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David Lonsdale, director, Scottish Retail Consortium.

Gales and promos see festive slowdown

WILD weather and price-cutting promotions may have contributed towards a disappointing Christmas month for Scotland’s shops, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium/KPMG Scottish...
Morrisons was the big loser among the giant grocers over the Christmas period. Kantar Worldpanel’s total till roll figures showed it down 1% on the previous year. Nielsen had it down 2%. Morrisons own figures showed its like-for-like sales down 5.6%.

Giants in bleak Christmas

Multiple and indie c-stores sales up as supermarkets falter CHRISTMAS brought a degree of trading joy for convenience stores and good results for discounters...
James Withers, chief executive of Scotland Food and Drink.

15m visitors looking local

2014 provides a huge opportunity for food and drink retailers and producers to raise the bar for Scottish products argues Scotland Food and Drink...
Colette Backwell

A new sheriff in town?

Giant retailers have been criticised over how they treat their suppliers. Now suppliers, trade associations and other retailers can raise issues with the Groceries...
Tim Oates of Imperial Tobacco, left, and Grant MacBean, manger of Lomond Service Station in Jamestown, Alexandria, close to Loch Lomond, discuss the store’s tobacco range.

SG workSHOP: Project 3, Tobacco

BUSY forecourt business Lomond Service Station, close to Loch Lomond in Jamestown, Alexandria, presented an interesting case in our workSHOP series. Tim Oates, tobacco...
Polbeth

No time to sit still at Silicon Glen station

11 years ago Polbeth Service Station joined Spar. The constantly improving owners have refitted, tweaked and renewed the store several times since then. DRIVERS in...
whisky

Global whisky sales up

SCOTCH whisky may play second fiddle to vodka in its home market but worldwide sales have been showing impressive growth. Scottish government analysis based on...
packaging

Holyrood moves for plain packs

STANDARDISED packaging for tobacco products is once again under active consideration across the UK. The Scottish Government signalled its intention to proceed with its own...
Keep Me Going

Brands go potty for instant porridge

Ready-to-eat cereal is a staple in many households. But there’s a new kid on the block and it’s growing in the convenience market, offering...
Chocolate Fudge Cake is Coppenrath and Wiese’s number-one selling in product in the UK. The firm’s national account manager Amy Mumby suggests retailers should stock a range of frozen desserts, including cheesecakes and gateaux as staple favourites.

Desserts top tips

THE rekindled interest in eating and entertaining at home in recent times has meant many types of frozen food have become ‘hot stuff’ reckons...
fairtrade

Fair Trade nation set for festival fortnight

THIS month sees the return of Fairtrade Fortnight and retailers are being encouraged to go bananas ... and tea ... and coffee ... and...
Giant milk producer Wiseman, which produces several local versions of its Black and White branded milk, has seen sales of its skimmed milk The One increase substantially.

Milk volumes rise … but the price is tight

IN the 15 years prior to the launch of the Make Mine Milk campaign in 2010, milk sales in Britain had dropped by...
tobacco

New pressure from home and abroad

Euro rules, another push for plain packs and the coming small store cover-up play into the hands of crime bosses but make it all...
beer

World leading – Beer on the up

Lager edges up – but it’s all thanks to brews from across the globe says international bottled beers giant PREMIUM lager sales are up marginally...
Kantar Worldpanel business unit director Mark Thomson

Sweet but slowing

Scots are famous for having a sweet tooth but Kantar Worldpanel’s Mark Thomson’s analysis suggests the nation is after pudding promos THE take-home desserts category,...
The fuel duty discount scheme gives a subsidy to provide a 5p-a-litre discount in approved rural areas. More approvals are being sought.

UK seeks fuel duty discount for more areas

THE UK government has submitted a list of seven new areas, most of them in Scotland, to the European Commission to be considered for...
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