Rural retailers ‘invested £280million in stores last year’
Rural retailers invested more than £280million in the last year, providing essential services and goods, according to the Association of Convenience Stores.
Cutting the wrap for fresh food
Aldi is helping Scottish consumers cut down on their plastic use, by selling five types of vegetables without any plastic packaging at all
Nudie Snacks crisps range hits Scotmid shelves
Innovative snacks brand Nudie Snacks has rolled out a trio of its flavours across Scotmid stores following the brand's win at the Scottish Favourites competition.
Big b-day for Heinz
Heinz hits a big milestone this year, with the global food brand celebrating 150 years in business
Scottish Grocer Awards 2026 is open for entries
The Scottish Grocer Awards 2026 is now open for entries, be sure to get yours in before the deadline of 22 May to be in with the chance of winning.
A roaring success
JW Filshill has celebrated its most successful trade exhibition to date .
Industry rails against ScotGov’s DRS plan
Implementation group members highly critical of proposals
Retail veterans push for charity
New GroceryAid team has big plans for Scotland .
Pernod Ricard’s Chris Shead talks premium spirits in the off trade
C-stores are ‘missing a trick’
Consumers still take the biscuit
Analyst predicts continuing growth for category
Many Britons eat biscuits every day and that has led to biscuits recording almost twice as much annual sales...
Bourtreehill retailer fights discounter opening
‘Lidl could take 20% of sales’
Recruitment is up at Nisa
Nisa recruited over 500 stores in 2019, with the symbol highlighting its Co-op own-brand offer as a key component in its success.
Celebrating local produce
SCOTTISH food and drink producers are running out of time to enter this year’s Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards.
The deadline for submissions closes on 14 February.
Crime continues to plague retail sector
CONVENIENCE stores in Scotland continue to be badly affected by retail crime, according to the latest report from the Scottish Grocers Federation.
No panic in the aisles
PANIC buying may not be as prolific as it appears according to data from Kantar.
Bestway backs local
BESTWAY wholesale chief executive Dawood Pervez has been campaigning on behalf of independent retailers
