Help at hand for uniforms
Industry charity GroceryAid is inviting low-income families to apply for help in kitting their children out for school
Snappy support for NHS
Snappy Shopper has teamed up with NHS Staff Benefits to offer discounts on shopping baskets for NHS staff members with a grocery shop for as little as £1.
Food leads the way
Food retail led the way over the festive period yet again in Scotland, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium retail sales monitor, produced by KPMG.
Walkers brings the cosier night in
Walker's Shortbread is looking to warm up those colder nights in during the winter months with an inviting selection of biscuits to cosy up with.
Tennent’s Lager opens doors for promo
A funny man once said, in Scotland we don’t have parties, we have “empties”. Tennent’s Lager is doing its part to continue this proud...
Hooch has a Soopa offer
Hooch has launched a Soopa new RTD with a new caffeinated alcoholic RTD option in three different flavour variants with Soopa Hooch.
Craft brewery pops up in Edinburgh
JOHN Dunsmore, ex-CEO of Scottish & Newcastle and C&C Group, has founded a new craft brewery in his home city of Edinburgh.
The Edinburgh Beer...
Tunnock’s stands ready to deliver for shoppers
Tunnock's reckons it stands ready to deliver consistency in quality to its customers, calling on its over 130 years of experience.
Demands of the season
IN retail terms Easter and the other spring occasions aren’t only about chocolate. But special seasonal chocolate treats, sharing bags and gifts can contribute...
Hope for the Golden Quarter at Christmas, say analysts
The worst of inflation appears to be easing, according to official figures. And despite high prices, analysts are predicting a strong Christmas performance.
Pancake Day more popular than Valentines Day?
PANCAKE Day, 9 February, will be celebrated by 50% of people in the UK, while only 41% will be marking Valentine’s Day, according to...
The convenience channel year in review
Rising costs, government interference and a crime wave – it’s fair to say that retailers have had more than their fair share of difficulties to contend with during the course of 2023.
Budget springs sugar tax
CHANCELLOR George Osborne sprang a surprise sugar tax on soft drinks manufacturers and importers in last month’s budget. From April 2018 companies will have...
Tragic toll of Post Office Horizon scandal
The human cost of the Post Office Horizon scandal has been laid bare by the widow of a postmaster, who says he died as a direct result of the stress caused by the flawed system.
C-stores up
Price competition and poor weather combined to make last year a difficult one for soft drinks but some drinks and, in particular, the convenience...
Convenience retail chiefs voice fears over MUP increase to 65p
Convenience retail leaders are warning that the rise in alcohol minimum unit pricing (MUP) will hit struggling stores and communities, and lead to more crime.
