Helen Kershaw

New face at GroceryAid

RETAIL industry charity GroceryAid has announced the appointment of Helen Kershaw to the role of marketing communications manager.
Retailer Girish Jeeva has expanded his Snappy Shopper delivery service from his Premier store in Barmulloch, Glasgow.

Retailer Girish Jeeva delivers sales success

Innovative retailer Girish Jeeva says his 24-hour delivery service – the first of its kind from a convenience store in Scotland – has got off to a flying start.
Peas

Peas on the box

BIRDS Eye is to spend £4.8m  on TV and online advertising for vegetables over the next two years.
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

SGF chief praises his team

Chief executive Pete Cheema has marked 10 years of leading the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) by praising the team around him for transforming the organisation.
Shoppers in Christmis aisle

Seasonal sales soar

Supermarket sales exceeded expectations over the festive period, according to the latest data from Kantar and Nielsen IQ.
The Healthy Living Programme team held a Welby Big Breakfast event on Skye with the help of Armadale Stores.

Convenience in Brief | HLP, SRC, CJ Lang

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from the HLP, SRC and CJ Lang.

A season of soaring sales

Summer months are crucial to soft drinks
(L to R) Justin King, chair of Allwyn, Pete Cheema, chief executive at the Scottish Grocers' Federation, and Alison Acquaye-Acford, Allwyn's director of commercial partnerships and retail sales.

Allwyn praises Scottish retailers for raising billions for National Lottery Good Causes

Allwyn has praised the hard work of National Lottery retailers in Scotland in helping to raise over £41billion for its Good Causes fund over the last 30 years.

ScotGov plans promotions ban

THE Scottish Government has revealed it intends to restrict the promotion of products high in fat, sugar or salt as part of an action...
Current and former members of Parliament, members of Sir Anwar Pervez's family and colleagues and Sir Anwar all gather in Parliament to mark 50 years of Bestway as well as Sir Anwar's 90th birthday celebrations.

Sir Anwar Pervez and the Bestway legacy is celebrated at Parliament

Current and former members of Parliament have celebrated the life of Sir Anwar Pervez at Parliament as the businessman turns 90 years old.
Alex and David Equi stand holding certificates for Great Taste Awards for their products as well as a commercial tub of the brand's ice cream.

Equi’s scoops up Great Taste Awards for ice cream range

Hamilton-born ice cream brand Equi's Ice Cream has scooped up 11 stars across seven of its products at the 2025 Great Taste Awards.
Scotmid SSPCA

Re-tail support for SSPCA

In good news for animal-lovers, Scotmid Co-operative has announced the Scottish SPCA will be its Charity of the Year for 2018/19
Tilda has introduced its new Sticky Rice and Pudding Rice options.

Get adventurous with Tilda’s new rice variants

Tilda has introduced its new Sticky Rice and Pudding Rice options.
Asda and Sainsburys

CMA brings out the microscope

In-depth investigation for supermarket merger
A man is stocking apples in a grocery store.

GroceryAid offers staff tips to survive the festive season

GroceryAid warns that workers shouldn't let the pressures of the season to get on top of them

No place for complacency

McCoy’s biggest ever NPD comes during a period of major change for the brand