Sales ‘bleak’ says SRC
TOTAL retail sales in Scotland fell by almost a quarter in February, according to the latest figures published by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
Sainsbury’s extends its Hub format
Sainsbury's has extended its Neighbourhood Hub chain to include seven stores in England
Sales continue slow rise
TOTAL sales in Scotland were down by 3.0% in June compared to the same month in 2019, when they had decreased by 2.3%, according to the latest figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Aldi goes on a hiring bonanza
ALDI is on a recruitment drive in Scotland, with the discounter aiming to recruit 490 new employees across its Scottish operations between now and Christmas.
Inflation worries
CONCERNS over rising inflation are denting consumer confidence, according to the latest Shopper Confidence Index report from IGD.
Dolmio sauce batch recall
A SELECTION of Dolmio Carbonara pasta sauces are subject to a recall. Mars Food UK is recalling batches from two SKUs in the Dolmio range.
Doubling down at JW Filshill
DOUBLE the size of the business by 2031. In a nutshell, that’s the plan at JW Filshill and recent success for the wholesaler suggests its an ambition worth taking seriously.
Keeping the party going
CONSUMERS will be looking to well and truly deck the halls this Christmas and Britvic has advice for retailers to help them keep shoppers jolly.
DRS business case raises big questions
SCOTTISH Grocer analysis of the Scottish Government’s business case for DRS has raised questions over the figures at the heart of deposit return.
25 years in business
GLASGOW-based wholesaler Lomond: The Wholesale Food Co will celebrate a quarter-century in business this month, with a bumper tradeshow.
Lomond has cause for celebration
IT is no mean feat to run a business for 25 years, and to do so in the competitive and challenging Scottish wholesale sector is surely worth celebrating.
CJ Lang takes honours – Scottish Wholesale Achievers awards
CJ Lang & Son, the Dundee-based food and drink wholesaler, has been named the best wholesale business in Scotland at the Scottish Wholesale Achievers...
War disrupts supply chain
Out of stock cooking oil has cost UK retailers millions of pounds in lost sales.
Brits lead on five a day
UK consumers are almost three times more likely than other Europeans to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. The Nielsen Global...
Awards Profile – Customer Delivery Store of the Year
Delivery has been growing rapidly in the Scottish convenience channel and shows no sign of slowing down.
The sweet life – confectionery
• Consumers frequently tell researchers that confectionery is one of the main reasons they visit c-stores
• But confectionery is also one of the most impulsive of...
