Encouraging healthy living
SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has been putting its weight behind the Healthy Living Programme, distributing free fruit to kids across the country.
Shaking up on shelves
THE team behind award-winning Aberdeen cocktail bar Orchid has launched a new canned cocktail brand.
Funds for retailers
SCOTTISH Government retail minister Tom Arthur MSP has been urging independent retailers to tap into an £80m support fund.
Green exploration
JW Filshill has joined forces with Scottish Power to explore decarbonisation options for its vehicle fleet.
Cost pressures hit retailers hard
INFLATION is at its highest level for a generation, costs are rising across the board and many retailers and customers alike are suffering the consequences of escalating financial pressure.
Diageo UK sales flat in tough year
DRINKS group Diageo found the going tough in Britain and much of Europe in the first six months of its trading year, to the...
Age checks on phones
The Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) has called for new age verification technology on smartphones.
Sales set to shift
SCOTLAND’S tobacco display ban era begins this month when the supermarkets are required to hide tobacco products from 29 April. Other tobacco outlets will...
Financial backing for bakery
TRADITIONAL bakery business Clootie McToot has been making waves with support from Business Gateway.
Tech solutions tackling waste
Snappy Shopper has teamed up with reduced price goods app Gander in a bid to reduce food waste.
Cool liquid assets – Planning for heat
The summer of 2013 won’t have a Euro championship, a London Olympics and Paralympics, or a Diamond Jubilee to encourage the party spirit. But...
Tata teas up big changes
The maker of Tetley tea – Tata Consumer Products (TCP) – has appointed David Atkinson as senior vice-president to head up its UK & Ireland team.
A smoking gun? fuel price-fixing investigations
THE UK’s Office of Fair Trading has found few problems with fuel pricing. But in May offices of some of the world’s leading fuel...
Awards Profile – Employee of the Year 2021
Scottish Grocer caught up with Tanya Wilson, store manager at Spar Eastriggs and winner of Employee of the Year at the 2021 Scottish Grocer Awards.
Green-fingered good work takes the prize
WHEN it comes to making things better in the local community, Scotland, and in particular Ladybank in Fife, is tops.
The town’s Spar shop ran...
New chiefs in role position
Bestway has continued to strengthen its senior teams with three new hires for the wholesaler, along with two further appointments to its retail outfit.
