The dangers of employing family

Mixing family and business is a long tradition in the grocery sector, but as many will have experienced, it is not always plain sailing

Scottish brands battling own-label rivals

Shopping habits change as inflation eases WHAT a year! Food and drink sales in Scotland are worth £11.8billion and are growing at 4.1%.  Brands make up...
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Stepping into a data-led future

BLANTYRE-based retailer Mo Razzaq has gone digital at his Family Shopper store in Blantyre
Discounter Lidl has made forecasts across a variety of food and drink categories for this year.

Experts predict future consumer trends

Identifying forthcoming trends is one way for savvy store owners to stay ahead of the game and ensure they meet consumers’ demands – and help is at hand for the beginning of 2025 from Lidl and The Knowledge Bank.
Aldi says it is set to continue its expansion in Scotland with plans to invest £40million in the next two years.

Aldi plans £40m expansion in Scotland

Supermarket chain Aldi has vowed to continue its expansion in Scotland, with plans to invest more than £40million in stores across the country over the next two years.

Discounters plan ahead

THERE were only seven applications to build new supermarkets in Scotland last year according to construction analyst Barbour ABI.
A range of chillers inside a store stocked up with meat products with a stand in the middle of the floor with some cupboard essentials on them.

Concerning start to 2025 as inflation hits a 10-month high

While inflation hit a 10-month high at the end of January, it did little to dampen Scottish spirits as many families embraced local celebrations in earnest.
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Health site from FSS

FOOD Standards Scotland launched a new online guide as part of its healthy eating campaign.
Tobacco sniffer dog Rosie sits in front of an Aberdeen City Council van with a bag of illegal tobacco products.

Illegal tobacco haul in Aberdeen raid

Nearly 300 illicit nicotine products have been seized from two stores in the Aberdeen area by the Trading Standards Scotland team.
Faraz Iqbal, store owner of Premier Linktown Local in Kirkcaldy, was the first Scottish retailer to adopt Scoot.

Scoot delivery service arrives in Scotland

Wholesaler Booker's new delivery platform Scoot has made its way north of the border as two Premier store owners kick off the service in Scotland.

UWG snaps up depot from Blakemore

Scottish wholesaler acquires site in north of England
The front of a Lidl store with the discounter's logo on a sign above the glass door entrance.

Lidl eyes up Scottish stores expansion

Discounter chain Lidl has announced plans to invest half a million pounds in its expansion plans, outlining potential new locations in Scotland in doing so.

Deposit return debuts at Musselburgh Iceland

Frozen food specialist launches reverse vending trial at four UK stores

CCEP desires for deposit return

AS the UK and Scottish governments deliberate on how best to introduce a deposit return system for drinks containers, Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has...
A glass cabinet filled with nicotine pouches that has been backlit with a green light.

Nicotine pouches rise in popularity whilst vape products decline

Nicotine pouches are set to dominate the category, according to research from Haypp, as the products rise in popularity whilst vapes decline.

Off-trade is in high spirits report finds

Spirits are soaring in the Scottish off-trade according to the latest market report from William Grant & Sons
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