Edinburgh-based bakery Saltire Patisserie walks off with Diet & Health Award at Food and...

Scottish bakery Saltire Patisserie was the winner of FDF Awards’ Diet & Health Award for its initiative to reduce salt content in its wholemeal bloomers and bagels.
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Sprinkling some charitable help

Mackie’s donates to Aberdeenshire charity
Co-op doubles paid leave to 10 days for pregnancy loss

Co-op doubles paid leave to 10 days for pregnancy loss

Co-op doubles paid leave to 10 days for pregnancy loss.

Time to turn and fascia the change

After a whirlwind 2018 for wholesalers it’s a good time to reassess what’s on offer
David Lonsdale is asking Shona Robison to take action to help Scottish retailers.

Growing call for retail business rates cut

There are growing calls for Scottish retailers to be given a permanent business rates discount ahead of Shona Robison's Holyrood budget on 13 January.
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Pension obligations for part-time staff

In an industry where working hours often vary for staff on flexible employment arrangements, the advent of pension auto enrolment has left many retail businesses unsure as to who has to be included in the company scheme. Mark Hamilton of Dentons offers practical advice
Megan Smith, was winner of both Wholesale Local Food Champion and Employee of the Year at the Achievers Awards in 2025.

Shortlists for SWA Achievers Awards unveiled

The Scottish Wholesale Association has unveiled the shortlists for five categories at its forthcoming Achievers Awards that celebrate industry workers' successes.

Food to go is here to stay

In the first Convenience Conversation of 2019, Scottish Grocer invited a group of retailers, suppliers and EPOS firms to Kirkcaldy to talk food to go and impulse. Discussion centred around how c-stores can position themselves to make the most of this valuable market .
SGF president Graham Watson says retailers can’t afford to invest in their business because they are swamped with the rising cost of doing business.

SGF launches Scottish Election manifesto

The SGF has highlighted its key priorities for the next Scottish Government to consider in the convenience industry ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May.
Envipco president Bob Lincoln (right) and Edinburgh South West MP Joanna Cherry watch school kids at the launch of the RVM trial

A lot to learn from DRS trial

Envipco aims to ‘demystify’ deposit return
Asiyah and Jawad Javed, store owners of Spar Alloa Road, stand outside their store with the Snappy Shopper logo in the bottom right corner.

Retail Game Changers: Snappy Shopper

Scottish Grocer shines a spotlight on the Retail Game Changers and highlights those women making a real difference to the convenience channel.
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Society thrives in tough conditions

Scotmid results show turnover and profits up in 2018
Derek Paton, manager at Premier RaceTrack Pitstop Crowwood, stands in the middle of the store's forecourt.

RaceTrack slams police for drive-offs reporting confusion

Retailers have slammed Police Scotland on their approach to handling drive-off reports after a recent experience from a manager at RaceTrack Pitstop.
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Banking charges cut

Paypoint has been helping remove banking charges for more than 2,000 of its ATM customers .
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Concerns for Scottish retail

Grocery sales in Scotland recorded their weakest performance in two and a half years for the four week period to 25 May .
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Slowdown as summer stalls

It might still technically be in growth, but the UK grocery sector is continuing to suffer from a slowdown .