Cross-party group moves closer
SCOTLAND’S convenience trade moved a step nearer to gaining its own cross-party working group in the Scottish Parliament last month.
Aimed at delivering independent retailers...
Sweet return for wholesaler
CONFECTIONERY wholesaler Hancocks has reopened its Glasgow depot in accordance with social distancing guidelines
Retailers recognised as Bestway’s best
INDEPENDENT community retailers from Perthshire and North Lanarkshire were among the winners at Bestway Wholesale’s Retail Development Awards, held at the Grosvenor Hotel in...
Get a share of sharing trend
SHARING and treating occasions have people reaching for treat bags and pouches more often these days
Brands go potty for instant porridge
Ready-to-eat cereal is a staple in many households. But there’s a new kid on the block and it’s growing in the convenience market, offering...
A meaty offer from Lomond
Glasgow-based wholesaler Lomond: The Wholesale Food Co has launched a line of own-label products.
A nation’s future – it’s time to decide
SCOTLAND’S people decide this month whether to become citizens of an independent nation state or remain part of the United Kingdom. In the last...
Profit edges up at Scotmid
SCOTMID, Scotland’s largest independent retail co-operative has posted a small increase in profit and an increase in turnover in its first-half figures, despite what...
Confidence is on the rise
Shopper confidence has risen to its highest level in the last five years, according to the latest data from IGD
Proxy purchase campaign wins award
A retailer-focused campaign to tackle the ongoing issue of proxy purchase, has been officially recognised by Police Scotland as being the project that made...
Retailers react to Nisa deal
NISA retailers have accepted The Co-op’s £143m offer to purchase the symbol group
Abdul’s a trekkie trainer
SCOTTISH Grocers’ Federation president Abdul Majid is hitting his Bellshill Nisa store’s healthy living shelves as he gears up to shed a kilo or...
Michelle’s Mars move
MICHELLE Oliver has been promoted to the post of vice president of marketing at Mars Chocolate UK.
Her appointment follows former UK marketing VP Michael...
Chilling savings
TECHNOLOGICAL advances can be exciting and fascinating but it can also take a fair bit of work to keep on top of all a...
The tobacco of tomorrow
In the second Convenience Conversation of 2019, Scottish Grocer invited a group of retailers and brand representatives to Glasgow to discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by the tobacco category. How can stores stay on top of a constantly evolving market?
Grocer-fest is heating up
RETAIL benevolent fund Grocery Aid is gearing up to host its biggest festival ever this summer.
