Striking the right chords
Hundreds of retailers, suppliers and store staff gathered in Glasgow last month for a new festival Checkout Scotland in support of GroceryAid Scotland.
Spar back with a bang
SPAR Scotland’s first in-person tradeshow in more than two years has been hailed a success with over 800 delegates attending the conference organised by wholesaler and Spar convenience retailer CJ Lang.
Crime ‘is still a huge blight’
Store owners and staff are still facing widespread incidents of theft, abuse and violence, according to the new SGF 2022 Crime Report.
Crisis changes habits
The cost-of-living crisis is radically altering how we shop, cook and eat, according to the annual BBC Good Food Nation survey.
Blaylock is up for Jisp challenge
Digital retail and consumer goods expert Jemma Blaylock has joined the advisory board of award-winning app Jisp.
£5m pricing boost
Nisa unveiled a £5 million investment in Co-op own-brand pricing at its annual trade show to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
Consumers seek value
The discounters continue to make significant gains in the UK grocery channel as consumers seek out affordable options.
Mackie’s £42k day
More than 6,000 visitors lapped up an open day at Mackie of Scotland’s Aberdeenshire farm and raised over £42,000 for three charities.
Brewery is well worth visiting
Belhaven Brewery walked away with the ‘Visitor Attraction of the Year’ title at the World Beer Awards last month.
Huge gains for food retail sales
Scottish food sales hit double-digit growth in August, according to the latest figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium.
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.
Bestway’s flood appeal
Bestway Wholesale has launched a fundraising campaign to support the victims of devastating floods in Pakistan.
Baxter takes the helm
Former whisky industry senior player Iain Baxter has been named as the new chief executive of Scotland Food & Drink.
Initiative is one healthy message
The Healthy Living Programme’s Cook at Home initiative has launched exclusively in a selection of One O One stores and online for home delivery.
Warm welcome for freezer store
Customers have been shown ways to store unexpected food products in the freezer, cut waste and save money at a pop-up store run by Sainsbury’s.
Kwarteng bets on growth
New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has unveiled a raft of fiscal policies set to affect convenience and grocery retailers, in a mini-budget announcement late last month.
