The symbol celebrated retailers’ success at the closing of its online trade show.

Expo ends with Awards

Nisa recognises retailers and suppliers.
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Government wants to push electric cars

We’re going to electric avenue

Sweet year is the best yet

THE best year to date is how confectionery wholesaler Hancocks summed up 2014. Chief executive officer Mark Watson said: “Last year was perhaps Hancocks’ best...
The Irn-Bru festive TV ad is being supported by special designs running across the products.

Convenience in brief | Irn-Bru, Luciditi and food show news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Irn-Bru, Luciditi and the Speciality Food & Drink Show.
Brian Madderson, chairman of the Petrol Retailers’ Association.

Better outlook for UK petrol retailing?

AFTER a very long period of tough trading circumstances for fuel retailers there have been signs that some things might be better than before,...
Chivas Brothers has shared its energy tech with the industry.

Chivas Brothers shares sustainability knowledge

Chivas Brothers is sharing its sustainability technology developments with others in the whisky industry in a bid to cut emissions.
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Jet is fuel of ideas

There’s plenty of change afoot for Cooper Brothers

Are the days of cash coming to an end?

Bank cash handling charges and changes to payment service commissions have put independent retailers under pressure but some consumers now expect to give up...
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Jet is set for a makeover

New forecourt design will be rolled out across network
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Retailers taking systems forward

Retail technology has come a long way in recent years. We asked two specialist EPOS suppliers to explain their particular strengths. ASIF Ashraf is an...
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Rolling out the subs

BRANDED food to go, including hot food to go, is being tipped as one of the product and service categories with greatest potential for...
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High demand for freeholds

DEMAND for retail properties in Scotland was high in 2019, resulting in some strong sales – particularly in the petrol filling station sector.

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

Pulling power of transformation

Scottish Grocer speaks to Post Office network transformation project director Neil Ennis BRITAIN’S Post Office network has been going through a remarkable transformation and c-stores...
Hamlyns of Scotland

Partners seek growth

TALK to people with decades of experience in the food and drink business and they’ll often use the word broker. It describes a company...
Brand Associates

Building brands by association

BRAND Associates, the Glasgow-based brokerage firm run by Jim and Rosie Hutton, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. A decade ago Jim,...