It’s time to shine

Unpredictable though it may be, Scottish summer arguably has a worse reputation than is really fair. When the clouds clear, the sun lingers in...

Free from has broad appeal

Lifestyle adopters push category on OVER the last few years the free-from category has gone mainstream, moving from the fringes and specialist stores to its...

£3,000 goes to the dogs

Certas Energy has raised £3,000 for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association from the sale of plastic bags across its 25 forecourts in...

Most wrong on sugar tax

THE majority of shoppers “hugely misunderstand” sugar tax, according to research from Nielsen. Although nearly eight in 10 shoppers are aware of the new sugar...

Exploring alternatives

EPOS firm suggests looking beyond bill payments for footfall BILL payments may not be the footfall driver some retailers believe it is, an EPOS firm...

SG interview: John Mayhew, APRS

John Mayhew is heading up the campaign to introduce a deposit return system to Scotland. With most trade bodies strongly against it, Scottish Grocer...

Shoppers strike gold at Scotmid

Scotmid Co-operative store in Pilrig kicked off its new range of local produce and marked the occasion by dishing out 50 golden tickets to...

Presidential appointments

ANDY Higginson, chairman of Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc, has been appointed as president of GroceryAid, the grocery industry charity, effective from 1 July. GroceryAid has...

‘Delivering hope’ on vans

DELIVERED wholesaler Palmer & Harvey has partnered with the charity Missing People for a new initiative ‘Delivering Hope’ to raise the profile of missing...

Crime focus at Holyrood

CPG discusses impact of crime on convenience TACKLING crime against retailers was the focal point of discussions at the latest meeting of the Cross Party...

New to the village

Spar Woodilee is the first convenience store to open its doors in the development of Woodilee Village in Lenzie. For owner Zahid Farooq, it...

Food the star performer for retailers

FOOD sales are swinging in a positive direction in the Scottish retail sector, new figures produced by KPMG for the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC)...

Even more Scottish

Discounter Lidl expands local produce range by one quarter in Scotland Scottish produce took centre stage at the Lighthouse in Glasgow when Lidl’s regional buying...

Growth levels hit old heights

SUPERMARKET growth has hit its highest rate for over three years as consumers show confidence in grocery spending, new figures have suggested. The latest UK...

New directions – Faraz Iqbal, Linktown Local Kirkcaldy

We ask some of Scotland’s young c-store retailers about their businesses and the key issues of the day. Linktown Local in Kirkcaldy has been completely...

Buoyant in the face of TPD2 rules

How do you solve a problem like TPD2? With strict EU legislation on tobacco retailing now in force it’s goodbye to branded and price-marked...