Fresh sales soaring

NISA says its fresh produce range has shown major growth with sales up 21.9%. The delivered wholesaler said iceberg lettuce sales had jumped 400%,...

Fresh thinking at wholesale giant

FRESH produce and food to go will be top priorities for wholesale and cash & carry giant Booker. Speaking after the group’s half-year financial results...

Blowing the food whistle

Ron McNaughton, head of food crime and incidents at Food Standards Scotland, explains how the organisation’s food crime hotline means Scotland’s retailers can help in...

Christmas topping

In the brave new world of convenience shopping more product categories are coming into festive play DRINKS and confectionery have long been seen as Christmas...

We have lift off

CHILDREN’S chocolate brand  Kinder has launched its new Kindernauts website and activity programme with an on-pack ‘Win Personalised Backpacks’ promotion across the Kinder Chocolate...

Getting with the programme

COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group has promised “a step change in convenience retailing” with the launch of its Shopper First Programme. The programme includes new branding the...

Supermarket share grab

Tesco continues its comeback and shows best sales growth for three years BRITAIN’S biggest multiple grocer Tesco has recorded its best year-on-year sales figures for...

Something Extra

LIFESTYLE Express has launched a new look for its premium convenience stores around the UK. The new steel-grey fascia has been designed, says the group,...

Minimum prices given go-ahead

- Strong cider price could jump 220% - Mainstream supermarket and discounter prices will also see hikes PLANS to implement Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol in Scotland...

PayPoint makes EPOS pitch

THE C-STORE industry could be set for major in-store technology competition after payment services giant PayPoint launched its new PayPoint One platform, offering EPOS,...

Marmite spat suggests price issues ahead

UNILEVER brand Marmite made it on to the nation’s front pages last month as it and many other of the giant group’s brands began...

King cash … for now

IN one of the early presentations at the SGF Conference on its theme of Thrive in an era of change Steve O’Neill, group marketing...

What will make you famous?

Find something to stand out says Scotfresh MD LIFE in retail can be tough, tougher than he used to think, Chris Gallacher, managing director of...

Breakout bonus

CONFERENCE delegates attended four special breakout presentations – thee run by major suppliers Camelot, Imperial Tobacco, and Mars, and a special how-to presentation and...

Solid returns says Scotmid

But Brexit, cost increases and uncertainty mean challenges ahead reckons co-op chief EDINBURGH-based co-op Scotmid described its performance in the first half of the year...

Investment falters says ACS

STORE investment levels among independent retailers have dropped, the Association of Convenience Stores has found. Its Investment Tracker survey discovered that just 13% of independent...