Inside Business
SGF Conference focuses on ‘next generation’
The SGF Conference 2019 saw a packed audience gather in Glasgow to consider this year’s ‘next generation’ theme...
Retailers ‘not adventurous enough’ in plant-based offerings
The latest research from IGD shows that consumer interest in vegan and vegetarian products continues be enormous, with...
What can we nick from NACS?
SLR Rewards winners Walter Bryson and Dan Brown jetted off to NACS in Atlanta last month to see...
Fuel buyers ‘open to new experiences’ at pump, says report
A new report published by Transaction Network Services (TNS) has suggested most consumers are open to new experiences...
80% of shoppers ‘environmentally friendly’
A new report into sustainability and what it means for shoppers highlights a range of opportunities for retailers...
Card payments pass 75% milestone
For the first time the value of retail purchases made by card now accounts for more than three...
Scottish market key in Burton’s acquisition of Paterson Arran
The sale of Paterson Arran to the UK’s second biggest biscuit manufacturer reflects “just how important Scotland is to...
Brexit food shortages concern ‘a quarter of retailers’
According to a survey of 250 independent and symbol retailers conducted by shopper insight agency HIM last month,...
Eyes on tomorrow
The #ThinkSmart3 festival of tech, data, digital and innovation for the convenience channel took place on 25 September...
Saleem gets fresh in Renfrew
Spar Renfrew retailer Saleem Sadiq’s fresh and chilled offer is up to the same high standards as the...