Aldi is now Scotland’s third biggest supermarket by volume according to the latest data from Kantar. The data, based on the 12 week period until May 14 2023, found that Aldi’s volume share of the Scottish grocery market has increased to 11%, making it the third biggest supermarket by volume after Asda (13.8%) and Tesco (24%). This marks the first time that…

In celebration of English wine week (June 17 – 25), Aldi has announced two upcoming vineyard tours and tasting experiences in partnership with Lyme Bay Winery – the producer of Aldi’s Bowler & Brolly English sparkling wine. Taking place on September 9 & 10 in Chelmsford, Essex, the tour will include an Aldi English wine tasting led by Sam Caporn MW. Attendees will…

Three major trade organisations have said they will no longer provide funding for the company that was set up to deliver Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). The British Beer & Pub Association, British Soft Drinks Association and the Scottish Retail Consortium said late last week that they no longer had the confidence to continue funding Circularity Scotland. The news comes after Circular Economy…

The trade organisation for independent retailers has lambasted Scotland first minister Humza Yousaf’s remarks on the BBC yesterday, after he said there is “no case” for compensation over delays and changes to the deposit return scheme. Last week, Circular Economy minister Lorna Slater said the scheme will be delayed until at least October 2025, as a consequence of the UK government’s decision…

Earlier this year, drinks shop and delicatessen Field & Fawcett, near York, scooped Drinks Retailer of the Year at the Drinks Retailing Awards. Peter and Cathryn Fawcett set up the business in an old dairy farm in 2006, bringing together Peter’s background in the wine industry and Cathryn’s food knowledge. Peter tells Lucy Britner what’s changed in the past 17 years and what’s on…

As the cost of living crisis persists, over half of UK consumers are concerned about the cost of sustainable products, new research by EY has found.  According to the EY UK Future Consumer Index, 62% of the 1,000 consumers surveyed are “extremely concerned” by the cost of living crisis, with 43% citing affordability as a deciding factor when making a purchase.  As…

Several trade associations have joined forces to call on the government to save small businesses from being wiped out by energy costs. In a joint letter to Angus MacNeil MP, chair of the newly formed cross-party Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, organisations including the British Beer and Pub Association, the Association of Convenience Stores and the Federation of Small Businesses have outlined the “unprecedented…