The team working at independent bottling firm at Tailored Spirits.

Tailored Spirits records strongest trade year yet

Specialist whisky bottling firm Tailored Spirits Co has announced its strongest trading year yet as it lines up plans for growth across 2026.
Lauren Rafferty, commercial development coordinator at Scotmid, Rodney Graham, managing director at Nudie Snacks and Steve Addison, local sourcing manager at Scotmid, all stand at a table for the Scottish Favourites competition with packs of Nudie Snacks sweet potato crisps.

Nudie Snacks crisps range hits Scotmid shelves

Innovative snacks brand Nudie Snacks has rolled out a trio of its flavours across Scotmid stores following the brand's win at the Scottish Favourites competition.
Josie Cattermoul, trading director at CJ Lang & Son.

CJ Lang appoints new trading director

CJ Lang & Son has appointed Josie Cattermoul has its new trading director to drive profitable growth across the Spar Scotland estate.
Retail industry leaders Pete Cheema and Helen Dickinson have both criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves following the Spring Forecast.

Retail chiefs attack Chancellor’s Spring Forecast inaction

Retail industry leaders have rounded on Chancellor Rachel Reeves for not using her Spring Forecast statement to set out measures to help the sector boost the UK economy.
Interior depot image of Bestway's 'Buzz About the Sweetest Deals' Easter 2026 campaign.

Bestway brings a buzz for Easter campaign

Bestway Wholesale has kicked off its new marketing initiative for the Easter period with its 'Buzz About the Sweetest Deals' campaign.
Stress over unpredictable home delivery of goods is making consumers think parcel lockers are a better option, claims InPost.

Parcel lockers could deliver boost for c-stores

Convenience retailers could boost footfall and spend through the adoption of parcel lockers, research from InPost suggests.
President of The Fed, Hetal Patel

The Fed ‘disappointed’ by PayPoint monthly charge increases

President of The Fed Hetal Patel has called PayPoint's decision to raise its monthly fees "disappointing" while recognising the rise came from the current economic climate.
Promotional image of the MyCCEP app featuring a mobile phone with the homescreen for the app.

CCEP launches mobile app for retailers

Soft drinks giant CCEP has launched its online customer platform MyCCEP.com as a phone app, offering a more efficient experience for its retail customers.
Children from Killearn Nursery School were on hand to help relaunch the village Co-op store.

Co-op reopens ‘transformed’ Scottish village store

Retail chain Co-op has relaunched its store in the village of Killearn, Stirlingshire, following an eight-week investment programme to "transform" the shop.
Exterior image of Premier Girish's @ Barmulloch and a photo of Girish Jeeva, owner of the store.

Girish’s Barmulloch store is set to change to Costcutter

Premier Girish's @ Barmulloch is set to change fascia this month as Girish has announced he will be moving to the Costcutter symbol for the store.
Team members from LMB UK hold bottles of Cutty Sark in the company's offices.

LMB UK strengthens team with new hires

Global wine and spirits firm LMB UK has made new hires and promotions across its team to strengthen its position across the drinks market.
A person holds up a tub of Mackie's of Scotland Honeycomb Ice Cream with a wall of tubs of Mackie's of Scotland Traditional Ice Cream behind it.

Mackie’s record its highest ever turnover

Mackie's of Scotland has recorded its highest turnover results ever thanks to its new listings, strong marketing campaign and the warmer weather.
Advert for Gander featuring a goose with discounted food product shots.

Gander approved as new supplier for Morrisons Daily

Food waste reduction platform Gander has been approved as a new supplier for Morrisons Daily to help cut down on food waste across its stores.
Aerial shot of the Ochil Hills in Perthshire.

Highland Spring focuses on nature with Woodland Trust partnership

Scottish bottled water brand Highland Spring has partnered up with the Woodland Trust to expand its nature-driven restoration work in Ochil Hills, Perthshire.
A woman hiding a bottle under her jacket in a store.

Shoplifting on the rise in Scotland

Reported incidents of shoplifting increased by 15% during the year to December 2025, according to a new report from the Scottish Government.
Kellogg's has teamed up with STV and two of Scotland's strongest people, Nicole Ann Bennett and Chris Beetham, to encourage people to sign up to host their own Big Scottish Breakfast.

Kellogg’s backs STV’s Children Appeal pound for pound to fund Scottish...

Kellogg's has teamed up with STV and two of Scotland's strongest people, Nicole Ann Bennett and Chris Beetham, to encourage people to sign up to host their own Big Scottish Breakfast.