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The RaceTrack Pitstop Strathclyde store celebrated its relaunch with Co-op Wholesale by making a £500 donation to the nearby Townhead Village Hall.

RaceTrack Strathclyde relaunches with charity donation

17 September 2026
Scotmid Co-op colleague Yla Haren with one of the new robotic cleaners being rolled out across 14 stores.

Scotmid rolls out the robots

17 September 2026
Nathan Evans & The Saint Phnx Band went down a storm with the crowd at this year's Checkout Scotland, held to raise awareness and funds for the GroceryAid charity.

Checkout Scotland 2026 ‘a huge hit’

11 September 2026
Grocery sales have grown by just 0.4% on average during each of the past 12 months, according to SRC data.

UK and Scottish budgets ‘must help shoppers’

11 September 2026
Finsbury Food Group is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Harry Potter movie franchise with a new Hogwarts-themed chocolate celebration cake.

Finsbury conjures up Harry Potter cake

9 September 2026
Free Skwishee Day is returning for consumers and retailers to enjoy at more than 250 participating outlets across the UK this Satuday (12 Spetember 2206).

Free Skwishee Day returns this Saturday

9 September 2026
Baileys x Terry's Chocolate Orange Irish Cream Liqueur is returning for a second festive season following its hugely popular launch last Christmas.

Baileys x Terry’s Chocolate Orange liqueur is back

8 September 2026
The two Do Us A Flavour finalists battling it out to become a permanent part of the Walkers range are Grilled Cheese & Chilli Jam and Salt & Pepper Chicken.

Walkers Do Us A Flavour duo hit shelves

8 September 2026
The Magnum Crackables range features Classic, Salted Caramel and Pistachio variants with improved recipes and updated packaging, says the ice cream maker.

Magnum relaunches Pints as Crackables

8 September 2026
From left, owner Zaib Bal with Abdullah Bhatti outside the new Nisa Troon that gives local shoppers access to Co-op brand products.

New-look Nisa store for Scotland

8 September 2026
The Scottish Grocers' Federation has published a succinct guide to help retailers with the new HFSS regulations that come into force on 1 October this year.

HFSS concise guide for retailers

8 September 2026
The ACS 2026 Local Shop Report highlights convenience retailer challenges in relation to tax, inflation, investment and sales.

ACS Local Shop Report highlights retailer challenges

7 September 2026
Russell Davies, Exchange for Change chief executive, says the Retailer Readiness Survey aims to connect Exchange for Change directly with store owners and managers.

Exchange for Change to run regular retailer surveys

7 September 2026
The Red Bull Wings Cup and associated promotion features across a range of formats.

Red Bull promo for EA SPORTS FC 27

7 September 2026
Confectionery giant Perfetti Van Melle has expanded its singles range with Mentos Strawberry Mix Roll and Mentos Green Apple Roll ,launching exclusively in Booker depots.

Mentos brings fresh flavours with Booker launches

7 September 2026
KP Snacks popcorn brand Butterkist is running a new on-pack promotion for streaming service Paramount+.

Butterkist pops up with Paramount+ promo

7 September 2026
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