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Clare Redfern and John Upton run the Poolewe Village Store and say the PGMA is vital to their business.

Retailers buy into PGMA plus points

24 December 2024
Talysis says its new VOX system can provide insights when users simply ask a question of it – similar to Alexa or Siri.

Convenience in brief | Talysis, AI, Avens

23 December 2024
The new Belorante range of Italian wines from Treasury Wine Estates.

Market news | Belorante, Biona, Juice Burst

20 December 2024
Scoffable co-founder Daniel Jones says the partnership with Scotmid is exciting.

Scotmid teams up with Scoffable

20 December 2024
The Scottish Wholesale Association is among the organisations to give evidence to the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry.

Convenience in brief | SWA, BRC, Baxters

19 December 2024

Anger at rates relief decision

19 December 2024

Convenience channel shows resilience

16 December 2024
Producers, wholesalers and stores are being asked to make last-minute donations to the Scottish Grocer and FareShare Scotland Christmas Food Appeal.

Give a fair share to FareShare Scotland

11 December 2024

GroceryAid Scotland branch has new top team

10 December 2024

Meeting the party cocktail needs

6 December 2024

Mills Milk offers essentials help

6 December 2024
Premium beers and ciders, such as Moretti and Old Mout, will be popular throughout the festive season, says Heineken UK.

Heineken plugs premium beers and ciders

5 December 2024
Keavy O'Mahony-Truesdale is delighted with Barista Bar's Spar Scotland growth.

Barista Bar and Spar Scotland partnership is thriving

5 December 2024
Christmas-themed pack designs will help to entice shoppers to make impulse purchases, reckons FBC.

Fox’s Burton’s sweetens the festive offer

4 December 2024
Ross Ripamonti has discussed the importance of gum options for convenience stores.

Mars Wrigley highlights gum sales opportunity

4 December 2024
The Scottish Grocer team and FareShare Scotland are joining forces again this year.

Scottish Grocer appeal to help families

3 December 2024
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