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Members of Lanark Business Group launch Totally Locally Lanark.

Lanark totals up the local touch

Businesses say spend a fiver and build your town’s economy CONSUMERS in a Scottish market town are being urged to think local, buy local and...
MSPs have signed off on deposit return scheme regulations for Scotland.

Deposit return is go in 25 months

Scottish Parliament gives the green light to deposit return despite coronavirus warnings from industry

Müller plans dairy closures

Milk giant consults on East Kilbride and Aberdeen as it announces major investment in Bellshill THE future of two Müller Milk & Ingredients plants in...
Alistair McGowan

Alistair’s all set for the big night

THE Scottish convenience retail industry’s biggest night of the year, the Scottish Grocer Awards is to be hosted this year by star comedian, impressionist...
A row of Blu Bar disposable vapes in a gantry.

DEFRA outlines single-use vape ban

The UK Government has outlined new guidance on the incoming disposable vape ban, including device definitions and the consequences of selling them from 1 June.
Store front of Nisa Cargunnock Village Store with flags flying for Co-op and Nisa's Making a Difference Locally charity.

Nisa village store reopens three years after fire

A community-owned store in Gargunnock has reopened its doors three years after a devastating fire thanks to contributions from local residents.
Pack shots of Extra Refreshers Raspberry Watermelon.

Extra unveils new Watermelon Raspberry Refreshers variant

Mars Wrigley has rolled out a new Watermelon Raspberry flavour for its Extra Refreshers brand, aiming to recruit more shoppers into the gum category in doing so.

Retailer Reality – the illicit nicotine trade

Convenience retailers from across central Scotland have spoken of an explosion in the illicit nicotine trade and criticised the authorities for failing to act.
Simon Hannah, left, chief executive at JW Filshill stands inside the wholesaler's depot with Keith Geddes, right, chief financial and operating officer at Filshill.

Filshill pledges to ramp up sustainability in 150th year

Glasgow wholesaler JW Filshill has renewed its promise to prioritise sustainability moving forward after the firm picked up two awards for its achievements.
The Mentos Mint Fizzooka from Fortnite Creative is against a sky blue background with white lettering that says 'FIZZOOKA'.

Mentos drops into Fortnite with new rocket launchers

Mentos has played on the famous Mentos x cola experiment with its latest foray into the video game space with the new Fizzooka across Fortnite games.
Abby and her mum are hoping to holiday in Asia following her massive prize win.

Scottish winner for Spar Frozen Fortunes

Spar has unveiled the lucky shoppers who have grabbed the £10,000 Frozen Fortunes grand prize, with the Scottish winner invited to Spar Renfrew to receive a cheque.
Rylan Clarke holds the Waken range of oral care products against an off-pink background.

Rylan shares a smile with Waken

TV star Rylan Clarke has thrown his smile behind the Waken oral care brand as its new ambassador and creative director to help introduce the brand to shoppers.
A pack of Angel Nicotine Pouches Blueberry Mint with some of the pouches next to it, a pack of Angel Nicotine Lozenges Spearmint is next to it with some of the lozenges in front of the pack and a pack of Angel Nicotine Strips Raspberry with a nicotine strip in front of the pack. The Angel logo is at the top of the image with the text 'Tobacco Alternatives' under the logo. The text along the bottom reads 'Angel Nic Pouches | Angel Nic Lozenges | Angel Nic Strips.

Angel expands on smoke-free range

Trio of choices for the alternatives category NICOTINE products brand Angel has expanded on its smoke free range of options with a trio of new...
Pack shots of 7UP Zero Pink Lemonade cans.

7UP Pink Lemonade flavour hits the shelves for summer

Drinks giant Carlsberg Britvic has expanded on its range of 7UP drinks with the new Pink Lemonade flavour in time for the summer months.
A woman in a green jumper is placing a parcel in an InPost branded lockers to be delivered.

InPost teams up with ASOS for next-day convenience

Postal services firm InPost has teamed up with e-commerce fashion company ASOS to offer next day delivery across its locker network.
Bottles of Breezer consisting Zesty Orange, Zingy Lime and Crisp Watermelon all stand on a wooden table with a beach scene in the background behind the bottles.

Bacardi Breezer makes its official comeback

Aiming to drive up the demand for nostalgic options, Bacardi has brought back its popular RTD range of Breezer drinks to the UK.