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What do political parties have to say to Scotland’s retailers?

It’s time to make up your mind
a bottle of the famous grouse whisky with a whisky cocktail

Scotland’s Top Alcohol Brands: No.2 The Famous Grouse

Spotlight on The Famous Grouse, the No. 2 Scottish alcohol brand of 2022.
More and more shoppers are using Jisp's Scan & Save app.

Convenience in Brief | Jisp, PO and BFFF news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about shopper habits during recent months.
Pack shots of Rustlers Spicy Chicken Fillet Burger with Ranch Sauce.

Rustlers taps into demand with Spicy Chicken Burger

Ready meals brand Rustlers is set to tap into the rising demand for fast food inspired meals with its new Spicy Chicken Fillet Burger.
Image of a One Stop store.

One Stop offers solutions for convenience retail

Fascia group One Stop has set out the benefits of its offer to those retailers who are considering a switch of symbol this year.
Pack shots of Fox's Crunch Creams Salted Caramel and Fox's Crunch Creams Cherry Bakewell.

Fox’s brings more Crunch in new biscuits

Fox's Burton's Companies has expanded on its Fox's Favourites Crunch Creams range with the addition of a new format as well as a new flavour.

Pepsi charges up a new blue flavour

Britvic is set to super-charge sales this summer with the launch of new Pepsi Electric, a sugar-free limited edition blue cola variant of the popular drink.

Ben Lomond Gin secures a double win

Loch Lomond distilled London Dry Gin Ben Lomond has received a double gold medal for its Original Scottish Gin on the worldwide spirits stage.

A spotlight on off-sales

Report makes tough recommendations A Scottish Government funded charity has made noises in favour of a clamp down on licences for convenience retailers in the...

Lochhead takes deposit campaign to Holyrood

Former minister sponsors deposit scheme event FORMER environment minister Richard Lochhead is leading calls for the creation of a Bottle Deposit Return scheme with the...

Shifting habits in Scottish alcohol markets

Summertime events boosted up sales despite a change in drinking attitude with consumers ALCOHOL is the biggest sector within food and drink and, as such,...
Rami Baitiéh, chief executive of Morrisons, stands in front of a sign that reads 'We make Morrisons' as he is appointed president of GroceryAid.

Morrisons boss takes presidential role at GroceryAid

Morrisons boss Rami Baitiéh has been appointed as the new president of GroceryAid as the industry charity looks to expand its support across retail.

BrewDog launch flies into convenience

BrewDog is out to grow the craft beer section across the convenience channel with the launch of its Wingman Session IPA to impulse.

Food inflation continues to fall in ONS data

Food and drink inflation has fallen for another consecutive month according to the latest ONS data as eight out of the 11 food and drink groups dip in prices.
Shoplifting is rising in Scotland.

Retailer groups demand action following shoplifting surge

All three major retailer associations are calling on the Scottish Government to offer support for retailers following the recent figures showing that shoplifting has reached an all-time high.
LAWYERS and feminists have warned stores that that they risk legal action if they don’t stop displaying lads’ mags.

Lads mags face new attacks

LAWYERS and feminists have warned stores that that they risk legal action if they don’t stop displaying lads’ mags. The feminist activism groups UK Feminista...