The advert for the VK Freshers marketing campaign can be seen on a digital billboard in the middle of the city centre. The image has a bottle of VK blue with the tagline 'Out?'.

VK unveils Freshers campaign in Glasgow

RTD brand VK has kicked off a new multi-media marketing campaign with a focus on the student demographic to tap into Freshers Week.

Plastic leads to Mars recall

MARS Chocolate UK is recalling a number of products produced in the Netherlands after one was found to contain plastic. The company is recalling batches...

Nisa CEO steps down

Nick Read, chief executive officer of Nisa Retail Limited (“Nisa”) has announced he is stepping down as CEO, ahead of an expected formal takeover...

MARKET NEWS | 4 brand new products available in May

Scottish Grocer takes a look at what is available to stores across the Scottish convenience retail channel for the month ahead.
The Swizzels Advent Calendar for 2025 stands against a red background with packets of Swizzels sweets lying in front of the calendar. Doors one the calendar have also been opened.

Take a daily trip to the sweet shop with the Swizzels Advent Calendar

British confectionery brand Swizzels has launched its new Advent Calendar for the 2025 Christmas season, helping retailers to capture some early festive sales.

Britain’s top sweets revealed

Prospectus Global has found Britain's top sweet choices in new market research which finds many consumers are looking to more retro options.
Pack shots of Cheez-It Snap'd Double Cheese along with the logo for the Product of the Year 2026 awards.

Cheez-It crowned at Product of the Year awards

Global snacking firm Mars has scooped up a Product of the Year accolade for its Cheez-It Snap'd snacks range, proving the brand's success here in the UK.
Anand cheema, Umar Majid and Dan Brown discuss their concerns with event chairman Gary Robertson.

Retail crime ‘is destroying lives’

Well-known Scottish convenience retailers Dan Brown, Umar Majid and Anand Cheema have spoken out abou the cost and trauma of in-store crime.
Nathalie Fullerton, store owner of Go Local Partick, stands with Patricia Ferguson MP in her store to receive an Early Day Motion commendation for her role in representing the sector.

Nathalie Fullerton receives parliamentary praise

Partick store owner Nathalie Fullerton has been presented with a parliamentary commendation for her work representing retailers and her new role at the Fed.

Landmark and Today’s merger gets green light

Landmark Wholesale and Today's Group are set to merge after members overwhelmingly backed a joint proposal from both buying groups' boards
An iPhone shows the Gander app on its screen next to a range of products with reduced price labels across them.

Gander integrates with ShopMate EPOS

Food waste reduction service Gander has partnered up with EPOS provider ShopMate to allow retailers to make use of the service through the retail system.

Whisky bottler appoints new hires

The Single Cask is out to highlight the stories to be found with its whisky brands through the appointment of two new hires in its senior management team.
A man dressed like the mascot of Madrí Excepcional stands at a barrel in a street with a bottle of the beer on top of the barrel.

Madrí Excepcional seeks out a new Madrí Man

Spanish-style beer brand Madrí Excepcional has rolled out a new marketing campaign offering one lucky consumers to become the face of the brand.
Derek Paton, manager at Premier RaceTrack Pitstop Crowwood, stands in the middle of the store's forecourt.

RaceTrack slams police for drive-offs reporting confusion

Retailers have slammed Police Scotland on their approach to handling drive-off reports after a recent experience from a manager at RaceTrack Pitstop.

Fife Creamery offers the space for innovation

Wholesaler Fife Creamery is set to keep tails wagging in Scotland with its new Utterly Mutterly ice cream for dogs which came due to its new innovation hub.
Pack shots of Sanpellegrino cans including Aranciata, Limonata, Aranciata Rossa and Sanpellegrino Zero Pesca & Clementina.

Sanpellegrino unveils a new look

Sanpellegrino is out to drive up its presence across the UK's soft drinks market through a new look across its cans and the roll out of its Zero Sugar range.