Cointreau launches two RTD Margarita cans
French orange liqueur brand Cointreau has unveiled two new additions to its RTD cocktails line up with an Original Margarita and Passionfruit Margarita.
ScotGov confirms generational tobacco ban
The Scottish Government has agreed to impose the controversial generational tobacco ban in Scotland, falling in line with the Westminster proposals.
Catering for Dry January – and Damp January
Accolade Wines reckons its Hardys Zero offerings will appeal to Dry January consumers' taste buds, while The Knowledge Bank has highlighted the Damp January trend.
Scotmid’s Karen Scott named as chair of SRC
Scotmid chief executive Karen Scott has been named as the new chair of the Scottish Retail Consortium, taking over from Debbie Harding.
UEFA Euro 2024 build-up – Topps
Scottish Grocer highlights brands and convenience channel operators which are celebrating the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament.
Inflation climbs in wake of Iran conflict
The impact to UK consumers from the US-Israeli war in Iran has started to hit in the latest ONS data as experts believe the worst is still yet to come.
Sainsbury’s convenience expansion
SAINSBURY’S has announced plans to expand its convenience presence by opening 110 new Sainsbury’s Local stores.
The move will see Sainsbury’s convenience footprint grow by...
Green’s On The Go marks opening with £2k donation
The newly launched Green's On The Go Hospital Hill store has marked its opening with two £1,000 donations to local groups.
Bill could spell end of unpaid trial shifts
Member’s bill has second reading this month
Get More Vits widens its offering
Get More Vits has widened its offering with a range of multivitamin squashes that it reckons are ideal for Scottish consumers.
Retail Crime Taskforce highlights local initiatives
The Police Scotland Retail Crime Taskforce (RCTF) has highlighted to retailers how it used some of its £3million Scottish Government funding to tackle crooks at a local level.
Convenience channel set for growth
Insights firm Lumina Intelligence is predicting robust growth in the convenience channel following good figures for 2023.
MARKET NEWS | 4 brand new products available in June
Scottish Grocer takes a look at what is available to stores across the Scottish convenience retail channel for the month ahead.
McCain hits a Cheese & Onion Vibe with new launch
Potato products firm McCain hits a new vibe with the launch of its new Cheese & Onion flavour of its Vibes frozen snack pack format.
Spar Scotland kicks off Great Big Giveaway promo
Symbol group Spar Scotland has kicked off a new six-week promotion called the Great Big Giveaway offering shoppers the chance to win from a £50k prize pot.
GroceryAid Checkout Scotland full line-up revealed
The final line-up for Checkout Scotland has been revealed by organisers from the GroceryAid charity – with the event headlined by Johnny Marr and The View.
