Keith Fernie

David Sands back in retail

CONVENIENCE retail entrepreneur David Sands is returning to the industry with a new store – trading under the Nisa Local fascia – in Glenrothes. Sands,...
Pack shots of Forest Feast Pistachio Crisp Milk Chocolate Dates and Salted Caramel Milk Chocolate Dates.

Forest Feast dips into Dubai Chocolate trend with new Dates duo

Snacks brand Forest Feast has embraced some on-trend flavours with its new range of Dates sharing packs in Pistachio Crisp and Salted Caramel variants.

Plain packs hit c-store shelves

PLAIN packs, the new style of cigarettes boxes that follow standardised packaging rules set by UK authorities, and other regulations required by the European...
Packets of Gosh! Street Food Aloo Tikka Bites and Katsu Bites are on a table with drawn sunshine rays behind them.

Gosh! expands on vegetarian Street Food with new Bites

Plant based food brand Gosh! has expanded on its Street Food range with the addition of new Aloo Tikki Bites and Katsu Bites.
Pack shots of Maryland S'wich Terry's Chocolate Orange cookies.

Maryland Cookies unveils Terry’s Chocolate Orange collab

Maryland Cookies has unveiled a new collaboration with Terry's Chocolate with its new Maryland S'wich Terry's Chocolate Orange cookies.

Ask the Expert – Danfoss

Gareth Ash, marketing communications manager at Danfoss, offers retailers insights and solutions to help make their stores more sustainable.
Twirl White Dipped pack shots.

Cadbury launches Twirl White Dipped

Cadbury chocolate has unveiled a new limited-edition bar for its Twirl range with the introduction of the new Twirl White Dipped.
National Lottery resurrects iconic gold hand and “It Could Be You!” strapline

National Lottery resurrects iconic gold hand and ‘It Could Be You!’ strapline

The “It Could Be You!” strapline was first used when the National Lottery was launched in 1994.

PM signals pay change

Tax credits in the firing line as pre summer Budget speech says Britain should become a high-wage economy BRITAIN’S retailers and many retail workers could...
The Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive, Pete Cheema, has discussed the problem of the illicit trade with the Scottish Government Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Kirsten Oswald.

SGF calls for illicit trade crackdown

The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) is calling for a multi-party initiative to tackle the growing problem of illicit products on the Scottish market.
Mike Hancox, chief executive officer at Tayto Group.

Tayto Group appoints new CEO

Mike Hancox is set to become the new chief executive officer at Tayto Group in January as its current CEO is set to retire come 2026.
A illustration showing the images of women without distinct feature for International Women's Day 2025. The International Women's Day logo sits in the bottom left corner with the hashtags #AccelerateAction and #IWD2025 in the bottom right corner.

Celebrating the influential women across convenience

Scottish Grocer has recognised the strengths of women across the convenience retail industry as part of International Women’s Day celebrations this year.
A bottle of Villa Cardea stands next to a wine glass with a Villa Cardea Limoncello Spritz cocktail in it with greenery in the background with oranges around the bottle and serve and a bowl of olives.

Villa Cardea Limoncello rolls out across Morrisons stores

Italian liqueur brand Villa Cardea has announced its second major supermarket listing for its limoncello with Morrisons stores across the country.
Promotional image of the Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' 'Guess the Goals' competition featuring a can of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and a football hitting the back of a goal net. The text reads Chance to Win 1 of 1,000 Premier League balls weekly.

Coca-Cola builds Premier League matchday excitement in new promo

Drinks giant Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is inviting football fans to be a bigger part of the fun with its new promotion with the Premier League.

Scotmid kicks off new charity initiative to support over 60 organisations

Retail group Scotmid Co-op has launched a new initiative that is set to support over 60 charities and community groups across the UK with vital funding.

Booker’s big buy

Takeover could see mega symbol stable serving more than 9% of UK fascia stores WHOLESALER and symbol group owner Booker is to buy symbol...