Retailers stand in polaroid-style photos with the Premier 5000 stores logo in the middle.

Premier marks 5,000 stores milestone with community giveaway

Booker symbol group Premier has hit a landmark 5,000 stores across the whole of the UK, celebrating over 30 years of growth for the fascia brand.

Counting on cash

ATM-using forecourt customers spend more than others and more than eight in 10 consumers plan shopping trips with ATM availability in mind, says new...
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.
woman putting bottle in jacket

SGF wants Govt support for Police Scotland as shoplifting hits record high

The Scottish Grocers’ Federation is calling for long-term support for Police Scotland to tackle retail crime after the latest Scottish Government figures show a deluge of shop theft devastating local businesses and risking the safety of retail workers.   
Product advert for new Flash Kitchen Roll wipes.

Flash is on a Roll

Household paper firm Accrol Paper has launched its first licence brand product with its new Flash Kitchen Roll packs, coming in two different sizes.
Four cans of Celsius Energy drinks stand in a row.

Celsius energy drinks debuts four new fruity flavours

Energy drinks brand Celsius has unveiled four new fruit-flavoured variants set to become its new 'core range' when they hit shelves in 2026.

Bill could spell end of unpaid trial shifts

Member’s bill has second reading this month

LRS backs new Scottish Grocer Awards category

Retailers at the ready, Scottish Grocer is pleased to announce an additional category to the Scottish Grocer Awards 2019. Lucozade Ribena Suntory is teaming up...
A pack of KitKat Formula 1 Chocolate Cars as well as a single pack and a chocolate car out of its pack sit on a finish line on a racetrack.

KitKat accelerates the break with new Formula 1 chocolate car

Chocolate bar brand KitKat has unveiled its new Formula 1 Chocolate Car bars in the shape for a Formula 1 racing car in partnership with the motorsport.
Cans of Irn-Bru XTRA Legends Edition are in the middle of an orange and blue background design with the outlines of mountains and clouds in the background. The left can is Irn-Bru XTRA Legends Edition Nessie Nectar and on the right is Irn-Bru XTRA Unicorn Tears.

Irn-Bru XTRA introduces mysterious Legend Editions range

Scottish consumers will be kept guessing all summer long as Irn-Bru XTRA has rolled out two new mystery flavours with the new Legends Edition.
Laura McDiarmid, Vikas Sud, Shamly Sud, Guna Sud and Elaine C Smith all stand on the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024 stage whilst Shamly holds a trophy for The Innovation Award 2024.

Awards Profile – The Innovation Award

Scottish Grocer has caught up with the team at Premier RaceTrack Pitstop Wishaw after their award win at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.
Pack shot of Maryland Delightfully Good Choc Chip Cookies.

Maryland Cookies unveils first non-HFSS product with Delightfully Good cookies

The new Maryland Delightfully Good is available in Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s with an MRSP of £1.60.
Renault Vertellus electric vehicle truck drives down a road with a dark sky.

SWA offers electric HGVs to rent

The SWA has kicked off a new initiative which will allow its members to hire out new electric HGVs in partnership with Renault Trucks and Vertellus.
Europe bans small packs

Firms slam ban on small packs

Tobacco firms have hit out after European authorities agreed measures to further regulate tobacco sales.

Inflation is a waiting game for food

The latest inflation figures show an overall drop into the single digits but food prices still remain stubbornly high, showing little sign of coming down soon.

First class package

Winner:  Whitburn Post Office and Costcutter Post Office Retailer of the Year - sponsored by The Post Office Interview with Teresa Hill, owner. Winner details Store trading area: 1,700...