Pernod Ricard has five spirit suggestions to stock for the festive season this year.

Pernod Ricard’s spirited choices for Christmas

Pernod Ricard believes its Absolut Vodka, Malfy gin, Malibu rum, Altos tequila and Jameson Irish Whisky will be key for consumers either as Christmas presents or for festive party cocktails.

Yousaf says no to DRS compensation

First Minister Humza Yousaf says there is no case for compensation over the delay to Scotland's DRS prompting outrage from the retail channel.
Retailers can scratch up some extra sales with key link-up offers across snacking, says Tayto.

Mr Porky can deliver a protein fix

Pork snacks can suit a number of shopper missions – from consumers wanting to bring a taste of the pub to their home to gym goers seeking a protein boost, reckons Tayto.
Pack shots of two litre Diet Coke bottle, Diet Coke 500ml bottle and 330ml Diet Coke cans with the Devil Wears Prada 2 on-pack promotion.

Diet Coke debuts new Devil Wears Prada 2 design

Drinks giant CCEP has taken the Diet Coke brand to the runway with its new collaboration with upcoming film The Devil Wears Prada 2.

Puerto de Indias raises a glass for equality

Spanish gin distiller Puerto de Indias looks to highlight the gender pay gap in the UK for International Women's Day this year with a unique campaign.

We’ll reconsider shopworker law

Parties tell SGF hustings that Holyrood could look again at parity with emergency services for offences against store staff CALLS for shop workers to be...
ScotGov believes the new MUP will help to cut the number of alcohol-related deaths.

New MUP ‘will do little to help’

Industry leaders have given a mixed reaction to the introduction of a higher minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol, which has come into force today.

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
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Alarm at DRS grows louder

Drinks and retail industry leaders were continuing to voice concerns over the proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) as Scottish Grocer went to press.

Chapel Down calls for a Chardonnay Renaissance

Chapel Down is out to change consumer perceptions about wine with the launch of its new Chardonnay 2023 in a bid to create a 'Chardonnay Renaissance'.
Pack shots of Cadbury Dairy Milk 'Made to Share' Limited Edition bars with the packaging divided into differently sized sections with the largest section reading 'Who Cooked', the medium section reading 'who cleaned', and the smallest section reading 'Who ate'.

Cadbury launches ‘Made to Share’ limited edition bars

Cadbury has unveiled a new limited edition pack design for its Dairy Milk tablet bars with the aim to encourage more sharing moments amongst consumers.
Front cover of SRC's Realising the Growth Ambition: Retail industry recommendations for the 2025-26 Scottish Budget with an aimge of Kate Forbes standing in Scottish Parliament.

SRC sets out Scottish budget retail support hopes

Members of the Scottish Retailer Consortium have met with Kate Forbes MSP to highlight the support ScotGov could deliver retail in the upcoming budget.
Promotional bays for Soopa Hooch drinks inside a Bestway depot.

Hooch rolls out across wholesale depots to showcase Soopa Hooch range

High ABV RTD brand Soopa Hooch is out on the road as the brand has rolled out across depots in the UK showcasing its portfolio of drinks.
A bottle of Goslings Spirited Sea sits on a wooden bannister of a ship with a ship's wheel blurred in the background.

New Goslings Rum docks in the UK

Love Drinks is set to bring an innovative new dark rum to the UK that has been aged whilst travelling at sea with Goslings Spirited Seas.
Three people standing on a stage to accept an award at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.

Awards Profile – Symbol Store of the Year (Single)

The Scottish Grocer team caught up with Daniall Nadeem, store owner at Spar Motherwell Road, following his success at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.
Figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium KPMG Scottish Retail Sales monitor showed that, in February, total food sales in Scotland suffered their biggest drop, excluding Easter variations, since the programme’s records began in January 1999.

Food sales slump in February chill

Like-for-likes down more than 3% as competition and margin pressures lead to the biggest drop this century A WET, windy February brought bitter news for...