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Over half have bought illegal tobacco

Over half of all smokers in Scotland have purchased illegal tobacco products, new research conducted by JTI has revealed
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No deal could be a disaster

Report finds Brexit could cost over £9bn
Deposit return schemes utilising reverse vending machines are already in use in a number of European countries.

Industry warns COVID crisis could spell DRS disaster

THE Scottish Government has come under fire from retail industry leaders over its decision to launch a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers...

Tunnock’s stands ready to deliver for shoppers

Tunnock's reckons it stands ready to deliver consistency in quality to its customers, calling on its over 130 years of experience.
Kepak reckons its Rustlers brand can provide students with the meal-deal value they will be seeking.

Tips for driving up sales to university students

Experts from Kepak and Asahi, whos Rustlers and Peroni brands are popular with university students, have provided insights to c-store retailers on how to boost sales from these consumers.
Promotional image of Butterkist Wicked promotion featuring packs of Butterkist popcorn with the film on them against a green background with the Wicked logo in the top right corner.

Butterkist defies gravity with new Wicked promo

KP Snacks popcorn brand Butterkist has teamed up with Universal Pictures for celebrate the launch of the new film Wicked with a new on-pack promotion.
Pack shots of Stockley's Treacle Toffee.

Stockley’s embraces a nostalgic favourite with new Treacle Toffee packs

Classic confectionery brand Stockley's has embraced another nostalgic classic treat in its range with the introduction of its new Treacle Toffee packs.

Free fruit for children trial

Spar Scotland has been running a trial with the SGF Healthy Living Programme, giving out free fruit to children in a bid to encourage healthier eating habits
The Pepsi rebrand has a nostalgic touch.

Market News | Pepsi, Ben & Jerry’s, Squeaky Bean, JAC Vapour

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
A group of school children hold up balloons that spell out 50,000 to mark 50,000 breakfasts served to kids by the Healthy Living Programme.

Healthy Living Programme serves breakfast to 50,000 pupils

The Healthy Living Programme has marked a major milestone in its Welby Breakfast initiative as it has served more than 50,000 breakfasts to pupils in Scotland.
The two new releases highlight the raw character of two popular expressions.

The Glasgow Distillery plays to cask strengths

Ideal for Christmas and New Drinks, Scottish Grocer highlights two new expressions from The Glasgow Distillery and the Pickering's Gin Crimbo Limbo Calendar.
A pile of green wrapper chocolates for Quality Street boxes, the chocolate's flavour is to remain a mystery until December 2025.

Quality Street introduces new Mystery Flavour for Christmas

Quality Street has introduced a new mystery flavour to its line-up of treats which won't be revealed until later in December this year.
Pack shots of Extra Refreshers Raspberry Watermelon.

Extra unveils new Watermelon Raspberry Refreshers variant

Mars Wrigley has rolled out a new Watermelon Raspberry flavour for its Extra Refreshers brand, aiming to recruit more shoppers into the gum category in doing so.
A representative of the National Lottery shows a retailers a pamphlet for the National Lottery inside his store.

National Lottery retailers set new record for age-verification

National Lottery operator Allwyn has reported new record figures for age verification test with retailers as part of its Operation Guardian.
A bottle of Brunette Clear stands in the middle of the image to the left with coffee beans surrounding it and cocktail tools behind the bottle. In the image on the right, an espresso martini serve stands in the middle of the image with coffee beans around it, a bottle of Brunette Clear behind it along with some cocktail tools.

Brunette unveils its first clear coffee liqueur

French distiller Bordeaux Distilling Co has unveiled its first transparent coffee liqueur with the roll out of the new Brunette Clear Coffee Liqueur.
From premium vodka to popular gin and RTD brands, Diageo offers solutions for retailers and consumers.

At-home cocktails should be in the mix

Cocktails are popular in the on-trade – and that trend crosses into the off-trade, where consumers experiment with creating serves at home – and Diageo has solutions to help boost c-store sales.