Awards Profile – Symbol Store of the Year (Single)

Scottish Grocer caught up with Spar Renfrew owner Saleem Sadiq and Angie Gibson store manager after they won the Symbol Store of the Year (Single) last year.
The Glencadam Reserva de Jerez has an Oloroso sherry cask finish.

Glencadam Distillery unveils exclusive dram

Glencadam Distillery has launched an exclusive 27-year-old Oloroso sherry cask finish single malt – Glencadam Reserva de Jerez – which is limited to just 1,691 individually numbered bottles and comes with an RRP £700.
Pack shots of the 2025 rebrand for BrewDog including Punk IPA, Hazy Jane, Lost Lager and Elvis Juice. The four cans are stacked on a black platform against a black background.

BrewDog unveils complete brand makeover

Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has unveiled a complete rebrand of its core range of beers, aiming to evolve the branding across packs.

Shopping in the age of impulse

INCREASING numbers of shoppers are kicking the habit of the big weekly shop and pre-prepared shopping lists could also be in decline according to...
Make the most of colder nights in through biscuit solutions, says Walker's Shortbread.

Walkers brings the cosier night in

Walker's Shortbread is looking to warm up those colder nights in during the winter months with an inviting selection of biscuits to cosy up with.

Tomatin builds core range with Sherry Cask

Highland whisky distillery Tomatin has bolstered its core range of drams with its new 12 Year Old Sherry Cask, which has only been matured in sherry casks.

Jackpot increases as Retail Winners lottery is relaunched

The Retail Trust has announced the relaunch of Retail Winners, the weekly lottery that supports workers in the retail industry, with the first draw on...

FSS puts retailers in regulation spotlight

Scotland’s stores should be transformed to drive customers towards healthier produce, according to academics at the Unviersity of Stirling
Flavours such as caramel and chocolate have been drivers of RTD chilled coffee, says Arla, the company behind the Starbucks products.

Starbucks RTDs says flavours fuel coffee demand

Flavours such as caramel and chocolate have driven ready-to-drink (RTD) chilled coffee, says Arla, the firm behind Starbucks products.

Dip in new flavours with D!P

Independent Scottish dip brand D!P has launched two new flavours to its range in time for the spring and summer, bringing the total offer up to five dips

Rockstar rolls with a new look

Britvic has unveiled the new look for Rockstar Energy Zero Sugar variants in a bid to grow the brand's exposure across the energy drinks category.
Brewdog and Mackie's join up to launch "Two Scoops"

Doric duo tie up to create unique beer

The new stout "Two Scoops" marks a partnership between Mackie's of Scotland and Brewdog using honeycomb from Mackie's and Brewdog's brewing skill.
Spar stores in Scotland will focus on Scotland's unreliable weather

Spar Scotland launches ‘Big Deals of Summer’ campaign focusing on Scottish humour about weather

Spar stores in Scotland will focus on Scotland's unreliable weather A multi-faceted marketing campaign will run using POS, digital, radio, social and PR to promote...
Promotional image for the Guinness Lovely Drops marketing campaign.

Win a Lovely Drop with Guinness

Irish stout brand Guinness is set to give back to retailers and consumers alike with its new Lovely Drops digital platform offering a host of prizes to be won.
Co-op doubles paid leave to 10 days for pregnancy loss

Co-op doubles paid leave to 10 days for pregnancy loss

Co-op doubles paid leave to 10 days for pregnancy loss.

United Wholesale Scotland’s vape intiative

United Wholesale Scotland has been rolling out new disposable vape recycling bins across its fascia stores to encourage vapes to recycle more.