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Products meeting consumer desires

Three companies have been busy identifying gaps in the market and are consequently pushing new products that they reckon consumers will love.

Whytes of New Pitsligo sits at the heart

Scottish Grocer Awards Community Retailer of the Year winner Julie-Ann Whyte has talked about her own story on opening her store Whytes of New Pitsligo.
Gin Bothy owner Kim Cameron is delighted to make it to Hollywood.

New gins ready to hit off-trade

Three Scottish gin brands have new offerings that convenience store retailers might want to consider adding to their off-trade shelves.

Spar Scotland supports football’s Future Stars

Spar Scotland continues its support for women's and girl's football as its Future Stars tournament celebrates its third year following the final match in March.
Susan and Ryan Hutchison, of Spar Scone, realise the importance of a friendly attitude.

Spar Scotland retailers who put community first

Long-standing Spar Scotland independent operators Susan Hutchison and son Ryan have been sharing insights into what makes their business so successful.
A can of Buckingham Palace Ready to Drink Dry Gin & Tonic stands next to a balloon glass with the serve inside with lemon peel and ice. The pair sit on a wooden table with greenery in the background.

Buckingham Palace enters the RTD cocktail market with new Royal Collection Gin & Tonic...

The Royal Collection Trust, a department of the Royal Household, has introduced its new Buckingham Palace Gin & Tonic in a Tin as a new addition to its gin range.

Snappy tie-ups to deliver growth

The Snappy Group has grown its partnerships to help deliver a simpler delivery service for retailers using Snappy Shopper.
The 2024 Speciality Food & Drink Show at the SEC will feature more exhibitors than ever.

Convenience in brief | SEC show, FDF Scotland and Kingfisher news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Scotland's Speciality Food & Drink Show, FDF Scotland and Kingfisher Drinks.

Crime surge revealed

The British Retail Consortium has reported a rise in retail crime figures to a rate higher than that of pre-pandemic times.
Checkout Scotland, organised by the Scottish GroceryAid branch committee, is once again promising a cracking line-up of musical acts.

GroceryAid Scotland team in full swing

The volunteers of the GroceryAid Scotland committee are all systems go for a busy second half of the year – starting out with the Checkout Scotland flagship musical event.
A bottle of Rum Cay Rum is standing on a serving plate on a table with the spirit poured out into nosing glasses, the tray has mangoes and a cut open pineapple around it there is a camera set behind the tray.

Scottish Bahamian spiced Rum Cay Rum launches

Premium rum brand Rum Cay Rum has blended together Scotland and the Bahamas to deliver a unique new rum expression to the market.
A pack of Popcorn Kitchen Popcorn Kit Chocolate Orange lies on a red surface with a bowl of the popcorn ready-made next to it with Christmas decorations around the bottle.

Popcorn Kitchen builds up the Christmas collection with Choc Orange variant

Popcorn Kitchen has unveiled its latest festive Popcorn Kit for families this season with the new Chocolate Orange Segments variant.
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.
Co-op and Holland & Barrett team up for health and wellness range

Co-op teams up with Holland & Barrett for health and wellbeing offer

Co-op and Holland & Barrett team up for health and wellness range
Packets of illegal tobacco products in bin bags as well as tonnes of loose tobacco in bin bags.

Glasgow illegal tobacco gang leader jailed for seven years

A Glasgow-based ringleader of an illegal tobacco smuggling gang has been jailed for more than seven years for distributing nearly 16 tonnes of illegal tobacco.
A packet of M&Ms Minis Party Size sits on a cinema seat with a popcorn box, juice cups, cinema tickets and 3D glasses around it.

M&Ms goes big on fun in new Minis launch

Mars Wrigley is set to roll out its new M&M's Minis range in the UK this July, following successful launch for the product in the States.
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