Tom Slaven, soon to be president of SWA, stands at a podium with a gold design behind him.

Tom Slaven announced as new president of SWA

Tom Slaven, retail director at United Wholesale Grocers, has been announced as the new elected president of the Scottish Wholesale Association.
exterior of asda livingston service station

Asda’s £438m deal to fuel ambitions in convenience retail

Seven Scottish petrol stations are set to change hands as part of a major deal that will see the Co-op sell its entire forecourt estate to Asda.

MARKET NEWS | 4 brand new products available in May

Scottish Grocer takes a look at what is available to stores across the Scottish convenience retail channel for the month ahead.
The Dessert Bar range from Divine.

Market News | Weetabix, Divine, Twix, Nocco

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.

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.
A Biffa branded waste disposal truck is parked outside of a building.

ScotGov faces £166million DRS court action

Waste management firm Biffa has welcomed a judge's decision to allow it to pursue a £166million legal claim against the Scottish Government over the failed DRS.

Shop report finds drop in staffing

SCOTLAND’S convenience store sector has maintained the same retail footprint throughout the pandemic, although it has shed jobs according to the SGF’s annual Local Shop Report.
A person carrying a wooden crate with the Growers Garden logo burned on to it with packs of Broccoli Chips inside the crate.

Growers Garden grows in multiples

Growers Garden is set for the UK’s major supermarkets after securing HSBC funds after the snacks firm received a major grant from the bank.
The Fed's national president, Mo Razzaq.

Retailers warn of job cuts from Budget increases

The Fed has warned of potential job losses across independent retail stores across the UK due to the double whammy rise in minimum wage and NI contributions.

Andrew Peace wine bolsters the range

Australian wine brand Andrew Peace has launched six new SKUs to its range in time for the winter months offering larger formats at lower ABVs.

Orkney shop drives charity work after Easter egg mishap

After a simple mistake saw an Orkney retailer with an over-abundance of Easter eggs, Daniel Daffyd has seen global acclaim with his charity drive for the RNLI.
Edinburgh retailer Sophie Williams stands holding cans of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar in her arms.

Sophie Williams stars in major Coca-Cola campaign around convenience stores

Edinburgh retailer Sophie Williams has been chosen as one of six stars of a new major campaign from Coca-Cola to highlight convenience stores.
A bottle of La Liqueur Matcha sits on a table with a wooden board beneath it and a disassembled cocktail shaker to its right and a potted plant to its left.

Love Drinks expands La Liqueur

Global drinks firm Love Drinks has expanded on its range of La Liqueurs from Japan with the addition of the new La Matcha Liqueur.
The limited-edition Glidin RTD from Wha Gwan.

Market News | Wha Gwan, Biona, Jammie Dodgers, Funkin Cocktails

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
Anand cheema, Umar Majid and Dan Brown discuss their concerns with event chairman Gary Robertson.

Retail crime ‘is destroying lives’

Well-known Scottish convenience retailers Dan Brown, Umar Majid and Anand Cheema have spoken out abou the cost and trauma of in-store crime.
Pack shot of McCain Vibes Cheese & Onion.

McCain hits a Cheese & Onion Vibe with new launch

Potato products firm McCain hits a new vibe with the launch of its new Cheese & Onion flavour of its Vibes frozen snack pack format.