A Jet forecourt garage with a POS highlighting a prize giveaway to win a new car.

JET kicks off national prize draw

Forecourt operator JET has kicked off its biggest prize giveaway ever with its new Pump Up To 70 campaign, giving consumers the chance to win a car worth £26k.

BrewDog cracks open a Cold Beer

Scottish craft beer brand BrewDog aims to offer consumers a more 'sessionable' beer option with the launch of its lower-ABV Cold Beer lager.
Wilson Rea (pictured) recently converted his Lanark shop to KeyStore More.

KeyStore More brand has official launch

WHOLESALER JW Filshill has officially unveiled its new KeyStore More fascia with 11 stores
A group of people attending the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.

Scottish Grocer Awards shortlist revealed

The Scottish Grocer Awards 2025 shortlist has been revealed as we reveal those stores who have risen to the top throughout 2025.
David Lonsdale

Retail rates inaction in Budget risks Scotland’s high streets

The SRC has urged the Scottish Government to make a permanent reduction in business rates for retail destinations as part of the Scottish Budget announcement next year.
Asda and Sainsbury's

Multiples make a bold merger move

New business aims to cut prices by ten percent
Maxine Fraser and Pete Cheema

Standing up to the criminals

Convenience channel chiefs and workers were given top tips on tackling crime at a major Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) annual event last month.
Packets of Fox's Fabulous biscuits sit on a table with biscuits placed onto plates with a mug of coffee between two packs of the biscuits – the biscuit variants include Half Coated Dark Chocolate Cookies, Half Coated Milk Chocolate Cookies, Milk Chocolate Cookies.

Drive up Mother’s Day sales with Fox’s gift ideas

Fox's Burton's Companies has outlined five ways in which convenience store owners can help to drive up extra sales in the lead up to Mother's Day.
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 shots of Hawaiian Tropic Glowing Protection 50SPF Face Cream and Hawaiian Tropic Hydrating After Sun bottles.

Hawaiian Tropic launches two new sun care essentials

Skincare brand Hawaiian Tropic has added a new 50SPF Face Cream and After Sun Nourishing Oil to its range in time for the peak summer months.
SKE's Crystal 4-in-1 vape device is offered with 16 flavours and an RRP of £12.99.

SKE says vape solution is Crystal-clear

Vape brand SKE has launched a reusable, multiple-pod system after the government announced a forthcoming ban on disposables.
bin full of plastic

Deposit return is delayed to 2022

THE launch date for deposit return has been pushed back to the spring of 2022. New regulations, published last month as the coronavirus crisis ramped up, have postponed the implementation of DRS. Deposit return was initially slated for a 1 April 2021 launch date.
A bottle of Eden Mill Golf Gin sits next to a golf ball on a tee in the middle of a green.

Eden Mill drives with Scottish Open

St. Andrews-based distiller Eden Mill has been named as the 'Official Gin' of the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open, seeing the brand on a global stage.
Image of the Union Street fire in Glasgow city centre.

Industry seeks support for Trading Standards after Glasgow fire

Industry bosses have called for more support for Trading Standards Scotland teams following on from the Glasgow city centre fire that started inside an unregistered vape shop.
Pack shots of Forest Feast Matcha Chocolate Almonds.

Forest Feast rolls out new Matcha Chocolate Almonds

Snacking brand Forest Feast has unveiled its new Matcha Chocolate Almonds packs in a bid to deliver a more permissible indulgent treat to the market.
Colin Smith, chief executive at the Scottish Wholesale Association, stands at a podium with the 2025 redesign of the firm's logo behind him.

Scottish Wholesale Association unveils new logo following annual conference

The Scottish Wholesale Association has unveiled its new logo design as the firm paid tribute to the hard work of food and drink wholesalers across the country.