A bottle of Cîroc Strawberry Lemonade stands next to a wine glass with a cocktail inside it made using the vodka with slices of strawberry in the drink as well. These both sit on a stone wall with greenery behind them.

Cîroc introduces limited edition Strawberry Limonade vodka

Premium French vodka brand Cîroc Vodka is set to roll out a colourful new limited edition flavour to its range with Strawberry Limonade.
A bottle of Smokehead Terminado and its outer case stand in the middle of a black background with smoke around the bottom of the two. The World Whisky Awards Gold logo is on the left and there is text on the right that reads "WILD AGAVE. FIERCE PEAT. PURE GOLD."

Smokehead whisky takes the crown at World Whisky Awards

Islay whisky brand Smokehead has secured a Gold Award at the World Whisky Awards 2026 in recognition for its Terminado tequila cask-aged dram.

Make the most of vegan deals

Creating a display and highlighting value ranges are the two main tips from Swizzels for retailers who want to make the most of Veganuary.

Baking it to the top

SCOTTISH Grocer’s Employee of the Year 2015, Lorraine Doddicott, should be well-used to receiving compliments. “Friendly”, “helpful”, “polite” and “lovely” are words that show...

Giant launch for new Jammie Dodgers

Fox's Burton's Companies has gone big on the Jammie Dodgers brand with the launch of its new pack format with Jammie Dodgers Giant.
Martin thatcher has talked up the strength of the Thatchers brand for convenience.

Meet the maker – Thatchers Cider

Thatchers Cider boss Martin Thatcher has talked about the importance of continuing the long family tradition of creating quality ciders.
Bags that have a massive amount of counterfeit tobacco products in them from a store raid.

Illegal tobacco sales on the rise

The Tobacco Manufacturers' Association has found a rise in the illicit trade for tobacco, with four in five consumers purchasing illegal tobacco in 2023.
SGF president Graham Watson says retailers can’t afford to invest in their business because they are swamped with the rising cost of doing business.

NI and NMW hikes have cost 6,000 jobs, according to Scottish Grocers’ Federation’s annual...

SGF president Graham Watson says retailers can’t afford to invest in their business because they are swamped with the rising cost of doing business.
The new Coca-Cola Lime is available in a number of formats for both Original Taste and Zero Sugar variants.

Coca-Cola introduces new lime flavour

Coca-Cola is launching a zesty lime-flavoured variant for both its Original Taste and Zero Sugar ranges, with the soft drinks giant saying it will boost sales for retailers.
The Desiderio No.1 prosecco bottles featuring works by Van Gogh, Munch and Monet.

Market news | Desiderio, Kingsbarns, Jam Shed and Label 5

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

Investment by c-stores rises

• Autumn sees bounce back after “budget shock” • Indies and symbols ahead of multiples INVESTMENT by c-store owners bounced back in autumn 2015 after a...
Pete Cheema and John Swinney.

Call for action on rates relief

Industry bodies across the Scottish retail sector are urging deputy first minister John Swinney and ScotGov to match the chancellor’s rates help for retailers in England and Wales.
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An app tailored to retail

The Scottish Grocer Awards 2018 also saw the launch of the new Scottish Grocer app.

FM seeks disposable vapes ban

Humza Yousaf has announced there will be a consultation on a potential ban on selling single-use disposable vapes following concerns over underage vapers.
Co-op Wholesale is expanding its own-brand offer in a bid to help independent retailers.

Co-op Wholesale expands own-brand range

Nisa franchise operator Co-op Wholesale is expanding its own-brand offer in a bid to help independent retailers.
Simon Howie, owner of Simon Howie Group, stands in front of rows of solar panels.

Simon Howie powers on renewables

Perthshire butchery brand Simon Howie has installed a new sustainable energy system to cut carbon emissions and power its system through renewable energy.