A man with his hood up walks through a store with a menacing look.

ACS seeks respondents for Crime Report

The ACS is calling on convenience retailers to respond to its annual Crime Survey, ahead of the launch of its 2025 Crime Report next year.
A woman holds two Spar branded shopping bags outside of a Spar store to highlights its value deals campaign for 2026.

Spar saves shoppers cash with value deals push

Scottish symbol store Spar has kicked off a new value-driven campaign for 2026, renewing its commitment to its customers across Scotland.
Pack shots of McCoy's Salted £1.25 PMP packs.

KP Snacks plugs flavour gap with McCoy’s Salted PMP

Savoury snacks giant KP Snacks has introduced its McCoy's Salted crisps to its PMP range, which will hit shelves from 26 January 2026.

Londis follows its own road

Musgrave now has distinct brand teams for symbol group Londis and for Budgens, which is south of the border only. SG spoke to John...
Pack shot of the Cadbury FC Dairy Milk Cadbury Buttons as well as Maynards Bassets Jelly Babies.

UEFA Euro 2024 build-up – Mondelēz International

Scottish Grocer highlights brands and convenience channel operators which are celebrating the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament.
Pack shots of Cadbury Dairy Milk Strawberries & Creme Frappe.

Cadbury launches new Strawberries & Creme Frappe Dairy Milk bar

Chocolate brand Cadbury Dairy Milk is set to tap into the rising demand for seasonal variants in the category with its new Strawberries & Creme Frappe flavour.
Pack shots of Monster Zero Sugar Ultra Fantasy Ruby Red.

Monster Energy unveils new flavour to the zero sugar Ultra range with grapefruit taste

Energy drinks brand Monster has introduced a new flavour to its sugar free Ultra range of drinks with the introduction of Monster Energy Ultra Fantasy Ruby Red.
Images of pages from the KP Snacks '25 to Thrive' guide.

KP Snacks unveils ’25 to Thrive’ category guide

Snacks manufacturer KP Snacks has unveiled its newly updated retailer guide '25 to Thrive' to support store owners' category sales.
A packet of Swizzels Squashies Drumchick sits on a blue table with baskets filled with the sweets around the packet with small toy eggs around the packet.

Swizzels refreshes Squashies Easter sweets

British confectionery firm Swizzels has rolled out a new design for its Squashies Drumchick sweets, featuring bright packaging and novelty shapes.
Interior shot of a Hancocks depot displaying massive pallets of confectionery brands.

Hancocks gears up for first Sweetest Day event of 2025

Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has announced its first Sweetest Day event of 2025, promising retailers a range of deals across massive brands.
The left image has a bottle of Luxardo Aperitivo stands next to The Pink Aperitivo serve with oranges, herbs and nuts around the glass. The image on the right has a bottle of Luxardo Limoncello with a Luxardo Limoncello Spritz serve next to it on with a blue and white tea towel next to the glass on the table.

Spritz of refreshment from Luxardo

Italian drinks brand Luxardo is set to help consumers enjoy some simple cocktail serves this summer with two drinks for its Limoncello and Aperitivo spirits.
Pack shots of Red Bull Summer Edition White Peach flavour including a single 250ml can and a four pack of the sugar-free variant.

Summer kicks off for Red Bull with new White Peach flavour

Energy drinks brand Red Bull has unveiled its latest Summer Edition flavour with the launch of a new White Peach variant.
Pack shots of Frubes including Strawberries, Red Berries and Peach Multipack, Strawberry and Banana flavours Multipack and Strawberry Flavour Multipack.

Frubes unveils new look to drive sales with families

Kids' yoghurt brand Frubes has received a makeover, complete with gaming opportunities via a new QR code on the back of the pack.

Spar Scotland tradeshow success

CJ Lang's Spar Scotland Tradeshow made a successful return for 2023, celebrating some of the very best retailers in Scotland and provided some key insights.

Shaken Udder has chocs of NPD

Shaken Udder has been building on chocolate as part of its latest NPD for the brand with two new flavours rolling out in the flavour.

Salmond’s store at risk over ‘stupid’ rates hike

Retailer slams system forcing him to close shop for good of his business