A logo for Star Retailer powered by Heineken is against a green background with a red five-point star in the logo.

Heineken revamps Star Retailer scheme

Drinks giant Heineken UK has revamped its loyalty programme Star Retailer with a new participation and rewards framework for convenience retailers.
Mohammed Rajak stands outside his Day-Today store in the image on the left and Shamly & Guna Sud stand outside their RaceTrack Pitstop Autoport store in the image on the right.

Retailers demand action on black market vapes

Store owners across Scotland have demanded that more action needs to be taken to stamp out the illicit trade of illegal vaping products in the country.
Pack shots of Capri-Sun Squash variants including Orange, Monster Alarm and Jungle Juice with fruit surrounding each bottle to reflect the fruit found inside the juices.

Capri-Sun Squash drinks relaunch in the UK

Kids' soft drinks brand Capri-Sun has relaunched its range of Squash drinks in the UK, complete with an updated recipe and two new flavour variants.
A selection of Kestrel been cans

Kestrel flies the flag for St Andrews Day

Kestrel Beer and Scotland’s National Chef, Gary Maclean launch a new campaign to make St Andrew’s Day a major moment in the industry.

Disposables deadline set

Retailers have until 1 April 2025 to remove disposable vapes from their stores and make major adjustments to the overall layout for the refillable sections.
Dahwood Perves, managing director of Bestway

Integrating a retail giant

BESTWAY Wholesale has announced plans to restructure Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG), following the wholesaler’s acquisition of the retail group.
Pack shots of Dolin Vermouth range including Rouge, Dry and Blanc.

Dolin rolls to Mangrove Global

Historic Vermouth brand Dolin is set to expand its presence across the UK after forming a new distribution partnership with Mangrove Global.

£5k grants to cut energy use

SCOTLAND’S c-stores are being given access to a £100,000 funding pot to help improve energy efficiency. The Convenience Store Resource Efficiency Grant – a Scottish...
Co-op Wholesale's Making a Difference Locally logo inside a store.

Co-op Wholesale launches Heart of the Community Awards

Co-op Wholesale has kicked off its 11th round of its Heart of the Community Awards, offering some crucial support to local causes across the UK.
Bottles of The Scottish Bee Company Hot Honey stand on a wooden table including Kimchi Hot Honey Drizzle and Scotch Bonnet Hot Honey Drizzle with a small ceramic bowl with a honey dipper stick in it.

Scottish Bee Company jumps on hot honey trend

Local honey producer The Scottish Bee Company is set to help retailers capture the demand for 'swicy' products with its new Hot Honey Drizzles.
Food to go station at a bp forecourt.

Driving consumers to bp dealerships

Forecourt dealer bp reckons its offer is best suited to match the modern day demands from shoppers who visit forecourt sites, with an expansive FTG range.
An iPhone shows the Gander app on its screen next to a range of products with reduced price labels across them.

Gander integrates with ShopMate EPOS

Food waste reduction service Gander has partnered up with EPOS provider ShopMate to allow retailers to make use of the service through the retail system.
Day Today Maryhill

Convenience is still on top

C-stores fastest growing in grocery
Promotional image for the team up of Cadbury and Lotus Bakeries with a piece of Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate and a Lotus biscuit side by side in a red love heart with text on the left reading 'Love at first bite'.

Cadbury announces new partnership with Lotus Biscoff

Sweet treats giants Cadbury and Lotus Biscoff has announced a new partnership with co-branded and innovative products set to launch in 2025.

Anger at rates relief decision

Scottish convenience channel leaders have slammed Holyrood ministers for failing to provide the same 40% rates relief being enjoyed by retailers in England and Wales.

World of Sweets rolls out new Warheads sweet

American sour candy brand Warheads has rolled out a novel product with the launch of the Sour Ooze Pops, marking the start of the brand's NPD plans for 2024.