Pack shots of Chupa Chups Big Babol Magic Cubes bubblegum.

Chupa Chups bubbles up some new magic

Chupa Chups is set to inject some magic in the confectionery aisle with its new Big Babol Magic Cubes Bubblegum, featuring colour-changing cubes.

Hooch has a Soopa offer

Hooch has launched a Soopa new RTD with a new caffeinated alcoholic RTD option in three different flavour variants with Soopa Hooch.
Pack shots of Barr Carbonates with the on-pack promotion for Spider-Man: Brand New Day across them, the variants consist of American Cream Soda, Bubblegum, Cherryade and Limeade.

Barr swings into stores with Spider-Man: Brand New Day promo

Soft drinks brand Barr has teamed up with Sony Pictures with a new on-pack promotion for the hotly anticipated movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Fuel duty slashed and NI threshold to rise

FUEL duty will be cut by 5p from six o'clock tonight (23 March), with a £3,000 increase in the National Insurance threshold to follow,...
Promotion for Cadbury Dairy Milk's new £500 retailer social media competition offering store owners the chance to win £500 each through social media posts. The Cadbury Dairy Milk logo is at the top of the image and the body of text reads "A Chance for Retailers to WIN £500 for creative social media posts with Cadbury'.

Retailers can win £500 in new Cadbury social media competition

Convenience store owners are in with the chance to bag £500 cash as part of a new social media competition from Cadbury Dairy Milk.
Exterior image of a Jet forecourt location.

Karan Retail introduces first Jet locations

Forecourt operator Karan Retail has strengthened its partnership with Jet following the opening of three new locations, one of which is in Stirling.

Vape stores fail age test

TEST purchasing in four cities across Great Britain, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, revealed that  two thirds of the country’s vape stores are at risk...
A pack of Coors lager sits on a rock step with a bottle of Coors lager to its side with red rock steps in the background.

Win a trip to Colorado with new Coors promo

Consumers are in with the chance to bag an epic music experience holiday to Colorado with the new on-pack promotion for Coors lager
Two people stand holding onions in front of a building.

HUID aims to peel back plastic with onion packaging

Start-up firm HUID aims to peel back plastic use in packaging across the UK with the use of packaging made from onion skins and peelings.
image of british bank notes

SRC calls for business rates action as inflation bites

Cutting business rates is crucial in response to recent high inflation figures according to the Scottish Retail Consortium.

Pay hikes not sustainable

Retailer groups say proposed NLW increases will cut staff totals PLANNED increases to the National Living Wage could be unsustainable, convenience retail bodies have warned. The...

Diageo Leven celebrates half a century

Diageo's largest packaging site Diageo Leven celebrated 50 years of bottling with a commemorative bottle and a visit from the area's local MSP.
Promotional image of The National Lottery's Lotto campaign for the Olympic Games 2024.

Allwyn launches summer-long Olympics promotion

National Lottery operator Allwyn Entertainment has revealed its new plans to drive up sales with the Olympic Games as well as the Paralympics this summer.
American functional drinks brand Poppi has been announced as the official soft drinks partner for the new series of Love Island UK as it plans to grow its retail base on this side of the pond.

Poppi couples up with Love Island

American soft drinks brand Poppi is partnering with hit reality TV show Love Island as it looks to build awareness with younger shoppers and expand its UK retail presence.
Graham Watson accepts the top Industry Achievement accolade at the Scottish Grocer Awards in 2023.

Call to enter Scottish Grocer Awards 2024

There is still time to enter your store or nominate a retailer, employee or outlet that you think deserves to be honoured at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024. You can find out more here.
Wooden boxes holding fruit and vegetables sit on top of a store shelf unit.

Inflation dips as foods cost rise as Christmas approaches

Overall inflation has decreased month-to-month by the end of October, but food and drink prices have climbed upwards once again.