Food inflation has eased for fresh food prices, especially for fruit, meat and fish, says the BRC.

Shop prices ‘fall for first time in nearly three years’

Shop prices are in deflation for the first time in almost three years – bringing hopes of a rise in footfall for retailers, says the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Pack shots of It's The Dog's Peanut Butter Balls.

The Protein Ball Co launches new It’s The Dog’s treats for both owners and...

The Protein Ball Co has made its first foray into the pet treat market with the launch of It's The Dogs, a treat made for dogs that owners can also share with them.
Pack shots of Happi Easter Eggs with Salted Honeycomb and Cherry & Almond variants.

Get Happi over new plant-based Easter eggs

Oat milk chocolate brand Happi has expanded its Easter Egg range for this year with new Salted Honeycomb and Cherry & Almond variants.
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Everything included in Scotland’s DRS

No automatic exemptions, glass included and a 20p deposit .
Some small stores say they are seeing increased tobacco sales while they can still display tobacco but others have seen no positive effect.

JTI removes gantry from Aberdeen tobacco ban store

Tobacco firm JTI has removed a tobacco gantry from an Aberdeen store hit by a tobacco retailing ban. Shriraj Gindha, trading as Tony's Newsagent, Victoria...

Cadbury partners with Alzheimer’s Research

Cadbury has shown its support for Alzheimer's Research UK with the launch if its Memory Bar Boxes in a bid to grow awareness and support for the charity.
As in previous years, the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 promises to be a night to remember.

Convenience in Brief | Scottish Grocer Awards, Post Office and Spar news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about its own 2023 awards ceremony, Post Office cash stats and Spar's help for charity.

Calls for NI style scheme

The Northern Ireland Executive has confirmed plans to increase funding for a high street stimulus scheme, renewing calls for a similar scheme to be introduced in Scotland
The Scottish Wholesale Association conference at Ardoe House Hotel & Spa will provide a chance to network.

SWA conference gets a refresh

The Scottish Wholesale Association is gearing up for its new-format annual conference, which will take place in Aberdeen on 5 June.
Disposable vape devices sit on a wooden bench in an array of colours.

ScotGov outlines loss of profits from vape ban

The Scottish Government has outlined the collective loss of profit that the incoming disposable vape ban will have on Scotland's retailers.

Top 50 Scottish take-home food and drinks brands (excluding alcohol) 2024

Count down the top 50 Scottish food and drink brands with Kantar for 2024

Disposable ban ‘is not the solution’

Industry leaders urge the government to rethink the ban on disposable vaping products following Humza Yousaf's announcement of a consultation on the matter.
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Last call for the Cadbury Great Retail Ideas Exchange

Mondelēz International has urged retailers to get their final submissions in for the Cadbury The Great Retail Ideas Exchange before the competition closes.
The Drinks Bureau Boxed Cocktails including Spicy Margarita, Passion Fruit Martini and Espresso Martini with the cocktails served in glasses next to each of the boxes with a red curtain in the background.

The Drinks Bureau expands into Morrisons stores

Multi-award winning RTD cocktails brand, The Drinks Bureau, has secured its first permanent grocery listing across UK Morrisons stores.

Don’t delay, enter the Scottish Grocer Awards today

It’s almost time to get the wheels in motion again for the biggest party on the Scottish retail calendar.

Talonmore teams up for festive serve

Talonmore has teamed up with non-alcoholic drinks brand Wavelength Drinks to deliver a new festive cocktail serve in time for National Hiking Day.