Pack shots of Squashies Drumstick Cherry Cola PMP hanging bags.

Swizzels introduces price-marked Squashies Cherry Cola

British confectionery producer Swizzels has unveiled its new PMP bagged format for the Squashies Drumstick Cherry Cola variant.

Majid takes charge

BELLSHILL retailer Abdul Majid, became the latest president of the Scottish Grocers’ Federation last month. He was officially installed at a special ceremony held at...
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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.
Pack shots of Beatbox RTD carton packs including Blue Razzberry, Juicy Mango, Orange Blast and Fruit Punch with a wavy purple and black square background behind them.

Red Star Brands launches BeatBox RTDs to the UK

American RTD cocktail brand BeatBox has rolled out to the UK market for the first time as distributor Red Star Brands continues to shake up the category.
Kathryn Neil, programme director of the Healthy Living Programme, stands next to a child outside Spar Mastrick. Neil holds a bottle of water in each hand and the child holds a banana up to his mouth to look like a smile.

Seven Spar stores hit Premium status with Healthy Living Programme

Seven Spar Scotland stores have been awarded Premium Status from the Healthy Living Programme for their support in driving health across local areas.
Pack shots of confectionery products to illustrate Bobby's Sweets trial box.

Bobby’s expands delivery service for retailers with new Brand Box

Confectionery distributor Bobby's has expanded on its delivery service for retailers with the new Bobby's Brand Box, offering a more convenient option.
Adam Hardie, head of food and drink at Johnston Carmichael,

Small businesses will need more time for DRS

Adam Hardie, head of food and drink at Johnston Carmichael, chartered accountants and business advisers, looks at DRS
A bottle of Eden Mill Art of St Andrews whisky sits next to a nosing glass and the outer packaging for the dram on top of a wooden table.

Eden Mill marks hometown pride in new whisky

Independent distiller Eden Mill has unveiled the latest annual release in its 'Art of St Andrews' whisky series, paying homage to the coastal town.

Licence training ‘time bomb’?

Fears licence holders will still leave refresher to last minute PERSONAL licence holders are being warned that a “ticking time bomb” remains over refresher training. Last...

Ask the Expert – Danfoss

Gareth Ash, marketing communications manager at Danfoss, offers retailers insights and solutions to help make their stores more sustainable.

Vacancies soar on Scotland’s high streets

Latest figures produced for SRC reveal rising vacancy rate FOOTFALL in Scottish town centres is continuing to decline, while vacancy rates are now 15% higher...

Healthy Living Programme launches Welby for Families in Spar stores

The Healthy Living Programme has teamed up with Spar Scotland for the launch of its in-store promotion Cooking with Welby for Families
A person is putting an empty plastic bottle into a reverse vending machine.

New operator announced for UK DRS

The UK Government has appointed a new operator for the UK deposit return scheme and has tasked the firm to deliver this by October 2027.
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Green-fingered good work takes the prize

WHEN it comes to making things better in the local community, Scotland, and in particular Ladybank in Fife, is tops. The town’s Spar shop ran...

Industry critical of business parking tax

  PLANS to give Scottish councils the power to charge businesses for parking spaces have come under fire from retail industry stakeholders. The proposed Workplace Parking...
Both Pete Cheema and Hussan Lal have blasted the decision to put up the MUP.

MUP rise ‘not the solution’

Scottish convenience channel leaders have slammed MSPs’ decision to increase the alcohol minimum unit price (MUP) from 50p to 65p.