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New rules for self isolation

COVID self-isolation rules will change in Scotland from midnight tonight (5 January). Under current rules, those testing positive for Covid must self isolate for 10...

Staying home for Valentine’s

Lovebirds are moving on to a date night in the house for this year according to Aldi Scotland data giving retailers a chance to drive up some extra sales.
Queue at Tesco

March boom for c-stores

Lockdown leads to more local shopping
Packets of Fox's Fabulous biscuits sit on a table with biscuits placed onto plates with a mug of coffee between two packs of the biscuits – the biscuit variants include Half Coated Dark Chocolate Cookies, Half Coated Milk Chocolate Cookies, Milk Chocolate Cookies.

Drive up Mother’s Day sales with Fox’s gift ideas

Fox's Burton's Companies has outlined five ways in which convenience store owners can help to drive up extra sales in the lead up to Mother's Day.

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.
Angela Constance, justice secretary for the Scottish Government.

Scottish Horizon law comes into force

Scottish sub-postmasters have officially been exonerated as the new Post Office Offences (Scotland) bill has come into power, clearing their names. 
Baba's Kitchen & Costcutter retailer Abdul Majid.

SGF welcomes court’s DRS ruling

The Scottish Grocers' Federation has welcomed the news that independent retailer Abdul Majid has won his court battle with Circularity Scotland over the Deposit Return Scheme retailer handling fees.
Pack shots of Cadbury Dairy Milk Iced Latte tablet bars.

Cadbury unveils new Dairy Milk Iced Latte flavour

British chocolate brand Cadbury is set to turn up the cool for the summer with the launch of its new Cadbury Dairy Milk Iced Latte flavour.
SGF chief executive Pete Cheema has highlighted the challenges faced by retailers

Retailer letter campaign targets MSPs

Scottish c-store retailers are being urged by the Scottish Grocers' Federation to invite their MSPs to their shops – to highlight the impact of crime and soaring business costs.
Lucozade Sport Zero Sugar will appeal to new customers, say Suntory.

Loyalty to Lucozade Sport will drive sales

Suntory Beverage & Food has been highlighting the importance of consumer brand loyalty in driving sales of the likes of its Lucozade Sport.
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.
Team members from LMB UK hold bottles of Cutty Sark in the company's offices.

LMB UK strengthens team with new hires

Global wine and spirits firm LMB UK has made new hires and promotions across its team to strengthen its position across the drinks market.
Lactalis has ensured that the firm's Scottish cheeses highlight their provenance.

Scottish cheese brands promote provenance

Working with retailers to make the most of the Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight is absolutely critical for its brands from north of the border, say bosses at cheese maker Lactalis UK & Ireland.

Scotmid kicks off new charity initiative to support over 60 organisations

Retail group Scotmid Co-op has launched a new initiative that is set to support over 60 charities and community groups across the UK with vital funding.
Promotional image of Mily Way Milk Drinks cans with three of the cans against a starry background.

Milky Way expands in milk drinks

Mars Chocolate Drinks & Treats has expanded further on its range of canned flavoured milk drinks with the launch of its new Milky Way flavoured variant.
Stress over unpredictable home delivery of goods is making consumers think parcel lockers are a better option, claims InPost.

Parcel lockers could deliver boost for c-stores

Convenience retailers could boost footfall and spend through the adoption of parcel lockers, research from InPost suggests.