Clare Redfern and John Upton run the Poolewe Village Store and say the PGMA is vital to their business.

Retailers buy into PGMA plus points

A couple of Highland retailers have highlighted the benefits of working with Scottish convenience buying group PGMA.

Round Table aims for straight talk

RETAILERS and suppliers met together in Edinburgh last month to get updates on political and lobbying work being carried out by the Scottish Grocers’...

A lot of bottle

Awards profile – beer retailer of the year Winner:  Best-one @ Brownlie’s, Biggar Beer Retailer of the Year 2016 - sponsored by Tennent’s Interview with Bruce and Donna Morgan,...
Fuel pumps at a Jet branded forecourt garage with a Spar branded sign in the background warning of no exit.

Inflation falls in first month of 2026

A drop in transport and food & drink costs in January 2026 have helped contribute to a monthly fall in inflation, according to the ONS.

Focus on the future

Interview with Saleem Sadiq, owner of Spar, Paisley Road, Renfrew The winner of the Retail Technology Award 2015 – sponsored by the Retail Data Partnership Winner details Size:...
An exterior shot of the Bladnoch Distillery featuring whisky barrels stacked up in the foreground of the image with the distillery's warehouse in the background with the words Bladnoch Distillery across the side of the warehouse wall.

Bladnoch gives a ‘dram back’ to encourage exploration

Bladnoch Distillery is offering consumers a chance to try before they buy with their whisky range in its new 'dram back' initiative.
Four cans of Celsius Energy drinks stand in a row.

Celsius energy drinks debuts four new fruity flavours

Energy drinks brand Celsius has unveiled four new fruit-flavoured variants set to become its new 'core range' when they hit shelves in 2026.
New Scotmid Co-op chief executive Karen Scott has thanked predecessor John Brodie, who has now retired.

Scotmid weathers the storms

Scotmid Co-op has delivered an improved trading performance despite the dismal summer weather dampening customer footfall and continuing economic uncertainty.
Jisp says its Scan & Save app is hugely popular.

Convenience in brief | Jisp, Knowledge Bank and Chivas news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Jisp, The Knowledge Bank and Chivas Brothers.
Bottles of Barossa Ink Shiraz 'Barossa Blood Ink Shiraz' for Halloween 2025.

Ink by Grant Burge wine dips into Halloween with new Shiraz

Premium wine brand Ink by Grant Burge has rolled out a wicked new Halloween limited edition for Barossa Ink Shiraz with Barossa Blood Ink Shiraz.

Market News | Growers Garden, Taylors Snacks, WKD, Unilever

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
Been there, ate it, got the T-shirt! Three gentlemen in Scotmid show they’re hot stuff after each devouring a Stuart’s Fiery Pie.

Scotmid’s life of pie

IS independent co-operative Scotmid going pie-eyed? The retailer invited brave consumers in some of its stores to ‘try a Fiery Pie’. The pies, made by baker...

Vacancies soar on the high street

Scottish footfall figures fall behind UK

DRS delayed until 2025

Scottish Government has delayed DRS until October 2025 following doubts over the scheme's viability after UK Government removed glass from the scheme.
Pack shots of Old Pulteney 12 Years Old and Old Pulteney Harbour.

Bring Scotland’s northern costs to shoppers with Old Pulteney whisky

Wick-based whisky brand Old Pulteney has encouraged consumers to discover its core collection with its 12 Year Old and Harbour drams.
Pack shots of Kellogg's Bluey Multigrain Cereal.

Bluey cereal hits supermarket shelves

Popular children's animated TV character Bluey has made her cereal debut across new packs of Kellogg's Bluey Multigrain Cereal.