UWS records £5m sales increase

UNITED Wholesale (Scotland) has reported a £5m rise in turnover last year. Turnover was up to £227m for the year ending December 31, 2015. Pre-tax...
Pack shots of Relentless Guava cans.

Relentless launches new flavour with tangy Guava

Energy drinks brand Relentless has embraced more exotic fruit flavours in its range of drinks with the launch of a new Guava flavour.
Shoppers continued to benefit from severe price competition between food and drink retailers but it meant like-for-like food sales in Scotland in June were down on the previous year.

Not a flaming June for food

Continuing discount promos and a cool start to the school holidays mean sales move down again FOOD sales in Scotland continued to struggle in June,...
Pack shots of Onken Kiddos yogurts including Blueberry, Blackberry & Banana and Raspberry & Banana.

Onken builds family appeal with new Kiddos range

Yogurt brand Onken has expanded its range to appeal to families with the launch of its children's yogurt range Onken Kiddos.
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Top 50 Scottish Brands 2022

Discover the top 50 Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland 2022 (excluding alcohol).
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.
SRC director David Lonsdale has expressed concerns about the impact of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget.

Part-time retail jobs under threat

New UK taxes and regulations will put 13,000 part-time shopworker jobs in Scotland at risk over the next three years, the Scottish Retail Consortium is warning.
The Scottish Grocer Awards are a highlight of the retail calendar.

Entries open for Scottish Grocer Awards 2025

Entries are now open for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2025 and you can find out all about the different categories and how to enter here.
Pack shots of Terry's Chocolate Easter range including Terry's Chocolate Orange Mini Eggs Easter Egg, Terry's Chocolate Orange White Mini Eggs Easter Egg, Terry's Chocolate Orange Easter Egg, Terry's Chocolate Orange Mint Easter Egg and Terry's Chocolate Orange Orange Cream Filled Egg.

Terry’s Chocolate aims to crack open sales with its Easter range

British chocolate brand Terry's has kicked off an ambition to drive up its sales across 2025 with a tranche of new Easter products for this season.

Highlighting the influential women in our sector

Scottish Grocer has reaffirmed the importance of collective action for International Women's Day by talking to some influential women across the sector.
Lincoln & York offer plenty of solutions for retailer coffee needs so consumers can get their day off to a good start.

Lincoln & York drive solutions in coffee to go

Lincoln & York Coffee Roasters category insight manager Richard Milner offers retailers advice on ways to attract consumers into their c-stores.
The Healthy Living Programme team held a Welby Big Breakfast event on Skye with the help of Armadale Stores.

Convenience in Brief | HLP, SRC, CJ Lang

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from the HLP, SRC and CJ Lang.

Swinney must support the retail sector

John Swinney, new First Minister of Scotland, has been urged to support the country's retail sector following yet another dip in the total footfall figures.
A can of Vault City Iron Brew Raspberry Ripple stands amongst ice cream cones with raspberry sauce with the beer poured into a Vault City branded glass.

Vault City fights the January blues with Iron Brew series

Edinburgh sour beer brewery Vault City has unveiled a new range of brews inspired by Scotland's national soft drink, with four sours to chase away the January blues.
MSPs have signed off on deposit return scheme regulations for Scotland.

Deposit return is go in 25 months

Scottish Parliament gives the green light to deposit return despite coronavirus warnings from industry
Scotmid partners with Alzheimer Scotland to launch ‘Babs The Brain’

Scotmid partners with Alzheimer Scotland to launch ‘Babs The Brain’

Scotmid partners with Alzheimer Scotland to launch ‘Babs The Brain’ in honour of Dame Barbara Windsor