Winners

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...

Retail industry backs crime fighting bill at Holyrood

SCOTTISH retail groups and trade associations were united in backing a bill that aims to give shop workers enhanced protection from abuse and assault. Addressing...
Jo Macsween, director and haggis ambassador for Macsween, with the firm’s haggis as well as the vegetarian, canapé and microwaveable versions.

Haggis champion hits the big 60

Macsween is celebrating its diamond anniversary. Company director Jo Macsween shared a few gems with Jen Bowden.
A person hands a pack of cigarettes over the counter to a customer.

Imperial Brands ensures value in tobacco range for the new year

Imperial Brands reckons retailers will still find plenty of luck from the gantries come the new year, but there needs to be a savvy approach with new legislation in mind.
Pack shots of Sanpellegrino cans including Aranciata, Limonata, Aranciata Rossa and Sanpellegrino Zero Pesca & Clementina.

Sanpellegrino unveils a new look

Sanpellegrino is out to drive up its presence across the UK's soft drinks market through a new look across its cans and the roll out of its Zero Sugar range.
Pack shots of Cheez-It Double Cheese and Cheese & Chilli.

Cheez-It set to make its UK debut this summer

American snack brand Cheez-It is set to make its UK debut as Kellanova, the snacks firm behind the brand, has brought it over to UK markets.
Pack shots of Rosaluna Mezcal.

US mezcal brand Rosaluna lands in the UK

All-natural mezcal brand Rosaluna has made its way to the UK offering a taste of the popular Mexican spirit to consumers with a well established heritage.
Pack shots of San Pellegrino Zero Added Sugar with Limonata multipacks and a single can and Pesca & Clementa multipack and a single can.

Sanpellegrino rolls out new Zero Added Sugar variants

Italian sparking fruit juice brand Sanpellegrino has unveiled its new Zero Added Sugar range, offering a premium soft drink for healthy conscious shoppers.
Packs of XQS The Menthol, The Peppermint and The Spearmint sit in a snowy field with mint leaves around them.

XQS introduces new mint nicotine pouch range

STG UK has unveiled its XQS Mint range, with four new SKUs offering consumers greater choice in flavour as well as nicotine strength levels.
Helen Dickinson, chief executive at the British Retail Consortium.

UK faces ‘jobless generation’ as retail employment hits new low

New data from the ONS have revealed a startling drop in employment numbers across the retail sector as the BRC warns of a 'jobless generation' for the UK.
A person holds a can of Pepsi Max Tropical against a sunset background. The can has a cocktail umbrella sticking out of the top of it.

Pepsi Max adds in a Tropical flavour

Drinks giant Carlsberg Britvic has unveiled a new look for its Pepsi Max flavours range along with its latest launch, Pepsi Max Tropical flavour.
Morrisons Daily logo hanging from the roof of the convenience store.

Building loyalty across Morrisons Daily stores

Morrisons More Card customers can earn double points on every product purchased across Morrisons Daily stores during a limited two-week time period.
Tom Fender, development director at TWC.

Scots c-store retailers lead the way

Scottish convenience store retailers are outperforming their counterparts south of the border, with stronger sales growth, according to TWC Group.
The Healthy Living Programme team visited 19 stores and six schools when they toured the Hebrides last year.

Convenience in brief | HLP, SAIP, Filshill

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from the Healthy Living Programme, Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership and JW Filshill.

Fuel duty slashed and NI threshold to rise

FUEL duty will be cut by 5p from six o'clock tonight (23 March), with a £3,000 increase in the National Insurance threshold to follow,...
United Wholesale Grocers prides itself on looking after its retail customers.

UWG offers a personal service

United Wholesale Grocers says that, as a family business, it endeavours to continue to provide a personal touch for its customers, which has been a core value from the beginning.