Pack shots of Reef Orange & Passion Fruit Vodka & Fruit Juice Tetra packaging cartons.

Reef unveils new tetra packaging format for RTD range

Alcoholic RTD brand Reef is set to make some waves across the UK's off-trade sector with the launch of its new Tetra packaging carton format.
Multi-coloured National Lottery balls lie on grass with the Allwyn logo in the top right hand corner.

Allwyn rekindles the magic for National Lottery retailers

Allwyn answers retailers' pressing questions This article contains paid for content from Allwyn Following the inaugural Scottish Grocer Forum in January, Allwyn, the operator of The...
Reward the curious shopper with a range to suit newcomers to energy drinks, says Red Bull.

Red Bull offers tips on growing customer base

Red Bull reckons store owners need to cater to customers who are curious to try energy drinks and, here, the popular brand offers some advice.
John Swinney at the SGF hustings

Scottish retail leaders welcome freeze on business rates

Convenience channel leaders have welcomed the Scottish Government’s 2023-24 budget moves to keep financial pressures off businesses.
The left image has a bottle of Luxardo Aperitivo stands next to The Pink Aperitivo serve with oranges, herbs and nuts around the glass. The image on the right has a bottle of Luxardo Limoncello with a Luxardo Limoncello Spritz serve next to it on with a blue and white tea towel next to the glass on the table.

Spritz of refreshment from Luxardo

Italian drinks brand Luxardo is set to help consumers enjoy some simple cocktail serves this summer with two drinks for its Limoncello and Aperitivo spirits.
A bottle of Eden Mill Art of St Andrews 2025 single malt stands on a table with its outer packaging next to it with a Christmas tree in the background.

Eden Mill unveils new Art of St Andrews whisky

Independent Scottish distillery Eden Mill has unveiled its new Art of St Andrews 2025 limited edition bottling, telling a story of the brand's beginnings in the process.
Pack shots of M&M's Cookie Dough sharing bags.

M&M’s boost indulgence with new Cookie Dough flavour

Confectionery firm Mars Wrigley has unveiled a new indulgent variant for the M&M's brand with the Cookie Dough flavour.
SGF chief executive Pete Cheema (right) blasted the activities of criminals.

Crime ‘is still a huge blight’

Store owners and staff are still facing widespread incidents of theft, abuse and violence, according to the new SGF 2022 Crime Report.

‘No one is holding me to ransom’

PAYPOINT has come in for a storm of criticism from a number of independent Scottish retailers following the introduction of a new monthly fee...
Cyber-attack cost Scotmid millions as its reveals interim results

Cyber-attack cost Scotmid nearly £2m in trading profits as it reveals interim results

Cyber-attack cost Scotmid millions as its reveals interim results
Primary schools across Cumbernauld will benefit from the initiative being financed by Spar Clyne Condorrat and equipment manufacturer Hazkit – with Whitelees Primary being the first recipient of the LifeVac device.

Store’s gift of life at schools

Some 31 primary schools in the Cumbernauld area are set to receive new life-saving equipment thanks to local community store Spar Clyne Condorrat.
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.

A game of two halves

Scotmid year-ends show profit up SCOTTISH independent co-operative Scotmid saw turnover fall but trading profit increase in the year to the end of January. It...

Plain packs hit c-store shelves

PLAIN packs, the new style of cigarettes boxes that follow standardised packaging rules set by UK authorities, and other regulations required by the European...
A person places a large celebration cake on a pink plate down onto a table that already has four cupcakes sitting on it.

Finsbury launches first-to-market cake bento boxes

Speciality bakery firm Finsbury Food Group has introduced its first cake bento box brand with Little Big Cake, driving innovation in the bakery aisle.
Former AG Barr commercial director Jonathan Kemp is joining the board of Welsh soft drinks firm Radnor Hills.

Jonathan Kemp joins Radnor Hills board

FMCG industry stalwart Jonathan Kemp, a hugely popular figure in the Scottish convenience channel and known for his time at AG Barr, is joining the board of Welsh-based soft drinks manufacturer Radnor Hills.
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