Vinut pops in stores with Popping Boba Bubble Tea

Vinut is popping into stores in association with MAP Trading Ltd as the firm is set to capitalise on the bubble tea trend with its Popping Boba Bubble Tea.
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...

Fuel sector strong despite oil crisis

Petrol Retailers Association chief tells of resilience in the forecourt sector despite rising costs of fuel and recent changes to diesel deadlines.
WHOLESALE giant Booker is trying out a new low-cost c-store format intended to compete for business with discounters such as Aldi, Lidl and Poundland.

Booker to launch discount stores

WHOLESALE giant Booker is trying out a new low-cost c-store format intended to compete for business with discounters such as Aldi, Lidl and Poundland. Family...
Various World of Sweets brands have unveiled new products for this Easter.

Easter treats from World of Sweets

As Easter weekend is early this year, retailers should stock up as soon as possible to make sure they can offer their customers a wide variety of celebratory products, say bosses from World of Sweets, which has a range of new products.
Jay Javid, owner of Costcutter Paisley: “We’re not losing the core values. Being independent is still at the heart of Costcutter.”

Costcutter and P&H form £5bn Buyco

Symbol group to take on Mace stores and wholesaler to deliver to combined list as new deal signals major change in c-store industry SYMBOL convenience...
Figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium KPMG Scottish Retail Sales monitor showed that, in February, total food sales in Scotland suffered their biggest drop, excluding Easter variations, since the programme’s records began in January 1999.

Food sales slump in February chill

Like-for-likes down more than 3% as competition and margin pressures lead to the biggest drop this century A WET, windy February brought bitter news for...

Rates rise below inflation

Scottish Government draft budget caps business rates increase NEXT year’s business rates increase will come in below inflation, Scottish Government finance secretary Derek Mackay announced...
The Glenglassaugh trio of expressions.

Market News | Glenglassaugh, BeeHype, Weetabix, Mars Wrigley

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
A bottle of Glen Scotia 25 Year Old stands next to its wooden box package and a nosing glass with the Glen Scotia logo on it – the bottle was gifted to King Charles III.

King Charles III gifted 25 Year Old Glen Scotia whisky during Campbeltown visit

Campbeltown-based whisky firm Glen Scotia has gifted King Charles III a rare and bespoke bottle of its prized 25 Year Old Single Malt Whisky.
Fruit and veg stalls in a shop as well as a chiller filled with products.

Food and drink inflation eases for the first time since March

Overall inflation remained steady in the UK at the end of September, with a drop in costs for food and drink as transport costs offset any decline in the overall figure.
Boost Juic'd range from Boost Drinks.

Boost Drinks rolls back the pounds

Boost Drinks has reintroduced its £1 price point across its Juic'd range of energy drinks following a rise in demand for the 500ml can format in the market.

Barista Bar comes to Spar Halbeath

Spar Scotland has rolled out its premium coffee-to-go service Barista Bar to another of its company owned stores with the Dunfermline-based Spar Halbeath.
The electric forklift trucks at United Wholesale (Scotland).

Convenience in Brief | UWS, Angelic and Cottage Delight news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about UWS and products from Angelic and Cottage Delight.
The hi-tech, purpose-built JW Filshill distribution centre near Glasgow Airport.

Wholesaler good to grow

Forward-thinking wholesaler JW Filshill has moved into its new HQ and distribution centre, which will help the company's ambitious plans for expansion.
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.