JTI and Imperial have been working with stores on menthol ban compliance.

Menthol ban is now in effect

CIGARETTE manufacturers have been taking back menthol cigarette stock from retailers in the wake of last month’s menthol ban
Asiyah and Jawad Javed, store owners of Spar Alloa Road, stand outside their store with the Snappy Shopper logo in the bottom right corner.

Retail Game Changers: Snappy Shopper

Scottish Grocer shines a spotlight on the Retail Game Changers and highlights those women making a real difference to the convenience channel.

Retailer groups slams Camelot support charges

RETAILER representative group the NFRN has criticised National Lottery organiser Camelot’s introduction of new 0844 payable telephone numbers for retailer support services. The organisation said...

Value is key says Imperial Brands

Value remains a key focus in the tobacco category as Imperial Brands says that Scottish consumers are looking for a better-for-money option in the gantry.
Ben Lomond Open gin sits on a table with gin serves in glasses to the side with cocktail making tools.

Ben Lomond Gin tees off at The Open

Ben Lomond Gin has marked the start of The 152nd Open golf tournament with the launch of Ben Lomond The Open 2024 Special Edition gin packs.

SRC calls for business rates freeze

SRC calls on Mackay to forgo inflationary rise
Pack shots of Paramunt Cigarettes.

Imperial rolls out new Paramount cigarettes

Value cigarette brand Paramount has rolled out to UK, following a successful launch for the range in the German tobacco market.
A billboard of the Batchelors rebrand featuring its Super Noodles brand.

Batchelors unveils rebrand across its entire portfolio

Easy meals brand Batchelors has unveiled a complete rebrand across its portfolio including Super Noodles, Cup A Soup and Pasta N Sauce.
Pack shot of The Balvenie The Collection of Curious Casks 14 Years Old and 18 Year Old as well as The Glenfiddich 14 Year Old.

Drams of note for National Scotch Day

National Scotch Day comes on Saturday 27 July and, as such, William Grant & Sons has touted some new launches to stock up on in time for the national day.

Report challenges food health plans

Official bodies hit back after obesity and public health activists criticise fat avoidance recommendations AN obesity charity has sparked heated debate after urging people to...
Westminster business, innovation and skills secretary Vince Cable. Picture: Duncan Phillips/CASS

Cable aims for NMW increase

Convenience retail trade groups say don’t play politics with our sector POLITICIANS should keep their hands off the National Minimum Wage. That’s the message from...
Matthew Howie, business development manager at JW Filshill, stands next to the Filshill logo at the business' offices.

Matthew Howie joins JW Filshill

Matthew Howie has joined family wholesaler JW Filshill has its new business development manager, joining the business from Morrisons.

Supermarket deal comes under fire

Westminster raises competition concerns
A woman accesses lockets at an InPost Locker site.

InPost acquires Yodel delivery service

Postal services firm InPost has acquired parcel delivery company Yodel in a move that further consolidates the firm's leading market position in the UK.
Drinks sit on a white marble table with a bottle of Franklin & Sons Sicillian Lemon on the table next to a vase.

Franklin & Sons adapts to changing tastes

As consumers' tastes shift in the spirits market, so too will their desire for the mixers that come with them and Franklin & Sons reckons it can meet this.
Bars of Divine Chocolate with the 2026 redesign are stacked against boxes to showcase the new looks. There are pieces of chocolate next to the bars and the background is an orange colour with a blue foreground.

Divine Chocolate unveils refreshed new look

Fairtrade chocolate brand Divine Chocolate has unveiled a brand new design for the range, with a focus on the people and locations that go into making the bars.