PepsiCo marks Bestway’s 50th anniversary with exclusive Walkers giveaway
Snacks firm PepsiCo has helped to mark Bestway's 50th anniversary year with the launch of an in-depot giveaway for retailers.
Concern over youth vaping
A new Scottish Government study has revealed that more than one in seven disposable vape users in Scotland are underage.
Scottish Horizon law comes into force
Scottish sub-postmasters have officially been exonerated as the new Post Office Offences (Scotland) bill has come into power, clearing their names.
Awards Profile – Entrepreneur Award
Scottish Grocer has been catching up with multiple-store retailer Jay Javed about his ambitions to further grow his business after he won the Entrepreneur Award at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023.
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.
Cheers to beers and fine drams
Lesley Ann Gray, strategic lead for Scotland at market research company Kantar – which provides the listing of the top 50 Scottish non-alcohol brands in Scotland and the top 10 Scottish alcohol brands in Scotland, analyses the year for the leading Scottish brands in Scottish food and drink retailing.
Maclean joins c-store health campaign
CELEBRITY chef Gary Maclean is going to show Scottish convenience store customers how to cook from scratch.
Maclean – who currently serves as Scotland's national...
UK votes for the top gin brand
Premium gin brand Whitley Neill has been voted as the number one gin brand in the UK, according to a new survey from Sevanta Brandvue.
*Shopt kicks off Refer a Friend scheme
Retailer rewards app *shopt has kicked off its new 'Refer a Friend' scheme, offering current users the chance to earn up to £1,000 to spend in the app.
First Minister visits Highland Spring’s Blackford site
First Minister of Scotland John Swinney visited Highland Spring Group's Blackford site to see the impressive, sustainable production facility for himself.
Is another delay in store for DRS?
Media reports over a potential delay to the UK-wide go-live date for the deposit return scheme as little information about the scheme has been forthcoming.
Alarm at DRS grows louder
Drinks and retail industry leaders were continuing to voice concerns over the proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) as Scottish Grocer went to press.
CMA Investigation into Asda stores begins
The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun its initial investigations into Asda’s purchase of 132 retail sites from the Co-op.
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Winner: Whitburn Post Office and Costcutter
Post Office Retailer of the Year - sponsored by The Post Office
Interview with Teresa Hill, owner.
Winner details
Store trading area: 1,700...
Scottish efforts to boost GroceryAid
Scottish supporters of GroceryAid are stepping up their efforts to raise money for the charity with three big activities – starting with the Checkout Scotland event.
Convenience in brief | Gin Bothy, Nisa and Ardbeg news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Gin Bothy, Nisa and Ardbeg.
