Pack shots of Candy Realms Petrifying Pumpkins and Halloween Mallows Stackers.

Hancocks stocks up for Halloween candy

Hancocks has geared up for the Halloween season with new treats from Candy Realms for guisers or for nights in on the couch for this year.
Cans of West Coast Cooler Original and West Coast Cooler Sunburst stand on a watery surface with a passionfruit and peach standing next to them.

West Coast Coolers land across Scottish shelves

Irish ready-to-drink brand West Coast Cooler has hit shelves across Scotland's off-trade sector as its two Original and Sunburst variants roll out across the UK.
Pack shots of Chipsticks PMP and Frazzles PMP.

Frazzles and Chipsticks flip over a new look

PepsiCo has unveiled a new look across two of its Smiths budget snacks range – Chipsticks and Frazzles – with a bigger pack size for Frazzles.
ACR Local Shop Report

ACS launches 2020 Local Shop Report

Convenience stores generated more than £44 billion in sales in the last year, according to ACS’s Local Shop Report for 2020
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

SGF slams ScotGov’s approach on Circular Economy bill

SGF chief executive Pete Cheema has said ministers should have worked with businesses on the introduction of the Circular Economy Bill.
Exterior shot of the Loch Lomond Group's Luss Distillery in Loch Lomond.

Loch Lomond Group opens the new Luss Distillery

The Loch Lomond Group has opened its new multi-million-pound distillery and visitor experience, Luss Distillery, on the banks of Loch Lomond.
Pack shot of the Takis range of spicy corn chips.

Takis raises the heat in store snacks

Spicy snack brand Takis has an ambition to fire up the tastebuds across convenience stores in Scotland, helping to capitalise on the demand for intense tastes.
Scottish finance secretary Shona Robison stands in Parliament with the Scotland flag behind her.

Scottish budget pushed to January

The Scottish Government has announced it has pushed back the date for the Scottish Budget announcement to January due to the lateness of the UK Autumn Statement.
Tennent's Lager is available in multiple pack formats to meet different consumer needs.

Tennent’s pushes value formats

Bosses at Tennent's have been talking about the importance of different formats and price-marked packs to drive summer sales.

Cookies and tea – the healthier way

Jnck Bakery and Britvic have each been shouting out about their healthier products that will still taste like real treats.
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...

Bring in flavours from the land of the rising sun

Convenience retailers can bring Japanese flavours to consumers in an entirely different way with the new range of spirits from The Wasabi Company.
Natalie Lightfoot, store owner at Londis Solo Convenience Baillieston, stands wearing a Cheez-It branded jacket with an advert for the brand behind her with a picture of the post for International Women's Day 2025.

International Women’s Day – Londis Solo Convenience Baillieston

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
The new self -scan checkouts being introduced in four of Scotmid’s Edinburgh stores. If the pilot project proves successful the tills will be introduced in more stores next year.

Scotmid city units to pilot self-serve

Edinburgh-based independent co-op says research shows shoppers want checkout choice SCOTMID Co-operative, the Edinburgh-based mutual retailer with stores throughout Scotland, is to introduce self-service...

Allwyn launches safety first National Lottery operation

The National Lottery operator Allwyn Entertainment has rolled out a new safety initiative Operation Guardian to encourage responsible retailing practices.

Drinks register ticks the boxes

Scottish Wholesale welcomes new regulation PRESIDENT of the Scottish Wholesale Association Eddie Lynagh has told the organisation’s members that the new Alcohol Wholesale Registration Scheme...