Theresa and Roy McIntosh have reopened their local village shop inside the Clovenfords Hotel, with financial assistance from Pub is the Hub.

Hotelier develops c-store ambitions

Roy and Theresa McIntosh are bitten by convenience bug

Costcutter reaches supply deal with Co-op

THE Co-op and Costcutter Supermarkets Group have confirmed an agreement that will see the Co-op become the exclusive wholesale supplier to CSG

Brewers slam DRS

SCOTLAND’S independent brewing sector could face disaster under the government’s proposed regulations for a deposit return scheme. Independent brewers have warned that the cost and...
Lord Advocat James Wolffe

One last bout over minimum pricing

UK Supreme Court hears SWA’s appeal on MUP WHAT should be the final tussle over Scottish Government legislation on Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol...

ScotGov launches new vape consultation

The Scottish Government has launched a new consultation about the incoming disposable vape ban, which is set to run for six weeks.
Pack shots of Cointreau Margarita cans including Original Margarita and Passionfruit Margarita.

Cointreau launches two RTD Margarita cans

French orange liqueur brand Cointreau has unveiled two new additions to its RTD cocktails line up with an Original Margarita and Passionfruit Margarita.
Pack shots of Smirnoff Miami Peach including a 700ml bottle as well as 250ml slimline cans of Smirnoff Miami Peach and Lemonade.

Smirnoff unveils new Miami Peach vodka flavour

Spirits giant Diageo has unveiled a new flavour for its Smirnoff Vodka range with the new fruity Miami Peach variant in both a bottle and canned RTD.
Pack shots of Soopa Hooch Blue Raspberry and Soopa Hooch Cherry Cola.

Soopa Hooch rolls out to Asda stores

RTD brand Soopa Hooch has secured a new listing in Asda locations across the UK for its Blue Raspberry and Cherry Cola variants.
Pack shots of £1.25 PMP packs of Chipsticks, Cheetos Twisted and Frazzles with an on-pack promotion to win tickets for Merlin Entertainment venues.

Win free theme park tickets with PepsiCo

Snacks giant PepsiCo has teamed up with Merlin Entertainments to offer consumers the chance to win a family day out at one of the firm's many UK attractions.
Pack shots of f'real Rolo milkshake.

Nestlé gets f’real with new Rolo milkshake

Blend-it-yourself milkshake brand f'real has teamed up with global confectionery firm Nestlé to launch its new limited edition Rolo milkshake.
Olbas has a range of remedies that convenience retailers should consider stocking.

Olbas let’s you breathe easy on winter sales

Lanes Health has highlighted its Olbas range of remedies as being good for c-store retailers to stock to help customers suffering with winter colds.
image shows a red post office sign

CJ Lang to pull 31 Post Offices

SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang will pull Post Office franchises from 31 stores across its company-owned estate over a six month period.

International Women’s Day – JW Filshill

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
Catching impulse sales means offering a PMP solution, says sweets firm Fini.

Fini pushes PMP solution

Family confectionery business Fini believes its PMP packs are perfect for driving impulse sweets purchases in the convenience channel.

Inflation is a waiting game for food

The latest inflation figures show an overall drop into the single digits but food prices still remain stubbornly high, showing little sign of coming down soon.
Asda express store front

Express plans for convenience

ASDA has announced its ambitious plans to open 300 new Asda Express stores by 2026, creating 10,000 jobs in the process.