Mackie's says retailers should raise awareness of the chocolate range in store, so shoppers know where to go.

Mackie’s highlights chocolate gifting opportunity

Mackie's of Scotland says there are plenty of opportunities for chocolate gifting during the festive season and retailers should be keen to make the most of these.
Pack shots of Rustlers Spicy Chicken Fillet Burger with Ranch Sauce.

Rustlers taps into demand with Spicy Chicken Burger

Ready meals brand Rustlers is set to tap into the rising demand for fast food inspired meals with its new Spicy Chicken Fillet Burger.

Support for local suppliers

The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has launched a new local sourcing project in a bid to engage its members with more Scottish producers
exterior of asda livingston service station

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.

Landmark and Today’s merger

LANDMARK Wholesale and Today’s Group have unveiled plans to merge. Subject to member approval, the merged buying group will be known as Unitas Wholesale...
The Ephemera Collection by Mossburn Distillers & Blenders.

Mossburn unveils The Ephemera Collection of twelve rare whiskies and rums

Isle of Skye distillers Mossburn has unveiled a 12 strong range of rare whisky and rum bottlings with the launch of The Ephemera Collection.
Symbol stores account for 41% of convenience retail sales but multiple c-stores are growing fastest.

C-stores set to reach £49bn

Symbols grow 5.1% as multiples outnumber indies The UK convenience retail market should be worth £49 billion by 2019, growing by over 30% over...

Allwyn unveils its new Lottery point of sale kit

National Lottery operator Allwyn Entertainment has begun the rollout of its new permanent point of sale kit for National Lottery retailer stores.
Tobacco sniffer dog Rosie sits in front of an Aberdeen City Council van with a bag of illegal tobacco products.

Illegal tobacco haul in Aberdeen raid

Nearly 300 illicit nicotine products have been seized from two stores in the Aberdeen area by the Trading Standards Scotland team.
Two dogs tracked down illegal tobacco traders in the Borders.

Illegal tobacco traders are no match for Rosie and Boo

Two dogs tracked down illegal tobacco traders in the Borders.
Pack shots of Pringles Burger King Bacon Double Cheese XL Flavour and Burger King Chicken Royale Flavour.

Pringles partners up with Burger King on new flavours

Snacks brand Pringles has teamed up with fast food chain Burger King to launch two new limited edition flavours inspired by the Home of the Whopper.
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Linking up cash with consumers

New app shows where cash can be accessed .

Scotland tops retail vacancies

Figures reveal more high street units lost than anywhere else in the UK
Retail industry leaders Pete Cheema and Helen Dickinson have both criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves following the Spring Forecast.

Retail chiefs attack Chancellor’s Spring Forecast inaction

Retail industry leaders have rounded on Chancellor Rachel Reeves for not using her Spring Forecast statement to set out measures to help the sector boost the UK economy.
Shelves of Pie Sports' Kebab Pies inside a store.

Pie Sports expands listings for Kebab Pies packs

Glasgow bakery firm Pie Sports has expanded its listings for its Kebab Pies packs across Scotmid, Aldi and Lidl stores in Scotland.
Boxes of Nescafé Dessert Edition Vanilla Cookie Dough and Sticky Toffee Pudding coffee sit on a countertop with a white tile wall behind them and a glass of coffee with a cookie next to the packs.

Nescafé indulges a sweet tooth in new coffee

Coffee brand Nescafé has expanded on its options for sweet-toothed coffee drinkers with its new addition to its Dessert Edition range.