Photo of the floor of the Bestway Retail Showcase with stands and people walking across the floor.

Bestway announces the return of its Retail Showcase event

Bestway Retail has announced the return of its annual Retail Showcase event in a bid to match the demand for the upcoming Fifa World Cup football tournament.
The new coffee brand expands Love Mushrooms’ existing Empower Range of high-performance products.

Love Mushrooms Boosts its range with a new coffee brand

The new coffee brand expands Love Mushrooms’ existing Empower Range of high-performance products.
A woman hiding a bottle under her jacket in a store.

Shoplifting on the rise in Scotland

Reported incidents of shoplifting increased by 15% during the year to December 2025, according to a new report from the Scottish Government.
Pete Cheema and John Swinney.

Call for action on rates relief

Industry bodies across the Scottish retail sector are urging deputy first minister John Swinney and ScotGov to match the chancellor’s rates help for retailers in England and Wales.

Learning lessons with Healthy Living Programme

A healthy breakfast doesn’t just set you up for the day… it can also set you up for life.
Promotional image of the partnership between Del Monte and Toy Story 5.

Del Monte announces partnership with Toy Story 5

Fresh fruit brand Del Monte has announced a new partnership with animation powerhouse Disney Pixar in time for the new movie Toy Story 5.
SGF chief executive Pete Cheema

Protect store workers

SGF looks to rekindle attempts to get emergency service link. THE Scottish Grocers Federation has called for shop workers to be given the same legal...
BRITAIN’S convenience stores are still showing growth that is outstripping the general grocery scene. And the country’s symbol stores are still storming ahead, according to industry research and education group IGD.

C-store boom set to run and run

BRITAIN’S convenience stores are still showing growth that is outstripping the general grocery scene. And the country’s symbol stores are still storming ahead, according...

Hovis unveils Christmas packs

Bakery brand Hovis is set to inject some festive cheer this year with its new limited-edition seasonal packs as well as charity donations to FareShare.
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An app tailored to retail

The Scottish Grocer Awards 2018 also saw the launch of the new Scottish Grocer app.
Store front of Nisa Cargunnock Village Store with flags flying for Co-op and Nisa's Making a Difference Locally charity.

Nisa village store reopens three years after fire

A community-owned store in Gargunnock has reopened its doors three years after a devastating fire thanks to contributions from local residents.
Pack shots of Nordic Spirit Frosty Mint Max including a top down view as well as look of each part of the nicotine pouch pack.

Max tastes for nicotine pouches from Nordic Spirit range

JTI UK has unveiled its strongest nicotine pouches to date for the Nordic Spirit brand with the launch of the new Frosty Mint Max variant.
Jodie Burrage poses holding a tennis rackets against a tennis court background with a blue colour breaking into this with a torn paper effect for a Del Monte branded competition, the text. reads "From Court to Snack The Perfect Match Get a Chance to Win Your Dream Tennis Tickets Plus, Find out how to get cashback on this product" with the LTA logo, a QR code for the competition and the Del Monte logo along with an array of Del Monte fresh fruit packs as well as fresh fruit sitting around these packs.

Del Monte serves up new tennis LTA competition

Fresh fruit brand Del Monte has served up the next level of its partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association with its new on-pack consumer competition.
Life style image of a Funkin Cocktails Irn-Bru Vodka Martini can with the drink served in a martini glass next to it.

Funkin and Irn-Bru partner on new cocktail

Funkin' Cocktail and Irn-Bru have teamed up to deliver a unique, limited edition ready-to-drink cocktail serve to drive up growth in the RTD category.
Swizzels is set to capitalise on those sweet-toothed, on-the-go, busy consumers.

Swizzels drives the sweeter commuter route

Sweet-toothed shoppers looking for something to munch on while they are out and about should be covered by the selection from Swizzels, the confectioner reckons.
Pack shots of Simon Howie Smoked and Unsmoked Streaky Beef Bacon.

Simon Howie brings home the Beef Bacon

Perthshire butchery brand Simon Howie has unveiled a new alternative to pork bacon with its new packs of Streaky Beef Bacon in Smoked and Unsmoked variants.