Empire Foods sets up its stall for Christmas

Specialist food importer Empire Bespoke Foods is urging retailers to be Christmas-ready this year with the launch of its Christmas Pre-Order Catalogue.
A tartan panel with the words "TOP 50 SCOTTISH BRANDS 2025" in it with the Worldpanel by Numerator logo beneath.

Top 50 Scottish Brands 2025

Discover which Scottish brands have climbed through the rank and who has been listed as the best of the best as the Worldpanel Top 50 Scottish Brands in Scotland is revealed for 2025.
English rugby players James Haskell, Mike Tindall and broadcaster Alex Payne stand in a distillery holding glasses as Haskell holds a bottle of Rémy Martin VSOP as part of a campaign for the brand.

English rugby stars front new Rémy Martin VSOP campaign to bring shoppers to the...

Cognac brand Rémy Martin VSOP has teamed up with 'The Good, The Bad and The Rugby' podcast stars to introduce its range to a wider consumer base.
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Events count in stores

Valentine's Day brought in some extra sales for Scotland but industry leaders warn of the tough economic times ahead as financial pressures mount up.
The Scotmid team at the Sammies award celebrating their double award win.

Scotmid bags a double win at Sammies awards

Scottish convenience retailer Scotmid has bagged a double win at the Sandwich & Food to Go Industry Awards for its operations.

Rates relief to be lifted from vape shops

The Scottish Government has announced its plans to lift the business rates relief discounts on vape stores across Scotland from April 2027.
Co-op and EG On The Move have opened a 24-hour service station at Portlethen, south of Aberdeen.

Stores open for business

A raft of new convenience outlets have opened across Scotland in recent weeks, including three Co-op and EG On The forecourts, a relocated KeyStore and an independent outlet on Mull.

Tesco Booker gets green light

The Competition and Markets Authority finds no substantial competition concerns THE proposed £3.7bn merger of Tesco and Booker has been given the provisional go ahead...
Man In Front Of Spar truck

Spar Scotland takes to the TV

SPAR has been appearing on the small screen as part of a new media campaign for the retail brand.

Herta toasts a new meal solution

Herta UK has moved into the Toasties market for the first time with the launch of its new ham and cheese product across Iceland and Tesco stores.
Arctic Coffee has launched Arctic Decaf Café Latte to meet the growing consumer demand for caffeine-free options.

Arctic Coffee launches Decaf Café Latte

Arctic Coffee has launched Arctic Decaf Café Latte to meet the growing consumer demand for caffeine-free options when it comes to RTD iced coffee.
Imperial Brands' nicotine range including Players JPS, Regal Signature, Richmond and Blu Bar vapes in Banana Ice, Blueberry Ice and Grape variants.

Imperial Brands finds a demand for FMC

Imperial Brands has highlighted a shift in demand from the nicotine market as more consumers seek more convenient options from the gantry.
The fuel brand wants to show the human face of Jet where its staff step up

Jet spins people round with its new advertising campaign ‘Carousel’

The fuel brand wants to show the human face of Jet where its staff step up
Pack shot of Doritos Dinamita £1.25 PMP with an image of the shopt* carousel on an iPhone screen.

Win prizes in Doritos Dinamita *shopt promotion

Retailers are in with the chance to bag some cash prizes with the launch of Doritos Dinamita with a new partnership through cash rewards app *shopt.
Promotional image of the Robinsons Star Wards: The Mandalorian and Grogu movie featuring the film's eponymous characters with bottles of the new variants.

Robinsons unveils new Star Wars flavours

Soft drinks brand Robinsons has unveiled a new limited edition range of drinks inspired by the upcoming film Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Pete Cheema and Mo Razzaq have both voiced concerns about the rise in MUP.

Convenience retail chiefs voice fears over MUP increase to 65p

Convenience retail leaders are warning that the rise in alcohol minimum unit pricing (MUP) will hit struggling stores and communities, and lead to more crime.