Nisa managing director Peter Batt said the 2023 Expo was really successful.

Hundreds flock to Nisa Expo

The annual Nisa Expo has been hailed as a huge success, while Booker Group has been busy launching two more colleague networks.

Sainsbury’s and Asda make CMA appeal

Supermarkets lodge appeal over merger inquiry ASDA and Sainsbury’s have lodged an appeal against the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over the watchdog’s phase two...
Pack shots of Red Bull Winter Edition Iced Vanilla Berry 250ml cans as well as the four-pack format.

Red Bull has an icy new flavour in Winter Edition

Energy drinks brand Red Bull has unveiled its second ever Winter Edition variant with the roll out of its new Iced Vanilla Berry flavour to the category.

A game of two halves

Scotmid year-ends show profit up SCOTTISH independent co-operative Scotmid saw turnover fall but trading profit increase in the year to the end of January. It...
Advert for the Jam Shed 2025 competition 'The Jammy Drop" offering people the chance to win a share of £20,000.

Win a share of £20k with Jam Shed competition

Australian wine brand Jam Shed is offering consumers the chance to win a share of a massive £20,000 as part of its latest on-pack promotion.

Britain’s top sweets revealed

Prospectus Global has found Britain's top sweet choices in new market research which finds many consumers are looking to more retro options.

Scotland’s top brands: 2. Graham’s The Family Dairy

Scottish Grocer puts the spotlight on the top Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland using the list compiled by Kantar, here taking a look at brand No.2 – Graham's The Family Dairy.
Spar Scotland head of marketing Paula Middleton with one of the rebranded delivery trucks.

Spar Scotland supports World Athletics Indoor Championships

Spar Scotland is gearing up for an important role in the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships. The major sporting spectacle is taking place in Glasgow from 1-3 March and the symbol group is an Official Event Supporter.
Red Bull offers a variety of flavours and formats for customers.

Red Bull ‘energises soft drinks profits’

Energy drinks giant Red Bull is advising c-store retailers to stay stocked up on a variety of format sizes and emphasised the importance of multipacks.
Bottles of The Scottish Bee Company Honey Drizzles lie across a marble countertop with raspberry plants and blackberry plants around the bottles.

Scottish Bee Company unveils its new look for 2025

Independent honey products producer The Scottish Bee Company has unveiled its new look for 2025 as it ramps up its ambitious growth plans.
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

Retail industry reacts to Scottish Budget

Industry bodies have had a lukewarm reaction to the Scottish Budget, with many organisations claiming ScotGov has not gone far enough to support the sector.
Shoppers continued to benefit from severe price competition between food and drink retailers but it meant like-for-like food sales in Scotland in June were down on the previous year.

Not a flaming June for food

Continuing discount promos and a cool start to the school holidays mean sales move down again FOOD sales in Scotland continued to struggle in June,...
Shelf of pastries

C-stores exempt from takeaway restrictions

ScotGov issues guidance on new restrictions Scottish convenience retailers are exempt from new Covid-19 restrictions on takeaways, which come into force on Saturday 16 January,...
Daniel Johnson

The fight against crime

A BID to give retail workers extra protection under the law has taken a significant step forward
Theresa May and EU flags

Brexit means challenges

Scottish independent retailers say Brexit is already affecting business
Pack shots of Fox's Party Rings Trick or Treat Minis.

Party Rings Trick or Treat Minis return for Halloween

Biscuits producer Fox's Burton's Companies has relaunched its seasonal variant for the Party Rings brand with the return of Trick or Treat Minis.