Calling all retailers, we’re on the hunt for Scotland’s best

TODAY marks the start of Scottish Grocer’s annual search for the finest retailers and stores in the country, so this is your chance to...
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Inflation sustains for January

Consumer inflation has sustained for January 2024 according to the Office for National Statistics, despite drops in food and alcohol prices.
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Top 10 Scottish Alcohol Brands 2022

Discover the top 10 Scottish alcoholic drink brands in Scotland 2022.

Vape stores fail age test

TEST purchasing in four cities across Great Britain, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, revealed that  two thirds of the country’s vape stores are at risk...

Carbon neutral Mars Bars by 2023.

MARS Wrigley UK has committed to making Mars Bars sold in the UK, Ireland and Canada carbon neutral by January 2023. The announcement – which...
Estelle Balfour, regional development manager at JW Filshill, stands in front of the Filshill 150 logo on a white wall.

Filshill bolsters sales team with new hire

Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has bolstered the strength of its sales team with the appointment of Estelle Balfour as its new regional development manager.
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Aldi brings in a Fierce touch to its Beer Festival

Aberdeen-based craft brewer Fierce Beer has launched a new collaboration series with other brewers across the UK as part of Aldi's Scottish Beer Festival.

Unbeleafable addition to Tesco

Vertical farm firm GrowUp has launched its new Unbeleafable bagged salad in select Tesco stores with the Zesty Baby Leaves product.
Bottles of the Tailored Spirits range against different coloured background.

Tailored Spirits unveils new Experiments to mark landmark year

Independent whisky start-up Tailored Spirits has marked its first anniversary with the launch of four new expressions in its Experimental series.

Diageo Leven celebrates half a century

Diageo's largest packaging site Diageo Leven celebrated 50 years of bottling with a commemorative bottle and a visit from the area's local MSP.

Mixed bag Budget for retailers

THERE was good news and bad for retailers in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget today (11 March). Alcohol duty has been frozen across the board,...
VARS screen on a till that highlights blacklisted cars that have previously driven off without paying for fuel.

VARS marks theft prevention milestone

Forecourt protection services firm VARS Technology has hit a landmark 1million incidents of reporting blacklisted vehicles, preventing losses at the pumps.
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It’s almost track and trace time

Time is running out for retailers who have still to apply for identifier codes to comply with new tobacco regulations
The IQOS Iluma has overtaken the Marlboro cigarette brand for Philip Morris International.

Philip Morris pushes IQOS ahead of vape ban

Philip Morris Limited has been highlighting the firm's heat-not-burn IQOS Iluma device to convenience retailers ahead of the ban on disposable vapes.
A bottle of Cù Bòcan Creation #7 stands against a yellow background with lines of light coming from the centre and pink smoke behind the bottle.

Cù Bòcan marks 20 years at Tomatin with new whisky

Cù Bòcan has marked 20 years of peated whisky production at Tomatin with its new launch Creation #7, which makes use of unique maturations.
White Claw Tequila Smash cans are against a green background with a red outline on the Strawberry Lime variant and an orange outline on the Mango Passionfruit variant.

White Claw unveils new Tequila Smash brand

Hard seltzer brand White Claw has unveiled its latest brand launch with its new Tequila Smash RTD cans, marking a new first for the brand.