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Faraz Iqbal, store owner of Premier Linktown Local in Kirkcaldy, was the first Scottish retailer to adopt Scoot.

Scoot delivery service arrives in Scotland

Wholesaler Booker's new delivery platform Scoot has made its way north of the border as two Premier store owners kick off the service in Scotland.
A willingness to take risks in the category has more than paid off for Saleem and his team and bagged them the Soft Drinks Retailer of the Year honour at the 2024 awards.

Awards Profile – Best Soft Drinks Retailer of the Year

Scottish Grocer has been catching up with Saleem Sadiq after his store, Spar Renfrew, was named Best Soft Drinks Retailer of the Year at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.
A range of wind turbines across a stretch of the sea.

Scotmid secures 10 year green energy deal

Scotmid Co-op stores are set to benefit from a supply of green energy following a deal between five Co-ops and renewable electricity generation firm RWE.
Pack shots of Capri-Sun Zero Cola and Capri-Sun Zero Monster Alarm including multipack boxes as well as single packs.

Capri-Sun rolls out duo launch of Zero added sugar drinks

Children's soft drinks brand Capri-Sun has expanded on its range of Zero added sugar drinks with its new Zero Cola and Zero Monster Alarm flavours.
Pack shot of Made for Drinks Mr Trotter's Pork Scratching Flavoured Potato Crisps.

Made for Drink unveils Pork Scratching Crisps

Bar snacks-style brand Made for Drink has unveiled a new collaboration with pork scratchings brand Mr Trotter's for its new Pork Scratching Crisps.
Edrington has reported impressive financial results, with its whisky brands doing well.

Trump tariffs could be a blow for Scotch whisky trade

Tariffs on exports of Scotch Whisky to the US could have a detrimental impact on overall value sales for the industry following on from Trump's 10% tariff.
A bottle of Saltire Single Malt Whisky 18 Years Old is on a table as a person goes to grab the bottle, there is a nosing glass to the right of the bottle and a fireplace in the background to the left of the bottle.

Saltire introduces its oldest whisky bottling

Saltire Rare Malt has introduced its oldest dram yet with an 18 Year Old Speyside expression that also kicks off its Cigar Malt Series.
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

SGF chief praises his team

Chief executive Pete Cheema has marked 10 years of leading the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) by praising the team around him for transforming the organisation.
Pack shots of Dolly Wines Prosecco and Rosé bottles.

Dolly Parton wines roll out across convenience

Country superstar Dolly Parton and Accolade Wines' range Dolly Wines has rolled out across the convenience channel for the first time with two variants.
Pack shots of Reese's Dipped Peanuts 176g bag and 68g £1.35 PMP bag.

Reese’s expands on sharing range with Dipped Peanuts

Peanut butter confectionery brand Reese's has expanded on its range of shareable treats with the roll out of its new Reese's Dipped Peanuts.
A row of Blu Bar disposable vapes in a gantry.

Retailers urged to sell disposable vape stock before ban

Retailers across the UK have been urged to deplete their stock of single-use vape devices ahead of the introduction of the disposable vape ban on 1 June.
The Scottish Grocer Awards are a highlight of the retail calendar.

Entries open for Scottish Grocer Awards 2025

Entries are now open for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2025 and you can find out all about the different categories and how to enter here.
Promotional image for the updated look across Rustlers foods including the Southern Fried Chicken Sub, The Iconic Quarter Pounder, All Day Breakfast Sausage Muffin and BBQ Rib with text at the top that reads 'Exciting Changes Are Coming to your Shelves'.

Rustlers unveils a new look across packaging

Food-to-go brand Rustlers has unveiled a new look across its packaging with the aim to offer more eye-catching designs that are easier to navigate.
Colleen Blackhurst, Dan Brown, Graham Watson and Mohammed Rajak discussed soaring levels of retail crime at the SGF seminar highlighting the issue.

Retailer Reality – crime epidemic

Scottish c-store bosses have told of their sickening crime experiences, which included a pregnant retailer who was repeatedly kicked in the stomach by a female thief.
The Isle of Raasay Oak Species Maturation Series Sampling Kit stands on a wooden table with sample bottles balanced on top of the kit as a hand reaches for the second bottle from the right. There are larger bottles blurred out in the background of the image.

Explore whisky in new Isle of Raasay Tasting Pack

Hebridean distillers Isle of Raasay is set to introduce consumers to a world of oak maturation exploration in whisky with its new Series Tasting Pack.
Pack shot of BrewDog Punk IPA with its 18 Years promotion on pack offering consumers a £10 Meal and Pint deal.

BrewDog marks 18 years of Punk with on-pack promo

BrewDog has marked 18 years of its flagship Punk IPA brew with the launch of a new on-pack promo offering consumers an exclusive £10 meal deal.
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