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Promotional posters for Cheez-It competition which is offering retailers a chance to win £10,000. The poster features pack shots of the Cheez-It range consisting of Double Cheese and Cheese & Chilli.

Chance to win £10k in new Cheez-It competition

Retailers can bag a massive cash prize from the snacks aisle AMERICAN snacks brand Cheez-It is offering retailers the chance to win a whopping £10,000...
Advert for the SGF Diversity & Inclusion Conference 2025 'Embracing Equality & Inclusion for All' with the logo for the event and a logo for the headline sponsor Booker. The logo for the SGF sits in the top right corner with the date Thursday 3 April at the bottom with the location Crowne Plaza, Glasgow.

SGF launches first Diversity & Inclusion event

The SGF is set to host its first ever Diversity & Inclusion event in April to highlight the lived experiences of colleagues within the Scottish convenience sector.
Packets of Fox's Fabulous biscuits sit on a table with biscuits placed onto plates with a mug of coffee between two packs of the biscuits – the biscuit variants include Half Coated Dark Chocolate Cookies, Half Coated Milk Chocolate Cookies, Milk Chocolate Cookies.

Drive up Mother’s Day sales with Fox’s gift ideas

Fox's Burton's Companies has outlined five ways in which convenience store owners can help to drive up extra sales in the lead up to Mother's Day.
Pack shots of Minions Celebration Cake and an image of a person holding on to a Gabby's Dollhouse above a party table with balloons on it.

Finsbury marks Universal renewal with new Wicked cake plans

Finsbury Food Group has renewed its partnership with Universal Studios, with plans in place to capitalise on the popularity of upcoming movies including Wicked.
A whisky cask with the Saltire Rare Malt Whisky brand on the top of the lid with a bottle of whisky and nosing glasses in the foreground of the image.

Saltire whisky spreads out around the world

Fife-based independent whisky bottler Saltire Rare Malt is set to expand further in the global market with its new senior team members.
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

Crime ‘a scourge’ on Scottish retail

Scottish convenience retailers have painted a grip picture of soaring in-store theft, abuse and violent offences in the latest SGF Crime Survey.
The front entrance of a Costcutter store featuring signage for the symbol group as well as signage for the Post Office.

Bestway empowers retailers with social media initiative

UK wholesaler Bestway is set to empower local retailers in adopting social media to promote their stores with a new initiative with Socio Local.
A range of slushie machines with bright colours are lined up containing slushie drinks of different flavours.

Children under 8 should avoid slushies, say medics

The British Medical Association has called for a new age restriction on slushie drinks after new research from the organisation found the drinks could present a danger to young children.
A till screen in a convenience store featuring the MPos software.

MHouse announces next gen technology product suite

Retail tech innovations firm MHouse has announced its will unveil a new brand identity and showcase its new suite of retail tech products at NCS 2025.
Tobacco sniffer dog Rosie sits in front of an Aberdeen City Council van with a bag of illegal tobacco products.

Illegal tobacco haul in Aberdeen raid

Nearly 300 illicit nicotine products have been seized from two stores in the Aberdeen area by the Trading Standards Scotland team.
Simon Hannah, left, chief executive at JW Filshill stands inside the wholesaler's depot with Keith Geddes, right, chief financial and operating officer at Filshill.

Filshill pledges to ramp up sustainability in 150th year

Glasgow wholesaler JW Filshill has renewed its promise to prioritise sustainability moving forward after the firm picked up two awards for its achievements.
A woman in a green jumper is placing a parcel in an InPost branded lockers to be delivered.

InPost streamlines postage with new Send service

Postal services firm InPost aims to streamline and simplify the process of sending packages with its new in-app feature Send.
The team leading the GroceryAid Scotland branch are working on a vision to revitalise the charity north of the border.

Convenience in brief | GroceryAid Scotland, Albert Bartlett, The Cumberland

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from GroceryAid Scotland, Albert Bartlett and The Cumberland Building Society.
Retailer Girish Jeeva has expanded his Snappy Shopper delivery service from his Premier store in Barmulloch, Glasgow.

Retailer Girish Jeeva delivers sales success

Innovative retailer Girish Jeeva says his 24-hour delivery service – the first of its kind from a convenience store in Scotland – has got off to a flying start.
Showcasing Scotland UK will allow Scottish producers to meet with buyers from across the home nations.

Convenience in brief | The Fed, FDF Scotland, Scotland Food & Drink

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from The Fed, FDF Scotland and Scotland Food & Drink.
A illustration showing the images of women without distinct feature for International Women's Day 2025. The International Women's Day logo sits in the bottom left corner with the hashtags #AccelerateAction and #IWD2025 in the bottom right corner.

Celebrating the influential women across convenience

Scottish Grocer has recognised the strengths of women across the convenience retail industry as part of International Women’s Day celebrations this year.
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