A planned design for Edinburgh Gin's distillery featuring an estimation of what the building looks like.

Edinburgh Gin set to open its doors

Scottish gin brand Edinburgh Gin has announced it will open the doors to its new distillery on Friday 6 December, with four gin experiences for consumers.
Jitka Fleglova, community engagement manager at Go Forth Stirling.

Convenience in brief | Stirling, UWS and CSG news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Go Forth Stirling, UWS and ShopMate, and Company Shop Group.
The Healthy Living Programme team visited 19 stores and six schools when they toured the Hebrides last year.

Convenience in brief | HLP, SAIP, Filshill

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from the Healthy Living Programme, Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership and JW Filshill.
Co-op app

Co-op trial for appy shoppers

SHOPPERS in a hurry could soon avoid the till all together in an initiative being trialled by the Co-op.
Spar stores in Scotland will focus on Scotland's unreliable weather

Spar Scotland launches ‘Big Deals of Summer’ campaign focusing on Scottish humour about weather

Spar stores in Scotland will focus on Scotland's unreliable weather A multi-faceted marketing campaign will run using POS, digital, radio, social and PR to promote...
A Morrisons store

Amazon delivery in Aberdeen

MORRISONS has expanded its Amazon same-day delivery service to Aberdeen.

Healthy eating trend gaining traction

THE healthy eating trend is fighting fit according to figures from data and technology firm IRI.
scotmid-donates-toSPCA

A bit of animal magic from Scotmid

Scotmid successfully raised £325,000 for the Scottish SPCA through its partnership with the animal charity .

A record year of retail giving

SCOTTISH retailers gave more to good causes than ever before last year.
Newspapers frozen carrier charge increases

No change to carriage cost

MENZIES has announced its newspaper carriage charges will remain the same until further notice.
Promotional image for Swizzels' Veganuary campaign 'All These, All Vegan, All Year' featuring pack shots of Swizzels products.

Swizzels set to meet the Veganuary demand

Swizzels has said it has ramped up the production of its vegan range of sweets, in order to meet a rising demand for vegan options during Veganuary.

Charitable support fit for retailers

THE Retail Trust has launched a fundraising appeal seeking donations to support financial aid for those working in the sector.
Burchell takes on Bestway job

Best man for the job

Bestway Wholesale has appointed Kenton Burchell to the role of trading director, reporting to MD Dawood Pervez

Launch of new kingmaker

REPUBLIC Technologies is aiming to tap into the £1.9m tubing market with the launch of Swan Kingsize Cigarette Tubes. The company has revealed two new...

Lucozade and Ribena on the market

PHARMACEUTICALS giant GlaxoSmithKline has put its drinks brands Ribena and Lucozade up for sale to concentrate on its core business. Global sales of Ribena grew...
Two people hold small tubs of Mackie's of Scotland ice cream next to a Caledonian Sleeper branded cart with the Caledonian Sleeper sign in the background.

All aboard for new Mackie’s competition

One lucky winner is set to win a trip on the Caledonian Sleeper train service as well as a year's supply of ice cream in a new competition from Mackie's.