Disposable ban ‘is not the solution’

Industry leaders urge the government to rethink the ban on disposable vaping products following Humza Yousaf's announcement of a consultation on the matter.

Asda feeds thousands

ASDA has donated over half a million meals to people in need through its partnership with charity The Bread and Butter Thing (TBBT).

Canadian brand ready to expand

Freshii teams up with franchise whizz Anil Patil ONE of the men credited with bringing Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks to the UK market looks set...

Trends for the times ahead

Data giant Mintel looks to 2018 and beyond
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Vaping ban in debate

A ban on disposable vapes is being considered by the Scottish Government.
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Spotlight on Post Office

Government launches Horizon investigation

Big and small budget story

Small business bonus kept, large business charge up Swinney announces commercial rates system review SMALL shops and other businesses with low rateable values learned they were...

Push for a ban on promotions

ScotGov ramps up the obesity rhetoric

Government must combat illegal vape shops

Vape retailers Go Smoke Free has called on the UK Government to crack down on traders of illicit vape products that are often illegally sold to underage vapers.
Asiyah and Jawad Javed are congratulated by editor Giles Blair, Republic Technologies sales and marketing director Gavin Anderson and Elaine C Smith.

The main stars of the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024

Leading lights of convenience retail in Scotland were chosen by judges to take away the top Entrepreneur and Industry Achievement honours at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.

In-disposable advice

Imperial Tobacco offers retailers tips to help drive up disposable vape sales by staying up to date on the latest trends in the market.

Food fraud takes 5p in £1

A new report suggests food cheats cost the average household £424 a year. FOOD fraud is hitting company profits and costing consumers every time...

Costcutter adds stores

COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group said last year saw increased retailer recruitment to its list of symbol operations. The group added 353 new accounts from January...
Europe bans small packs

Europe bans small packs

20-pack to be minimum cigarettes sale, No RYO sizes below 20g & E-cigs given regulatory reprieve TOBACCO retailers in the UK will no longer be...

Kids pack rolls out

NICHOLS has released a new variant of its Vim2o water brand that the firm reckons is ideal for lunchboxes. The new 250ml sportscap Vim2o minis...
Asiyah and Jawad Javed, store owners of Spar Alloa Road, stand outside their store with the Snappy Shopper logo in the bottom right corner.

Retail Game Changers: Snappy Shopper

Scottish Grocer shines a spotlight on the Retail Game Changers and highlights those women making a real difference to the convenience channel.