Over £3k in illicit nicotine products seized in Falkirk
Tobacco detection dog Boo helped to uncover over £3,000 worth of illegal nicotine products in a Falkirk high street premises earlier in February.
Fears voiced over trading conditions
Some 54% of grocery retail leaders expect trading conditions to deteriorate to July 2023, according to the latest wholesale market report.
Value is key says Imperial Brands
Value remains a key focus in the tobacco category as Imperial Brands says that Scottish consumers are looking for a better-for-money option in the gantry.
Menthol ban is now in effect
CIGARETTE manufacturers have been taking back menthol cigarette stock from retailers in the wake of last month’s menthol ban
Time to dive in?
Energy drinks remain the stars of the soft drinks category, especially in convenience and impulse outlets. But it’s a sub-category that has become ...
Celebrating Success: Scottish Grocer 2021 winners revealed
Leading lights from across Scotland’s convenience retail sector gathered at Hilton Glasgow, on 17 November, to celebrate the nation’s most entrepreneurial and community focused retailers and staff.
Top 10 Scottish Alcohol Brands 2025
Discover which Scottish Alcohol Brands have ranked in the top 10 in Scotland as Worldpanel by Numerator reveals its latest sales data for the off-trade.
Birthday bonus for good causes
WORLD foods specialist Tropical Sun is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year by giving £21,000 to good causes.
First Scottish Food & Drink September launched
ScotGov minister Mairi Gougeon has launched the inaugural Scottish Food & Drink September – extending the traditional fortnight-long event to a full four weeks.
Sales up but like-for-likes down at Booker
GROUP sales for the 12 weeks to 25 March at Booker, including the contribution from its acquired Londis and Budgens operations, rose by 10.6%...
Crisp maker spending big
Mackie's has invested a six-figure sum in the construction of a new crisp production facility in Scotland.
Cider shows c-store plus
IS there a strong convenience channel effect on cider sales? Does the apple-based drink, including all its modern flavoured varieties, perform significantly differently in...
Scots move ahead of on the go trend
Earlier this year Mark Thomson, business unit director of leading research firm Kantar Worldpanel, checked out food to go in Scotland
THE tough economy has...
Looking to the future… part 2
NISA has converted 50 of its stores to a new format with another 50 going through the conversion.
And it has reported that converted stores...
Aulds closes high street stores
Liquidation brings job losses for Aulds retail arm
Forecourt operator is at it again
Fresh from opening the UK’s first ever Jet and Spar dual-branded site in 2015, forecourt retailer Brian Connolly is set to team up with Jet on a new site.
