Team members from Scotmid Co-op stands holding a banner highlighting a £22,000 donation from Scotimd to the Disasters Emergency Committee Venezuela Earthquake Appeal.

Scotmid raises £22k for Venezuela earthquake appeal

Convenience retailer Scotmid Co-op has helped to raise £22,000 for the Disasters Emergency Committee's Venezuela earthquake appeal.
Noel Robinson and Guy Swindell, joint managing directors at Go Local Wholesale, stand together in one of the depot locations.

Parfetts changes name to Go Local Wholesale

UK wholesaler Parfetts has announced it will change its name to Go Local Wholesale come the new year to better align the firm with its retail customers.
Exterior image of the Spar Scotland Tradeshow tent at the 2026 event.

Spar Scotland celebrates Collaboration at Tradeshow

Symbol group Spar Scotland invited delegates from across the UK convenience sector to Aviemore for its Tradeshow event once again.
A person is lifting out a pack of cigarettes from a drawer at the back of a shop.

Tobacco & Vapes Bill passes through Parliament

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has made its way through Parliament is now awaiting to receive Royal Assent meaning the generational tobacco ban will go ahead.
JW Filshill vehicles

A stable year for JW Filshill

JW Filshill’s latest financial results reveal stable turnover for the business from one year to the next.
Headshot of Pete Cheema, chief executive at the Scottish Grocers' Federation, standing outside of Scottish Parliament and an official image of Kirsten Oswald MSP, minister for victims and community safety at Scottish Government.

ScotGov addresses rising illicit trade in retail

The Scottish Government has addressed the rising illicit trade across the retail sector and its impact following a meeting on the topic in early September.
Primary schools across Cumbernauld will benefit from the initiative being financed by Spar Clyne Condorrat and equipment manufacturer Hazkit – with Whitelees Primary being the first recipient of the LifeVac device.

Store’s gift of life at schools

Some 31 primary schools in the Cumbernauld area are set to receive new life-saving equipment thanks to local community store Spar Clyne Condorrat.

Spar trials H&B

HEALTH foods, vitamins and protein powders could be heading into the convenience channel if a new trial by Spar leads to a wider roll-out. The...
A man with a HALOS bodycamera attached to the his chest.

Abuse causes 90% of Scottish workers stress and anxiety

Body-worn camera tech firm HALOS has revealed the the worrying impact that customer abuse is having on UK frontline workers.
Spar Scotland officially launched its Dream Big summer football campaign at Hampden Park.

Spar Scotland launches Dream Big campaign

Spar Scotland has launched its Dream Big summer football campaign at Hampden Park with the promise of market-leading deals that are perfect for match days and beyond.
Man lighting a cigarette

Illicit cigarettes still on the rise

THE illicit cigarette trade is on the rise in the UK according to a new report commissioned by Phillip Morris International (PML).
Broughton Market Edinburgh picked up the gong for Best New Store at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2022.

Awards Profile – Best New Store

Scottish Grocer caught up with Broughton Market Edinburgh owner Yommana Crombie and manager Wayne Anderson after the shop won the Best New Store honours at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.

Tesco posts record loss

TESCO has reported the worst results in its history with a record £6.4bn loss for the year to the end of February 2015. The figure...
A man in a kilt stands against a sunset in the Highlands with a bottle of Ben Bracken whisky in his hand and a glass with the whisky inside in the other.

Lidl pokes fun at Harrison Ford ad following whisky win

Discounter stores firm Lidl has marked its latest award win at the World Whisky Awards 2025 with a new tongue-in-cheek ad for the Ben Bracken Single Malt.
Police Inspector Emma Wright stands at a podium at the Scottish Grocers' Federation's Annual Crime Conference.

Retail Crime Taskforce highlights local initiatives

The Police Scotland Retail Crime Taskforce (RCTF) has highlighted to retailers how it used some of its £3million Scottish Government funding to tackle crooks at a local level.

Convenience not in our plan says Lidl

Discounter says news reports of small shops are off the mark NATIONAL newspaper reports suggesting low-priced grocery chain Lidl plans to open convenience stores have...
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