Store front image of Day-Today Bankton Convenience Store in Livingston.

UWS offers comprehensive help every day

Day-Today boasts award-winning retailers who benefit from the UWS team's support offering the opportunity to drive up sales in the store.

ScotGov sets licence renewal at £50

£50 PLH fee confirmed SCOTTISH retailers will need to pay £50 to renew their personal licence, the Scottish Government has confirmed. Previously, there had been a...

Who binges most?

Alcohol sales regulation and media coverage of drink issues  often seem to concentrate on youths and young people. But figures from the Office of...

Say ‘aloe’ to new packaging

GRACE Foods UK is introducing a new look to its Grace Aloe Vera soft drinks range, coinciding with the roll out of limited-edition £1.15...

Worst Scottish Christmas in 20 years

Grocery sales might have been performing reasonably well, but for Scottish retail as a whole, December 2018 was the worst since the global financial meltdown of 2008

Calder and Scotmid back charity beer

SCOTTISH rugby legend Finlay Calder is urging Scotmid customers to get behind a campaign in support of former team-mate Doddie Weir’s motor neurone disease...
Nisa Aberaeron

New-look Nisa units score sales

More than 50 Nisa stores have been refitted this year and sales are on the up for the new-look stores
Pack shots of the 2025 rebrand for BrewDog including Punk IPA, Hazy Jane, Lost Lager and Elvis Juice. The four cans are stacked on a black platform against a black background.

BrewDog unveils complete brand makeover

Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has unveiled a complete rebrand of its core range of beers, aiming to evolve the branding across packs.

Scots buy more bread

SCOTTISH shoppers make on average two trips a week to buy bread products which is 10 more trips over the course of the year...
O’Kane

New O’Kane Frozen Range Listings Secured in GB

Leading UK food company, Moy Park has secured listings for its new O’Kane Frozen Breaded Range in Costcutter, Palmer & Harvey, One Stop and...
A collage of Scottish convenience stores including Day-Today Bankton, KeyStore Cults, Spar Renfrew and Premier Cupar.

Strength in store for convenience channel

The convenience sector in Scotland remains strong according to the latest Scottish Local Shop Report from the SGF and the ACS.
Colette Backwell

Industry vital to food safety

Whatever happens in September’s independence referendum Scotland will have a new body tasked with ensuring the safety of the country’s food. THE Food (Scotland)...

Michelle McManus set to sparkle at Scottish Grocer’s 2025 awards

The Scottish Grocer is delighted to announce that the host of the Scottish Grocer Awards 2025 is Scottish music star and TV presenter, Michelle McManus.
Bestway

Delivered business up at Best-one

INDEPENDENT wholesaler Bestway says the group has clocked up delivered sales of over £650m in retail for the first time. Younus Sheikh, managing director, commented:...

A season of soaring sales

Summer months are crucial to soft drinks

Certas solutions for independents

Retail director Richard Billington sets out the Gulf case for independent forecourt retailers in Scotland