Menthol ban arrives
THE sale of menthol cigarettes will be banned from 20 May
Shoppers buy for rainy days
Ongoing dismal summer weather and inflationary pressures appear to have impacted on shopper behaviour and sales across the grocery and convenience channels.
White Claw aims for healthy sales
Bosses for the hard seltzer White Claw believe retailers can capitalise on the demand from younger drinkers for lower-calorie options.
Boosting Border
BORDER Biscuits has secured a lucrative listing deal with Sainsbury’s.
Employer national insurance contributions frozen as OBR leaks Autumn Budget details
Details about the UK Government's Autumn Budget has been leaked early as the Office for Budget Responsibility unveiled an early report detailing elements of the statement.
Major deal for Menzies
LOGISTICS giant Menzies Distribution has reached an agreement to deliver all daily and regional weekly newspapers printed by the UK’s largest news publisher, Reach...
Sober brand in Scotmid
Port Glasgow-based small-batch soda manufacturer The Start-Up Drinks Lab has been celebrating after securing a multi-store listing in Scotmid.
Equi’s scoops up Great Taste Awards for ice cream range
Hamilton-born ice cream brand Equi's Ice Cream has scooped up 11 stars across seven of its products at the 2025 Great Taste Awards.
Land of the free
There are more free-from products available than ever before. But, to make the most of a booming market, what should c-stores stock? And how...
Doubling down at JW Filshill
DOUBLE the size of the business by 2031. In a nutshell, that’s the plan at JW Filshill and recent success for the wholesaler suggests its an ambition worth taking seriously.
Yellow effort raises funds
FOLLOWING its fantastic effort that raised £640,000 for Marie Curie in 2017, Spar stores got right behind the charity again last month.
Kerryfresh is no more
DELIVERED wholesaler Kerryfresh has entered administration due to ongoing financial pressure and loss of customers.
ACS Crime Report reveals huge cost of criminality
Crime report makes for grim reading
A big year for porridge maker
Hamlyns hitting the spot in unusual times
CJ Lang takes two more – Carnoustie stores aquired
SPAR wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang has bought two Spar stores and post offices in Carnoustie from independent retailer and former Scottish Grocers’ Federation...
Lanark totals up the local touch
Businesses say spend a fiver and build your town’s economy
CONSUMERS in a Scottish market town are being urged to think local, buy local and...
