The Spanish are coming

BEER and wine importer Morgenrot is to start bringing products from Barcelona-based brewery BeerCat into the UK. The new agreement will see Morgenrot introduce the...
Aryzta display

Ready for bake off

A tempting in-store bakery display could boost passion for pastry
Tobacco sniffer dog Boo sits next to bags filled with illegal cigarettes.

Illegal tobacco seized in the Highlands

The Highland Council Trading Standards team has uncovered a significant quantity of illicit tobacco products from a retailer in the Highlands area.
Asim Sarwar, managing director of United Wholesale Scotland, top, says nothing will be the same in Glasgow wholesaling after his firm’s expanded Maxwell Road depot opens in coming weeks. But giant competitor Batleys, right, is thought by industry insiders to be about to gain a Glasgow city site too.

United takes M9 as turnover rises

Expanding wholesaler buys central Scotland C&C and reports £10m revenue increase.   Glasgow-based wholesaler United Wholesale (Scotland) has acquired M9 Cash & Carry in Falkirk as...
Jitka Fleglova, community engagement manager at Go Forth Stirling.

Convenience in brief | Stirling, UWS and CSG news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Go Forth Stirling, UWS and ShopMate, and Company Shop Group.
Promotional image of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' Win Local Moments of Joy competition.

CCEP unveils Christmas retailer prize giveaway

CCEP is set to give back to independent retailers this Christmas season, with 12 prizes of £1k to be won daily in its new retailer giveaway.
JTI campaign

Campaign to clampdown on fake cigs

Retailers have been urged to join the fight against illegal tobacco by JTI

Fascias to stay the same after merger

BOSSES at Landmark Wholesale and Today’s Group have issued a statement to reassure retailers concerned by their merger plans. Darren Goldney, managing director of Today’s...
Stephanie Karte, chief executive at Retailers Against Crime, stands next to an electronic billboard in Glasgow's Buchanan Street which features the Retailers Against Crime marketing campaign.

Retailers Against Crime launches national billboard campaign

Retail crime partnership Retailers Against Crime has launched a new awareness campaign offering shoppers advice on how to identify retail crime techniques.
Scottish Parliament

New chapter of devolution

Lonsdale said Brexit will herald a “fresh chapter of devolution in the UK”, but suggested these powers shouldn’t be used to disrupt the UK’s internal single market.

Westminster follows Holyrood on vaping consultations

WESTMINSTER has followed the Scottish Government’s lead by looking into controlling the sale of vaping products. The Department of Health has launched a consultation on...

Facing up to customer contact – by the book

Costcutter has been piloting social media and now it’s ready to roll FOLLOWING what it says has been a successful pilot scheme Costcutter is rolling...
The Scottish Grocer Awards are a highlight of the retail calendar.

Entries open for Scottish Grocer Awards 2025

Entries are now open for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2025 and you can find out all about the different categories and how to enter here.

Cider is hot stuff

HOT weather and the music festival season have been good news for Swedish fruit cider brand Kopparberg. In the first half of July, sales...
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Mars recalls milk drinks

Mars Chocolate Drinks has recalled branded sports-cap and 750ml bottles of milk drink products, manufactured by Milchwerke Mittelelbe GMBH, with best-before dates between: 19/12/2014...
Been there, ate it, got the T-shirt! Three gentlemen in Scotmid show they’re hot stuff after each devouring a Stuart’s Fiery Pie.

Scotmid’s life of pie

IS independent co-operative Scotmid going pie-eyed? The retailer invited brave consumers in some of its stores to ‘try a Fiery Pie’. The pies, made by baker...
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