Hydration with a hint

WITH research from Mintel suggesting one in three consumers are looking for sugar-free soft drinks that are high in quality, Nestlé Waters is introducing...

Royal honour for Scotmid chief

Scotmid CE John Brodie gets 2018 off to a flyer, picking up an MBE and taking on his new role as SRC Chairman.
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Co-op ditches plastic bags

Plastic bags are set to be removed from the Co-op and replaced with a compostable alternative
The golden shot

The golden shot – Diageo push new Smirnoff variant

PREMIUM vodka, flavoured with cinnamon and shot through with real gold leaf, is the latest innovation from Smirnoff, the UK’s top selling vodka brand. Launched...
Juul at United Wholesale

Juul expands its retail reach

Scottish retailers can now get their hands on Juul vaping products across United Wholesale Scotland’s depots
Pete Cheema, chief executive at the SGF, stands at a podium.

SGF highlights the true cost of wage hikes to business

The SGF has said that the true cost of employment for retail businesses has now jumped up massively following a hike in national living wages.
A person holds up a tub of Mackie's of Scotland Honeycomb Ice Cream with a wall of tubs of Mackie's of Scotland Traditional Ice Cream behind it.

Mackie’s record its highest ever turnover

Mackie's of Scotland has recorded its highest turnover results ever thanks to its new listings, strong marketing campaign and the warmer weather.

Not tired of energy drinks

A ban on the sale of energy drinks to children should not affect Carabao as its range is designed to “specifically target male and female adults rather than children”

Your mission – to be seen

WHAT should we consider as impulse must-stocks? And how can convenience retailers realise the full potential of the various brands and products that lay...
A row of Blu Bar disposable vapes in a gantry.

Retailers urged to sell disposable vape stock before ban

Retailers across the UK have been urged to deplete their stock of single-use vape devices ahead of the introduction of the disposable vape ban on 1 June.

GroceryAid gets a boost

The GroceryAid Awards announced last month reveal a spike in supporter activity during the last year.
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Big step forward in fight against retail crime

Daniel Johnson MSP formally lodges Protection of Workers bill SHOPWORKERS could receive new protection under the law if MSPs back a bill that has been...

Community responds well to upgraded forecourt

Independent retailer Sai Elaprolu has given his forecourt in Moffat a Spar makeover
Interior shot of a Hancocks depot displaying massive pallets of confectionery brands.

Hancocks announces next Sweetest Day event

UK confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has announced the next date for its in-store and online Sweetest Day event, offering retailers a trance of deals.

Going bananas for Fairtrade?

COCOA, sugar and bananas are the star performers in a Fairtrade sector which its supporters say appears to be recession-proof. Estimated Fairtrade sales...
Two people stand at a forecourt fuel station as one of them fills up a plastic bottle with fuel to steal.

Fuel theft crime wave magnified by first-time offenders

Forecourt station security firm Forecourt Eye has reported a spike in fuel theft across Britain that has been driven by first-time offenders.