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New call for dark alcohol

City of Edinburgh Council deputy leader Cammy Day has called for alcohol to be screened from public view – in the same manner as cigarettes.
Mackie's of Scotland managing director Stuart Common.

Ice cream sales boom for Mackie’s

Scottish ice cream maker Mackie's has achieved record sales of more than £20million in the last financial year after pursuing an ambitious growth strategy south of the border. 

GroceryAid gets a boost

The GroceryAid Awards announced last month reveal a spike in supporter activity during the last year.
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Springing into action on pack

HIGHLAND Spring is inviting shoppers to get brave as part of its latest on-pack promotion.
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Fee free cashback coming soon

RETAILERS could soon be able to offer free cash withdrawals to customers without any incurring any fees, following changes made to the Financial Services...

Retailer group wants your NLW info

THE Association of Convenience Stores has launched its 2016 National Living Wage and Minimum Wage survey as part of its work to gather evidence...

Charitable support fit for retailers

THE Retail Trust has launched a fundraising appeal seeking donations to support financial aid for those working in the sector.

Bags of choice for get-togethers

CONFECTIONERY share bags are one of the big winners in the continuing popularity of the big night in, according to Starburst and Skittles owner...

Scottish food and drink breaks £14bn

Scotland's food and drink industry generated a record turnover of £14.3bn in 2013, the Scottish Government’s food secretary Richard Lochhead announced. The figure was up...

Oak beer pioneer adds Inveralmond

INNIS & Gunn, the Edinburgh-based brewing company which was one of the first firms to develop commercially successful oak-aged beers has bought The Inveralmond...
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Scotland’s Top Brands: 3. Bells

Spotlight on No.3 of the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022, Bells Food Group.
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Pure and simple

Scotland’s off-trade vodka market still dominated by the big two 2015 is shaping up to be a good year for vodka in Scotland after a...
Jackie McCreery, co-founder & director at Yester Farm Dairies.

Retail Game Changers: Yester Farm Dairies

Scottish Grocer shines a spotlight on the Retail Game Changers and highlights those women making a real difference to the convenience channel.

Scotland tops retail vacancies

Figures reveal more high street units lost than anywhere else in the UK

Co-op trials free customer taxis

THE Co-op plans to trial a delivery service in Edinburgh that will offer customers – and their shopping – a free taxi home. Following a...

Fife Creamery offers the space for innovation

Wholesaler Fife Creamery is set to keep tails wagging in Scotland with its new Utterly Mutterly ice cream for dogs which came due to its new innovation hub.