Irn Bru

Bru kicks off new deal

IRN-BRU is the official soft drink of Scottish football for the sixth year running. This season the AG Barr brand is backing the Scottish...

Tips on next year’s tobacco trends

Tobacco giant JTI has outlined what it reckons will be key areas of growth for 2019, with the capsule and value segments tipped for success
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Access to free cash cut

A fifth of Scotland's 'free to use' cash machines will start charging customers within the next year, according to the ATM Industry Association .
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Scotland’s Top Brands: 30-39

Spotlight on the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022 from 30-39.
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Campaign focuses on the office

A CAMPAIGN encouraging consumers to continue shopping locally has been launched in anticipation of office staff returning to their workplaces
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Parking charges confirmed

Workplace parking charges will now be enforceable by law after the Scottish Parliament approved the Transport (Scotland) Bill.
Suntory Beverage & Food is running its popular Win the Weekend competition again.

Retailers’ chance to win with drinks firms

Both Suntory Beverage & Food and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners are giving c-store retailers the chance to win in competitions they are running.

Tahir’s the van man

DUNDEE retailer Tahir Mahmood has won a Ford van worth £12,000 from Booker and Miller Genuine Draft. Mahmood, the manager of City Booze in...
Co-op Wholesale has extended its partnership with Roadchef

Co-op Wholesale has extended its partnership with Roadchef with an agreement to supply into...

Co-op Wholesale has extended its partnership with Roadchef with an agreement to supply into WHSmith stores.

Symbol group takes summer season online

Retailer-owned symbol group Nisa’s special online summer campaign, which gives consumers the chance to win prizes every week, is now running. Launched last month and...

Prepare for the new generation

UNDER UK law that follows the EU directive known as EUTPD2, from 20 May 2017 it will be illegal in the UK to sell...
Till point sweets under threat?

Till point sweets under threat?

Draft government policy asks retailers and caterers to remove all confectionery from point of sale SCOTLAND’S retailers, including convenience store operators, look set to be...

Building from the ashes

MAYFAIR and Amber Leaf brand-owner JTI, is working with recycling organisation TerraCycle, to provide a free way to recycle cigarette waste. Retailers,...
Crowd of people celebrating at the Achievers Awards 2026.

Achievers Awards 2026 winners revealed

The winners of the Scottish Wholesale Association's annual Achievers Awards have been revealed, celebrating the industry's hard graft over the last year.

Strong sales on the black market

Over three-quarters of smokers are regularly avoiding taxes by buying tobacco from the black market, abroad or duty free
Victoria Atkins with the NFRN.

Protection promised

THE UK Government has vowed to explore ways in which it can give additional protection to shopworkers, particularly when they face abuse in relation to age-restricted sales