Smart shops for savings

Shopfitting solution experts Danfoss weigh in on how to introduce more smart options to c-stores and save cash on energy in the process.
Natalie Marhsall, trade marketing manager at Aston Manor.

Retail Game Changers: Aston Manor

Scottish Grocer shines a spotlight on the Retail Game Changers and highlights those women making a real difference to the convenience channel.
Store owner Asiyah Javed stands at a podium at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2025 in the image on the right with the post for International Women's Day 2025 in the image to the left.

International Women’s Day – A&J Alloa Road Spar

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
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Government wins long battle on MUP

2012 alcohol pricing act scheduled for 1 May 2018
L–R Stuart Common, MD at Mackie's, Roddy Adam, site supervisor, and Mac Mackie, chairperson, are gathered round a forklift truck that is carrying Mackie's ice cream containers.

Mackie’s acquires new facility to grow distribution capacity

Aberdeenshire dairy firm Mackie's of Scotland has acquired a new site in the Kintore area to support local distribution to Scottish customers.
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PayPoint and Scottish Gas to end partnership

Scottish Gas customers will have to go elsewhere .

Getting ready for new plastic rules

The increase in takeaway operations has driven a rise in the use of single-use items related to serving and eating food. These single-use items cannot be recycled and so end up as waste

Support is blooming

SCOTMID Uddingston has been supporting green-fingered community groups to mark the launch of its Caulders Garden Centre pop-up shop.

Scotmid gives backing to craft soda start-up

SCOTMID Co-operative has invested in new company The Start-Up Drinks Lab.
Lamb, the stir-fry of champions

Lamb, the stir-fry of champions

SCOTTISH lamb should be on every shopping list. That’s the message from Quality Meat Scotland’s new campaign, launched last month by champion curler Eve...
Buckfast tonic wine

Bucky fans launch store finder app

THE creators of a website dedicated to popular tonic wine Buckfast have developed an app to help consumers find their nearest stockist. The Find Me...
More than half of women said they often buy chocolate on impulse.

What do we think about chocolate?

Women lead on impulse purchases, multipacks and Fairtrade and have more concerns about fat content. Men are more likely to snack on chocolate and...
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A big honour for Boyd

Boyd Tunnock has been given another impressive accolade to mark his inclusion on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list .
Pack shot of the new Dragon Soop Red Fruits with a can and a bigger pack behind.

UEFA Euro 2024 build-up – Corinthian Brands

Scottish Grocer highlights brands and convenience channel operators which are celebrating the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament.
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Reassessing booze prices

The Scottish Government has been consulting industry stakeholders on the effects of the minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol.
Retailers can verify the authenticity of Geek Bar products online.

Crackdown on illegal sale

GEEK Bar has taken swift action in its condemnation of the supply and sale of non-compliant and counterfeit disposable vape products.