A DRS first: Digital trial goes live

A DRS trial has launched in Glasgow and West Central Scotland, integrating digital wallets and micropayments with returns for the first time. The pilot scheme...

Booker on track

GIANT wholesaler Booker Group told shareholders at its annual general meeting that its most recent trading period had gone well, but said tobacco sales...
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Fancy a sherbet?

FLAVOURED shot brand Sourz has pushed the boat out with its latest line, Sourz Rainbow Ice. The new neon purple drink mixes raspberry with orange,...
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DRS ding dong at Scottish parliament

CPG focuses on ScotGov’s controversial proposals .
Boost's stimulated energy range, including Juic'd variants, aims to cover a host of consumer demands.

Stimulate energy sales in the morning

Boost Drinks reckons many consumers look to get their day off to a stimulated start and has highlighted its range as an effective way for retailers to grow profits.
A group of people play Tug of War in Hampden stadium with a man in the middle of the group wearing a referee outfit and holding a Scotch pie with a small wall of Scotch pies in between the two groups.

Final call to enter the World Championship Scotch Pie Awards

Avid bakers and butchers have been urged to get their submissions in for the annual World Championship Scotch Pie Awards before the 3 March deadline.

Tesco repeats food bank campaign

TESCO customers helped to donate 3.5m meals during the supermarket’s second National Food Collection appeal last month – the equivalent, it said, of 26,000...
A group of retailers stand together for the *Shopt Refer a Friend Scheme launch with a neon sign of the *shopt logo.

*Shopt kicks off Refer a Friend scheme

Retailer rewards app *shopt has kicked off its new 'Refer a Friend' scheme, offering current users the chance to earn up to £1,000 to spend in the app.
The winners having a ball at the 2022 Scottish Wholesale Achievers Awards.

Awards are an achievement

The Scottish Wholesale Association’s Achievers Awards, taking place later this month, will be the biggest ever.
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Filshill is full of good news

JW Filshill has had cause to celebrate, after boosting its turnover by 7.3%
Daniel Johnson MSP worked to bring the bill into power in Scotland in 2021.

MSP highlights retail crime crisis

Labour MSP Daniel Johnson has highlighted the recent rise in retail crime in a letter to the chief constable of Police Scotland that was signed by a number of convenience channel leaders.
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...

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...
Harris Aslam is congratulated by Republic Technologies UK sales and marketing director Gavin Anderson, magazine editor Giles Blair and event host Craig Hill at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2022 in Glasgow.

Awards Profile – Industry Achievement

Scottish Grocer caught up with Greens Retail managing director Harris Aslam after he won the prestigious Industry Achievement honour at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.

Top 50 Scottish Brands 2024

Discover the top 50 Scottish take-home food and drink brands in Scotland 2024 (excluding alcohol) Throughout 2024, retailers were met with constant changing habits from...

Happy holidays from the Scottish Grocer

The Scottish Grocer team would like to wish you and your colleagues a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays for 2024.