Promotional image of Skwishee Bring Your Own Cup Day 2024 featuring a dragon character holding a pumpkin filled with Skwishee with other Halloween characters.

Skwishee Bring Your Own Cup day returns

Frozen fizzy drink brand Skwishee's Bring Your Own Cup Day is back for 2024, inviting consumers to get creative with their containers in time for Halloween.

RVM Systems talks DRS expertise

RVMSystems UK sales manager Gerry Mellor provides key insights across reverse vending machines and shows why the firm is a top operator when to comes to DRS.

Renewed calls for vouchers

THE SCOTTISH Retail Consortium (SRC) has again called for the Scottish government to introduce a high street stimulus scheme, after the Northern Ireland government confirmed its £145 million scheme.
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ScotGov announces its new policy goals

Restriction still on the agenda

Cutter’s new aim is true – Artificial-free flavour

FROM this month roll-your-own smokers will be able to choose tobacco brand Cutters Choice with no artificial flavours. The new Cutters Choice - A True...

Retailers react to Nisa deal

NISA retailers have accepted The Co-op’s £143m offer to purchase the symbol group

‘No deal’ would be catastrophic

SF&D chief warns of damaging Brexit

Old pics inspire new packaging

Sutherlands of Portsoy has launched its new look brand, which it says honours the heritage of the ‘Finest Fish for Five Generations’. The packaging bears...
THE votes have been counted and the chocoholics’ verdict is in. Chunky Mint is KitKat’s new Chunky Champion and becomes a permanent addition to the Nestlé range.

Chunky mint tops the KitKat vote

THE votes have been counted and the chocoholics’ verdict is in. Chunky Mint is KitKat’s new Chunky Champion and becomes a permanent addition to...
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Glasgow gets fast delivery

Amazon and Morrisons have expanded their same-day grocery delivery service
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Disposable vape ban ‘a complete failure’ one year on

New research has found that disposable vape devices continue to make their way into the UK market despite the introduction of a ban on them in June 2025.
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Footfall picks up speed

Scottish footfall showed slight signs of improvement over the last month, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
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Crunch time on retail crime

Future of Protection of Workers Bill hangs in the balance as MSPs consider arguments
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Celebrating together in safety

THE Scottish Grocer Awards are almost here and we can’t wait to celebrate success with the very best retailers and industry colleagues from across the convenience store supply chain.

Divisions deepen over DRS plan

Leading retailer quits SGF over stance on scheme ONE of Scotland’s most prominent convenience retailers has withdrawn from the Scottish Grocers Federation due to their...
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C-stores back vaping as a tool

THE Scottish Grocers’ Federation has called on the Scottish Government to recognise the power of vaping in the fight against tobacco smoking.