DRINKS giant Diageo says it will invest £1bn in its whisky operation over the next five years.

£1bn worth of coppers

DRINKS giant Diageo says it will invest £1bn in its whisky operation over the next five years. The company, which has Bell’s, Johnnie Walker, J&B,...

M Local no more

Supermarket giant closes the last of its Scots c-stores as small format portfolio loses 23 across Britain MULTIPLE grocer Morrisons has signalled its exit, for...

Serving the big night bar – essential drinks

Big nights in have provided opportunities for c-stores in many product categories. It means the beers, wines and spirits section is going through...
Shaken Udder is keen to attract shoppers to its range, which it says is a premium offering.

Shaken Udder highlights trade-up opportunities

Flavoured milk is a strong category for convenience channel and Shaken Udder believes retailers can capitalise on trade-up opportunities with its premium milkshakes.

Bags are on their way up

Sharing format sales rising IMPULSE is at the heart of convenience retailing and when it comes to boosting basket spend there’s hardly a heavier hitter...

Reaching out to grocery workers

Industry charity launches awareness day
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Fine addition for Tesco

Tesco may be gearing up to launch another retail brand .
Aerial shot of the Ochil Hills in Perthshire.

Highland Spring focuses on nature with Woodland Trust partnership

Scottish bottled water brand Highland Spring has partnered up with the Woodland Trust to expand its nature-driven restoration work in Ochil Hills, Perthshire.
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Cautious praise for government

THE Petrol Retailers Association has welcomed the UK Government’s announcement that it will ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040. The association...
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Scotland’s Top Brands: 40-50

Spotlight on the top Scottish food and drink brands of 2022 from 40-50.
Deposit return schemes utilising reverse vending machines are already in use in a number of European countries.

DRS could cost retailers £40.7m

A bottle deposit return scheme in Scotland would cost retailers upwards of £40m just to set up, according to Zero Waste Scotland. The data was...
Tennent Caledonian introduced Lemon T last year as a competitor to established fruit flavour lower in alcohol beers like Fosters Radler and Carling Zest. Tennents is also about to extend off-trade distribution of its alcohol-free line Tennents Hee Haw. Carlsberg UK’s San Miguel 0.0 and Morgenrot’s Krombacher Non-Alcoholic Pils now compete with established alcohol-free beers like Beck’s Blue. Kopparberg says its Alcohol-Free Pear and Alcohol-Free Mixed Fruit ciders have done so well it has added Alcohol-Free Strawberry & Lime to its range.

Game changer?

Late last year the amount of alcohol allowed by law in the bloodstream of drivers in Scotland was cut. It’s said to have hit...

Keep on rolling

Trend for ‘all in one’ RYO packs tipped to continue THE UK tobacco market is set for some big changes from May, when all products...
Staff members from Ardgowan Hospice and Spar Greenock stand behind a large 500 sign in the Spar Greenock store.

Spar Greenock is in the Christmas spirit

Spar Greenock helped to kick off the Christmas season with a party in store and invited local customers and charities to get into the festive spirit this year.

The early bird gets the licensing worm

With 2019 now upon us, the first batch of personal licence renewals will be due by September. The Scottish Government has advised personal licence holders to submit their renewal application by 31 May 2019, but licensing specialist Janet Hood has suggested retailers apply even earlier than that
A group of people open Jet Restalrig in Edinburgh using a pair of novelty scissors to cut a ribbon.

Jet Restalrig reopens following six-month transformation

Jet Restalrig has reopened its doors following a major six-month long refit that has completely transformed the forecourt store.
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