A group of people attending the Scottish Grocer Awards 2024.

Scottish Grocer Awards shortlist revealed

The Scottish Grocer Awards 2025 shortlist has been revealed as we reveal those stores who have risen to the top throughout 2025.

More nights in to come

WINTER is coming, and with it the urge to stay indoors, but that doesn’t mean shoppers put their social life to bed for the year.

Graduate scheme for Scottish agriculture

MDS launched to tackle lack of youth A GRADUATE scheme which aims to attract young people to the food production sector has launched in Scotland,...
Vans Direct

Logo ready to go

WHOLESALER Bestway has revealed the livery for Bestway Vans Direct, its recently launched van sales operation

Nisa winning with women

WHOLESALER and symbol group Nisa has launched a new networking group to support women working in the business.
Retailer advising customer on Blu

Engagement is essential

The personal touch is often what sets a Scottish convenience store apart from its supermarket competition.
Screenshot of the homepage of the new Danone the Go trade website.

Danone gets on the go in trade website

Danone is set to support retailers across the independent sector with multi-category sales through its new dedicated trade website 'Danone-The-Go'.
Digital mock up of refrigerator units in a store from Danfoss.

Solutions for the planet and financial climate from Danfoss

Sustainable shopfitting solutions firm Danfoss reckons Scottish convenience retailers will benefit massively from its range of smart shop equipment.
Spar Scotland, which has had a relaunch of its Erskine store, aims to ‘raise the bar’.

Spar Scotland gears up for trade show

Initial details of the 2024 Spar Scotland trade show have been unveiled as the symbol celebrated the reopening of a store and attracting a leading independent retailer to the group.
Bottles of milk-based drinks lined up in a chiller shelf.

Soft drinks levy charges to change

The UK Government has announced changes to how the sugar tax levy will be applied to soft drinks and has removed the exemption on milk-based drinks as well.

C-stores up business investment

Britain’s c-store operators are investing heavily in their shops, figures released by the Association of Convenience Stores say. The ACS Investment Tracker says convenience retailers...
Katie Secretan has been appointed as managing director for Co-op Wholesale.

Nisa relaunches as Co-op Wholesale

The Co-op Group has relaunched Nisa as Co-op Wholesale in a move it says shows its commitment to the independent retail sector while targeting other growth opportunities.
2 cust infront of empty shelves

No panic in the aisles

PANIC buying may not be as prolific as it appears according to data from Kantar.

Building for a fresh future – premium fresh style stores

Scotmid sees a food store and it wants to paint it black! The co-operative has introduced a new top level in its portfolio. SG...

Craft ale from whisky town

THE latest part of Scotland to hit the craft beer trail is the famous whisky town of Keith in Banffshire, where the Keith Brewery...

Retailers react to Nisa deal

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