Sweet fortunes

With just over a year till the implementation of the UK government’s Soft Drinks Industry Levy, termed the ‘sugar tax’ by the media, soft...
A person attends a Haribo stand to scan a QR code with the slogan 'Get involved this GroceryAid Day'.

Rallying support for GroceryAid Day 2026

Industry charity GroceryAid has urged businesses to get involved with its upcoming fundraising day GroceryAid Day on 30 April this year.
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A strong format is key to success

Nisa brings food to go and chilled to the fore .
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PayPoint and MFG teaming up

PAYPOINT has renewed its partnership with Motor Fuel Group (MFG) – the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator
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Becoming a cheese nation of softies?

WHETHER it’s to serve with crackers at the end of a dinner party or to shove under the grill for an emergency late-night munch,...
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Gulf lends a hand

Grassroots organisations and local charities across the UK have received donations from customers and staff who are members of Oomph, the loyalty scheme from Gulf.
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Eggcellent executions

British Lion eggs has launched a £100,000 digital ad campaign with a recipe focus
Shona Robison, cabinet secretary for finance and local government, stands in Scottish Parliament in front of the Scotland flag.

ScotGov announces business rates relief

The Scottish Government has announced its plans to provide some relief on domestic business rates and national insurance tax in its 2026-27 Budget.
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PayPoint launches refer a friend

PAYPOINT has introduced a new ‘refer a friend’ reward scheme for existing partners as it seeks to recruit new retailers to the platform. The promotion,...

Thinking ahead: Ferhan Ashiq

East Lothian retailer Ferhan Ashiq’s new store utilises innovative thinking and new technology to make the most of a small space. Scottish Grocer paid...
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...

Value on parade with Spar Scotland

CJ Lang chief executive Colin McLean sets out the benefits of running a store under the Spar Scotland symbol in Scotland the support the group offers.
Tim Oates of Imperial Tobacco, left, and Grant MacBean, manger of Lomond Service Station in Jamestown, Alexandria, close to Loch Lomond, discuss the store’s tobacco range.

SG workSHOP: Project 3, Tobacco

BUSY forecourt business Lomond Service Station, close to Loch Lomond in Jamestown, Alexandria, presented an interesting case in our workSHOP series. Tim Oates, tobacco...

Focus on the future

Interview with Saleem Sadiq, owner of Spar, Paisley Road, Renfrew The winner of the Retail Technology Award 2015 – sponsored by the Retail Data Partnership Winner details Size:...

Pay rise for staff at Morrisons

Morrisons has pledged to increase the wages of its 96,000 employees by approximately 9% this year.

Imports land in UK stores

Foreign flavours hit the shelves COFFEE connoisseurs can now pick up some Swiss favourites in UK convenience stores thanks to Empire Bespoke Foods’ move into...
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