The Cheez-It branded Jeep, complete with DJ on the decks, proved to be a smash hit.

Cheez-It gets a cracker of an introduction

Scottish convenience retailers have ensured that American snack brand Cheez-It has enjoyed a successful launch here, with major activations taking place in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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Alternatives pressure on cream

STRAWBERRIES and cream may sound like the perfect partnership. But, according to the latest research from Mintel, future generations might prefer almond whip with...
Police Inspector Emma Wright stands at a podium at the Scottish Grocers' Federation's Annual Crime Conference.

Retail Crime Taskforce highlights local initiatives

The Police Scotland Retail Crime Taskforce (RCTF) has highlighted to retailers how it used some of its £3million Scottish Government funding to tackle crooks at a local level.

Grants up for grabs in Stirling

STIRLING-based business owners can now apply for a £5k grant to help revamp shopfronts through a Go Forth Stirling scheme.
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Fair Trade nation set for festival fortnight

THIS month sees the return of Fairtrade Fortnight and retailers are being encouraged to go bananas ... and tea ... and coffee ... and...
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Checkout donations at Tesco

Tesco customers have been chipping in to support health charities, through a self-service till mechanic.
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Retailers on top of MUP roll out

Report finds c-stores as good as multiples .

Horsemeat probe boss named

PROFESSOR Chris Elliott, a food security expert based in Belfast, will lead the independent inquiry into the horsemeat scandal. Elliot heads the Queen’s Institute...
A group of representatives from food supplier Bobby's stand in front of two Bobby's branded vans.

Allwyn strengthens support with Bobby’s partnership

Allwyn has partnered up with sweet and savoury foods supplier Bobby's to boost support of The National Lottery services for retailers.

Glenfiddich’s COP 26 Year Old at auction

WILLIAM Grant & Sons is set to auction a commemorative COP26 expression of Glenfiddich to raise funds for Stop Climate Chaos Scotland – a...
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Time to splash out – Dairy special

Things are going better for milk, Britain’s bakers are boosting butter and cheese has a smile on its face ARE these unusually good times for...
As in previous years, the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 promises to be a night to remember.

Convenience in Brief | Scottish Grocer Awards, Post Office and Spar news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about its own 2023 awards ceremony, Post Office cash stats and Spar's help for charity.
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McGhee’s highlights 90 years of family-run business

Glasgow-based bakery firm McGhee's Bakery has marked 90 years of the business with the launch of a range of archived images showcasing the business over the years.
IMPERIAL Tobacco has unveiled a new design for its Lambert & Butler portfolio.

L&B’s new look

IMPERIAL Tobacco has unveiled a new design for its Lambert & Butler portfolio. The makeover includes a new logo. The standard core range will be...
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Category guides for Unitas stores

Unitas has expanded its retail advice programme with the launch of new guide covering chilled, frozen, grocery and non-food categories .
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Franchise deal is a major shift

Independent retailers offered chance to trade as Co-op for the first time