Theresa and Roy McIntosh have reopened their local village shop inside the Clovenfords Hotel, with financial assistance from Pub is the Hub.

Hotelier develops c-store ambitions

Roy and Theresa McIntosh are bitten by convenience bug

A disposable vape solution

Aquavape launches single-use nicotine salt e-cigarette range in three flavours

Opening up the sails in UK stores

Sailing into the UK just in time for Christmas is Specialty Brands’ Boatyard Sloe Boat Gin.
Aggie Salt Dentons

Hidden illnesses pose a problem

As public awareness of invisible illnesses, such as myalgic encephalomyelitis (more usually known as ME and chronic fatigue syndrome) and long Covid, grows so does their impact on employers and their workforces.
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Big trucking Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie has been running through the toons right across Scotland, thanks to a fancy livery update on Browns Food Group trucks .
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Did Games deliver gold?

Retailer near entrance of main venue sees traffic and crowd control slash business during sports fest. But other businesses register benefits of good weather and...
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Brighter news for Scottish retail

The retail picture across Scotland is looking a little brighter as we head into the crucial Christmas trading period
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Cash for the postmasters

The UK Government is to fund an interim compensation scheme for postmasters who were wrongly convicted as part of the Post Office Horizon scandal.
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UWS prepares for the future

Asim Sarwar announces change at the top .

PO is back in Balintore

THE Post Office has opened a new Post Office in Balintore, following CJ Lang’s decision to pull its counter from the town last summer.
A bottle and can stand against a grey background with the Exchange for Change logo in the bottom left corner.

Exchange for Change confirms retailer handling fees for DRS

Exchange for Change has confirmed the return handling fee for the upcoming deposit return scheme, marking another key step towards the go-live date in 2027.

Funding for eco projects

SCOTTISH food and drink producers have been awarded a share of £160k in funding for sustainable projects.
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Costcutter on track for distribution transition

SYMBOL store group Costcutter is reported to be on track to dramatically change its buying and supplying arrangements when its current deal with Nisa...

Bringing in the cheddar

A festive fifth-uplift for cheese
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Happy retirement to John Drummond

Everyone at Scottish Grocer would like to wish John Drummond a very happy retirement as he steps down from his role at the Healthy Living Programme
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Let’s talk chocolate

When it comes to predicting chocolate confectionery trends for 2014, who better to ask than Scottish convenience retailers. WITH chocolate confectionery, the possibilities for consumers...