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Tobacco sniffer dog Rosie sits in front of an Aberdeen City Council van with a bag of illegal tobacco products.

Illegal tobacco haul in Aberdeen raid

Nearly 300 illicit nicotine products have been seized from two stores in the Aberdeen area by the Trading Standards Scotland team.
Simon Hannah, left, chief executive at JW Filshill stands inside the wholesaler's depot with Keith Geddes, right, chief financial and operating officer at Filshill.

Filshill pledges to ramp up sustainability in 150th year

Glasgow wholesaler JW Filshill has renewed its promise to prioritise sustainability moving forward after the firm picked up two awards for its achievements.
A woman in a green jumper is placing a parcel in an InPost branded lockers to be delivered.

InPost streamlines postage with new Send service

Postal services firm InPost aims to streamline and simplify the process of sending packages with its new in-app feature Send.
The team leading the GroceryAid Scotland branch are working on a vision to revitalise the charity north of the border.

Convenience in brief | GroceryAid Scotland, Albert Bartlett, The Cumberland

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from GroceryAid Scotland, Albert Bartlett and The Cumberland Building Society.
Retailer Girish Jeeva has expanded his Snappy Shopper delivery service from his Premier store in Barmulloch, Glasgow.

Retailer Girish Jeeva delivers sales success

Innovative retailer Girish Jeeva says his 24-hour delivery service – the first of its kind from a convenience store in Scotland – has got off to a flying start.
Showcasing Scotland UK will allow Scottish producers to meet with buyers from across the home nations.

Convenience in brief | The Fed, FDF Scotland, Scotland Food & Drink

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from The Fed, FDF Scotland and Scotland Food & Drink.
A illustration showing the images of women without distinct feature for International Women's Day 2025. The International Women's Day logo sits in the bottom left corner with the hashtags #AccelerateAction and #IWD2025 in the bottom right corner.

Celebrating the influential women across convenience

Scottish Grocer has recognised the strengths of women across the convenience retail industry as part of International Women’s Day celebrations this year.
An image of a poster for International Women's Day is to the left with Karen Mulesh, catering sales controller at Booker, to the right of the image.

International Women’s Day – Booker Group

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
Store owner Asiyah Javed stands at a podium at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2025 in the image on the right with the post for International Women's Day 2025 in the image to the left.

International Women’s Day – A&J Alloa Road Spar

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
A poster for International Women's Day 2025 with an image of assistant manager of Premier Broadway Convenience Store Sophie Williams.

International Women’s Day – Premier Broadway Convenience Store

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
Natalie Lightfoot, store owner at Londis Solo Convenience Baillieston, stands wearing a Cheez-It branded jacket with an advert for the brand behind her with a picture of the post for International Women's Day 2025.

International Women’s Day – Londis Solo Convenience Baillieston

Scottish Grocer is highlighting some influential and inspiring women working across convenience retail to celebrate International Women's Day.
A person carries a blue Co-op Tote bag in a Co-op store with a photograph credit in the bottom right corner.

Co-op admits breach of Competitions Authority

The Co-operative Limited has admitted over 100 breaches of anti-competitive land agreements, according to the Competitions and Markets Authority.
Scottish Government Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon took time to explore the stands and talk to a variety of exhibitors and experts at ScotHot25.

Minister praises c-stores at ScotHot

Scottish Government Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has highlighted the importance of convenience retail in boosting Scotland's food and drink industry as she attended ScotHot25.
Pack shot of Cathedral City High Protein Half Fat cheese block and Cathedral City Protein Half Fat Minis.

Cathedral City unveils success for High Protein Half Fat cheese

Dairy products firm Saputo Dairy UK has reported a massive demand with younger consumers for its High Protein Half Fat Cheddar cheese.
Pack shot of Doritos Dinamita £1.25 PMP with an image of the shopt* carousel on an iPhone screen.

Win prizes in Doritos Dinamita *shopt promotion

Retailers are in with the chance to bag some cash prizes with the launch of Doritos Dinamita with a new partnership through cash rewards app *shopt.
A logo for Star Retailer powered by Heineken is against a green background with a red five-point star in the logo.

Heineken revamps Star Retailer scheme

Drinks giant Heineken UK has revamped its loyalty programme Star Retailer with a new participation and rewards framework for convenience retailers.
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