A season of soaring sales

Summer months are crucial to soft drinks
(L to R) Justin King, chair of Allwyn, Pete Cheema, chief executive at the Scottish Grocers' Federation, and Alison Acquaye-Acford, Allwyn's director of commercial partnerships and retail sales.

Allwyn praises Scottish retailers for raising billions for National Lottery Good Causes

Allwyn has praised the hard work of National Lottery retailers in Scotland in helping to raise over £41billion for its Good Causes fund over the last 30 years.

ScotGov plans promotions ban

THE Scottish Government has revealed it intends to restrict the promotion of products high in fat, sugar or salt as part of an action...
Current and former members of Parliament, members of Sir Anwar Pervez's family and colleagues and Sir Anwar all gather in Parliament to mark 50 years of Bestway as well as Sir Anwar's 90th birthday celebrations.

Sir Anwar Pervez and the Bestway legacy is celebrated at Parliament

Current and former members of Parliament have celebrated the life of Sir Anwar Pervez at Parliament as the businessman turns 90 years old.
Alex and David Equi stand holding certificates for Great Taste Awards for their products as well as a commercial tub of the brand's ice cream.

Equi’s scoops up Great Taste Awards for ice cream range

Hamilton-born ice cream brand Equi's Ice Cream has scooped up 11 stars across seven of its products at the 2025 Great Taste Awards.
Scotmid SSPCA

Re-tail support for SSPCA

In good news for animal-lovers, Scotmid Co-operative has announced the Scottish SPCA will be its Charity of the Year for 2018/19
Tilda has introduced its new Sticky Rice and Pudding Rice options.

Get adventurous with Tilda’s new rice variants

Tilda has introduced its new Sticky Rice and Pudding Rice options.
Asda and Sainsburys

CMA brings out the microscope

In-depth investigation for supermarket merger
A man is stocking apples in a grocery store.

GroceryAid offers staff tips to survive the festive season

GroceryAid warns that workers shouldn't let the pressures of the season to get on top of them

No place for complacency

McCoy’s biggest ever NPD comes during a period of major change for the brand
David Lonsdale

Retail rates inaction in Budget risks Scotland’s high streets

The SRC has urged the Scottish Government to make a permanent reduction in business rates for retail destinations as part of the Scottish Budget announcement next year.

Lidl lays on a spread for Christmas

Lidl donated enough stock to provide up to 700 dinners to charities and community causes
Exterior shot of Greens of Kirkcaldy.

Greens Retail named across four major growth indexes

Scottish retail chain Greens Retail has been named across major growth UK indexes, highlighting the firm's success and strength across all of 2025.
Calais Queue

No deal Brexit chaos would be a disaster for British retail industry

THE Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has warned that retailers would take a massive hit should the UK exit the European Union without some kind of deal
Exterior image of Spar Renfrew, Premier Broadway Convenience Store, KeyStore Kilmacolm Road and Day-Today Anniesland.

Scottish convenience remains in growth ahead of the UK

The Scottish convenience sector was the only region to show a sales growth out of the whole of the UK, according to a new report from Talysis.
Majestic branding will end

Majestic is no more

SPECIALIST wine retailer Majestic will disappear from British high streets, as the firm is set to rebrand as Naked Wines