Interior of Bestway Retail wholesale depot

The Fed teams up with Bestway on exclusive promotion

Fed members are set to benefit from an exclusive new promotion via UK wholesaler Bestway with the new Bestway Voucher Book.
The Co-op store in Innerleithen has reopened in time for Easter and now offers customers even more following an eight-week transformation.

Scottish Co-op store relaunches for Easter

The Co-op store in Innerleithen has reopened in time for Easter and now offers customers even more following an eight-week transformation.
A woman jumps over the Coca-Cola logo.

Coca-Cola announced as Soft Drinks Partner of Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Drinks giants The Coca-Cola Company and CCEP have been named as the Official Soft Drinks Partner for the upcoming Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Scottish Grocer Awards 2026 featured image

Scottish Grocer Awards 2026 is open for entries

The Scottish Grocer Awards 2026 is now open for entries, be sure to get yours in before the deadline of 22 May to be in with the chance of winning.
Bakery cabinet with cakes and pastries.

Food inflation forecasts climb upwards

The Food and Drink Federation has uprated its inflation forecast for the sector to hit over 9% by the end of the year due to conflict in the Middle East.
Pete Cheema, chief executive at the SGF, stands at a podium.

SGF highlights the true cost of wage hikes to business

The SGF has said that the true cost of employment for retail businesses has now jumped up massively following a hike in national living wages.
A group of people open Jet Restalrig in Edinburgh using a pair of novelty scissors to cut a ribbon.

Jet Restalrig reopens following six-month transformation

Jet Restalrig has reopened its doors following a major six-month long refit that has completely transformed the forecourt store.
Special Olympics GB athletes Taylor MacKenzie and Alex Rae really enjoyed visiting the CCEP factory in East Kilbride.

Special Olympics aces tour Scottish CCEP factory

Drinks giant Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has shown its continuing support for the Special Olympics by holding an event for athletes in Scotland.
Derek Paton, manager at Premier RaceTrack Pitstop Crowwood, stands in the middle of the store's forecourt.

RaceTrack slams police for drive-offs reporting confusion

Retailers have slammed Police Scotland on their approach to handling drive-off reports after a recent experience from a manager at RaceTrack Pitstop.
Retailer Kaual Patel with Labour MP Sarah Edwards at the launch of the Trust and Transparency Energy Charter.

Calls to tackle energy costs

Convenience channel chiefs have voiced their concerns about the impact of rising energy costs on the sector in the wake of the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Reuseable vape devices are among a pile of litter that has been left.

Over 6million vapes are still thrown away despite ban

Over 6million vapes continue to make their way to landfill every week in the UK despite the disposable vape ban, says Material Focus.
Head shots of Gordon Balmer, executive director at the Petrol Retailers Association, and Michelle Henchoz, managing director of Forecourt Eye.

Forecourt chiefs defend retailers during fuel crisis

Bosses across the forecourts and fuel industries have called on the UK Government to support retailers as prices rose following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
Image of the Union Street fire in Glasgow city centre.

Industry seeks support for Trading Standards after Glasgow fire

Industry bosses have called for more support for Trading Standards Scotland teams following on from the Glasgow city centre fire that started inside an unregistered vape shop.
Colin Smith, chief executive at the Scottish Wholesale Association, stands next a podium at the firm's annual Annex Conference 2025.

Scottish Wholesale Association announces annual conference date

The Scottish Wholesale Association has confirmed further details about its upcoming Connex Conference, set to take place in Glasgow in May.

Fuel prices were ticking down before war in Iran

Fuel and food & drink costs were in decline in the year to the end of February 2026, ahead of the outbreak of the war in Iran, says the ONS.
Aerial shot of the Ochil Hills in Perthshire.

Highland Spring focuses on nature with Woodland Trust partnership

Scottish bottled water brand Highland Spring has partnered up with the Woodland Trust to expand its nature-driven restoration work in Ochil Hills, Perthshire.