6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (226+ words) In the face of soaring expenses, retailers are visiting an average of three different wholesalers a week, both online and in-depot, to find the best deals, according to a new study commissioned by FrieslandCampina and conducted by Lumina Intelligence. The…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (450+ words) Retailers are capturing more food and drink occasions as consumers increasingly prepare items at home before heading out, according to new research from IGD. The findings reveal a significant shift in convenience behaviour, with the proportion of on-the-go occasions fulfilled…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (203+ words) Former Co-op MD for B2B and Growth, Jerome Saint-Marc, has been appointed Spar UK’s Managing Director after Michael Fletcher announced his departure from the role. Fletcher, who joined Spar UK in November 2024, will step away from his day-to-day responsibilities at the…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (224+ words) Brookfield Drinks has acquired the Crabbie’s alcoholic ginger beer brand from Halewood Artisanal Spirits. Founded in Edinburgh in 1801, Crabbie’s is an alcoholic ginger beer brand with distribution across the UK and international markets. The brand is produced using a six-week ginger-steeping…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (125+ words) Out-of-home delivery and parcel locker specialist InPost has announced a new partnership with Urban Outfitters to offer InPost Lockers and Shops as a delivery option at checkout. The partnership gives Urban Outfitters customers access to InPost’s nationwide network of over…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (186+ words) Mohammad Rafi, owner of the Day‑Today Express store on Shettleston Road in Glasgow, sadly passed away on Monday (3 August). His sons, Junaid and Jawaad, will continue to run the store, which recently underwent a major refit, with a refreshed…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (240+ words) A winning combination of good weather and the World Cup has generated a healthy boost for Scottish retailers with total sales up 7.5% in June 2026 compared with the previous year when they had fallen 0.4%. Adjusted for inflation, there was a year-on-year…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (460+ words) The Association of Convenience Stores’ (ACS’) Community Barometer has highlighted Scotland as one of the areas worst affected by high street decline in Great Britain, whilst ranking convenience stores as the number one service for supporting local growth. Greater London…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (327+ words) The stars of the local retailing industry were celebrated last month at the SLR Awards 2026, with David’s Kitchen claiming the coveted Scottish Local Retailer of the Year award. The event’s top gong rounded off a successful evening for the group,…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (244+ words) The heads of Spar UK, Scotmid and the Scottish Grocers’ Federation joined over 80 of Britain’s biggest retail CEOs to tell the Prime Minister that government policies are making it harder to hire young people. The letter calls on Government to:…...