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Irn-Bru’s ‘Made in Scotland from Girders’ ad message returns
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (190+ words) By Johanna Thomson in Alcohol 20th July 2026 Irn-Bru is bringing back its ‘Made in Scotland from Girders’ ad campaign throughout August and September. The as part of an £8m brand investment, building on accelerated growth driven by last year’s brand refresh. The…...
Powerball set for UK debut as Allwyn equips retailers nationwide
15+ hour, 59+ min ago (459+ words) By Tony Corbin in Featured, Industry News 20th July 2026 Allwyn has issued launch materials and in-store support to its 43,500 retail partners ahead of Powerball going on sale on Tuesday (21 July), bringing the world’s biggest rolling jackpot game to UK players. Backed…...
Greens Retail celebrates Scotland’s World Cup return with £100,000 ‘Scratch & Win’
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (528+ words) By Tony Corbin in Featured, Industry News 16th June 2026 Scotland has been enjoying a winning start to its team’s FIFA World Cup campaign and Greens Retail is also currently offering its customers a chance to win big during the tournament. Greens…...
Fed writes to Scotland’s first minister John Swinney
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (295+ words) By Tony Corbin in Featured, Industry News 15th June 2026 The Federation of Independent Retailers‘ (The Fed) Scottish president Uthayakumar Soundararajan has written to congratulate John Swinney following the SNP’s success in last month’s election and has offered to work with his…...
Firefighters work overnight tackling blaze at Nisa Local near Glasgow
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (149+ words) By Staff Writer in Featured, Industry News 11th May 2026 More than 100 firefighters worked overnight tackling a blaze at a convenience store in Rutherglen on the outskirts of Glasgow which started on Thursday evening (7 May). The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS)…...
Brewdog announces partnership with Underbelly
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (370+ words) By Johanna Thomson in Alcohol 5th May 2026 BrewDog has announced a 12-month partnership with Underbelly to support key festivals and venues in its portfolio. The deal will see BrewDog take over as the official beer supplier at Christmas in Trafalgar Square,…...
Political agenda should help small shops, Fed tells Scottish leaders
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (321+ words) By David Harris in Featured, Industry News 1st May 2026 Scottish political parties need to put small shops at the heart of the political agenda in next week’s elections, according to the Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed). The Fed’s Scottish president…...
UK pouch sales rise 80% indicating nicotine market shift
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (245+ words) By Tony Corbin in Featured, Industry News 10th March 2026 Nicotine pouches are booming in the UK, with searches up 42% in the past year (averaging 50,000 per month) and year-on-year sales growth reaching up to 80%. Now, new research from Scandinavia suggests this is…...
‘Dodgy stores’ threat | Editor's comment
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (363+ words) By David Shrimpton in Talking Points 6th February 2026 It’s not long ago that ‘corner shops’ were being vilified as places that sold booze and fags to under-age teenagers, fuelling anti-social behaviour on the streets and helping make residents feel unsafe in…...
Young convenience retail duo report early success with new KeyStore More store
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (991+ words) By Tony Corbin in Featured, Retailer Profiles 3rd February 2026 For Harry and Andy Hayre, retailing is hard work but extremely rewarding – so opening the doors of their purpose-built KeyStore More store in Greenock just before Christmas felt like crossing the finishing…...