4+ day, 2+ hour 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…...

6+ day, 1+ hour 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…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (404+ words) Family-owned bakery brand, McGhee’s, has overtaken Irn-Bru as Scotland’s number one local brand, according to Worldpanel by Numerator’s (WbN’s) 2026 Brand Footprint. Graham’s earned second place, while Irn-Bru slipped to third. Tunnocks and Simon Howie ranked in fourth and fifth place…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (408+ words) The Scottish Grocers’ Federation is encouraging people across the country to support local businesses in the run up to Scotland Loves Local Week (Saturday 13 – Saturday 20 June). SGF President Graham Watson, who has run Watson’s Grocers in the village of Moniaive…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (278+ words) Trading Standards Officers in Scotland have reported that 22% of retailers sold vapes to an under-18 volunteer during test purchases, while the figure stood at one in seven for cigarettes, according to their 2025/26 report. Officers with young volunteers attempted 677 test purchases…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (389+ words) Footfall in Scotland increased by 0.4% in May (YoY), up from -5.2% in April, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC)-Sensormatic data. Edinburgh recorded a 2.5% increase, while Glasgow saw a 0.6% decline. Ewan MacDonald-Russell, Deputy Head of the SRC, said: “Scottish…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (393+ words) Resilience took centre stage at the Scottish Wholesale Association’s (SWA’s) Connex Conference in Glasgow last Thursday (28 May), where attendees heard how Scotland’s convenience stores were outperforming the rest of the UK. Tom Slaven, SWA president, set the tone by highlighting…...

2+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (266+ words) Summer sporting events could result in a food and drink sales surge for Scottish retailers, according to polling research from the Scottish Retail Consortium and Opinium. 11% of Scots plan to spend more on groceries, alcohol, and takeaways to enjoy whilst…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (375+ words) The University of Glasgow, which is part of Russell Group, is set to open a Co-op franchise store in time for the new academic year in September. Another Co-op franchise store will launch at fellow Russell Group member, University of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (339+ words) Nathalie Fullerton has relaunched her Dumbarton Road store in Glasgow as a Go Local, marking the symbol’s first shop in a major Scottish city. The former One Stop has received a significant refurbishment with a new store layout and additional…...