Welcome to SWA News. This is where you will find all our news as well as relevant industry information.

The Retail Crime Taskforce, established through the Retail Industry Leadership Group, brings together Police Scotland and retail industry bodies - including the Scottish Wholesale Association - to tackle the growing challenges of retail crime across Scotland. This latest Retailer ...

A new plan to ensure Scotland’s trunk road network remains resilient and reliable in the face of climate change has been published. The Trunk Road Adaptation Plan identifies where and how the trunk road network is currently affected by climate change, and how these impacts are ex ...

The UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO) has now been officially appointed as the Scheme Administrator for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which will launch across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland in October 2027. The DRS will apply to PET plastic bottles and alumin ...

The Scottish Wholesale Association hosted its Annual Golf Day on Wednesday the 10th of September at the Mar Hall championship golf course, with headline sponsorship from Red Bull. Despite the moody west coast weather, members from across Scotland’s wholesale sector enjoyed the op ...

Tickets have been launched for the Scottish Wholesale Achievers Awards 2026 and organisers are encouraging wholesalers and suppliers alike to secure their places for the prestigious industry event in Edinburgh on Thursday, 19th February 2026. The landmark event, now in its 23rd y ...

This week, SWA Chief Executive Colin Smith and Member Engagement Officer Lisa Clifford had the pleasure of welcoming back Nao Horikawa from the City of Sapporo, Northern Japan. Nao – from the Wholesale and Logistics Division, Industry Promotion Department at Sapporo City Hall – f ...

SCOTTISH Wholesale Association (SWA) has appointed Lisa Clifford, a highly experienced marketing, planning, and business development professional, as its new membership engagement officer. Lisa, who has a background in bar and restaurant management, joins the SWA from Tennent’s L ...

WHOLESALERS are encouraged to celebrate their businesses and recognise the efforts of their staff by entering the long-established industry competition Scottish Wholesale Achievers – which in 2026 will reward even more people in the industry. With £1,000 going to the overall winn ...

We've uploaded all the photos for you to scroll through and that were taken on the day of SWA Conference 2025: Kaizen as well as the pre-Conference BBQ and networking evening.

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SCOTLAND’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon, has paid tribute to the nation’s food and drink wholesalers, highlighting their continued contribution to Scotland’s economy and food system. Ms Gougeon, who is the MSP for Angus North and Mea ...