Mr Ashiq said: "Margins are extremely tight. You've got to realise there are four categories that allow a convenience store to run and they happen to be alcohol, tobacco, confectionary and soft drinks.
An open letter to ministers from more than 100 drinks producers, including some of the biggest in the country, urged them not to "destroy Scotland's drinks industry". Mr Ashiq added: "We're in one of the biggest cost of living crises with energy costs going up. We want governments to be focusing on getting energy costs under control.
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