Scottish Food & Drink Partnership unveils new vision for country
Double food and drink by 2030
A new strategy to drive growth in Scotland’s farming, fishing, food and drink industry has been unveiled by industry...
DRS: debate intensifies
The debate over a proposed deposit return scheme for Scotland has continued to rumble on over the past month, with trade associations now split...
Scottish Grocer Awards 2017 Winners and Highly Commended finalists
Local retailers from across Scotland were honoured last night at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2017.
The event, the biggest awards programme of its type in...
Road to ruin?
A71 closure has left Polbeth Spar retailer Denis McCormack struggling to keep his business afloat.
AFTER 35 years of investment and development, Denis McCormack says...
Scotland’s only Budgens stores to close
SCOTLAND’S only Budgens stores are set to close, putting a number a jobs at risk.
The former Co-op stores in Prestwick and Paisley were sold...
Coke backs DRS
Soft drinks giant signals change of position over potential bottle deposit scheme for Scotland
COCA-COLA has come out in favour of a proposed Deposit Return...
“Hammered” by new rates
A number of independent retailers have spoken of their dismay after learning their business rates payments are set to rocket.
The Scottish Assessors Association made...
Proving c-stores really can deliver
Fife retailer Zahid Ullah is aiming to get small c-stores offering online shopping and delivery with new technology.
A Kelty retailer has launched a new...
Healthy living in Markinch
Markinch store hosts Healthy Living Day for local school pupils
HEALTHY eating was the talk of Fife recently when Nisa Local store Greens of Markinch...
Tesco to merge with Booker in £3.7bn deal
SUPERMARKET and multiple convenience store giant Tesco has announced a £3.7bn deal to merge with Booker Group, the UK’s biggest food wholesaler.
The deal, which...
Sugar tax draft law published
THE Westminster Government has published draft legislation on a sugar levy scheduled to come into force from April 2018.
Under the proposed legislation, soft drinks...
Budget brings better news
Industry bodies welcome business rates reduction
RETAIL bodies in Scotland were broadly happy with the preliminary Scottish budget announced by finance secretary Derek Mackay in...
Lochhead takes deposit campaign to Holyrood
Former minister sponsors deposit scheme event
FORMER environment minister Richard Lochhead is leading calls for the creation of a Bottle Deposit Return scheme with the...
Research backs wider SGF role
MAGAZINES are in the habit of giving short descriptions of subjects in stories, so that new readers quickly understand the relevance of the person...
Living the local dream
Facing a major challenge when Aldi opens nearby, Dennis and Linda Williams are examining their business, stressing its local character, boosting chilled, offering everyday...
Food sales see best month
October growth highest of the year to date SRC-KPMG reports
FOOD sales in Scotland were up in October, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium -...
