Which way Scotland?
Scotland’s referendum on independence is only a few months away. Today we begin our look at points of the Scottish Government’s White Paper of...
Tributes for Mackie’s chief
Ice-cream firm chairman who played major roles in farming, food manufacture, politics and education.
MAITLAND Mackie, the patriarch of the Scottish ice cream dynasty,...
Price cuts see food sales fall
Like-for-like totals slump by 3.7% in May as cost-slashing promotional deals take their toll.
EXTENSIVE discounting plus poor weather added up to a disappointing...
Lidl owner to be Euro tops
Analyst predicts discount group will overtake Carrefour in European food and drink retail and that UK and France will see major multiple convenience growth
LIDL...
Touch up grey sales
Look at the ads and you’d think beauty was a young woman’s (and man’s) business. But you’d be very wrong, finds Kantar Worldpanel
THERE is...
Majid takes charge
BELLSHILL retailer Abdul Majid, became the latest president of the Scottish Grocers’ Federation last month.
He was officially installed at a special ceremony held at...
Labour adds to wage pressure
Miliband signals NMW link to average earnings
IF the Labour Party forms the next Westminster government it will set a statutory minimum wage target linked...
MUP to Euro court
THE Scottish Government’s attempt to introduce minimum unit pricing of alcohol (MUP), with a 50p per unit threshold rate, has been further delayed...
C-stores set to reach £49bn
Symbols grow 5.1% as multiples outnumber indies
The UK convenience retail market should be worth £49 billion by 2019, growing by over 30% over...
Living wage aim for all sectors
Swinney tells SGF event that an SNP government of an independent Scotland would push for at least £7.65 an hour
IN an independent Scotland where...
Scotmid sees profit dip
Brodie satisfied in a tough year for all retailers
EDINBURGH-based independent co-operative Scotmid saw group profits decline by a quarter in the year to 25...
Bestway moves for Sher Bros
Deal gives giant a Glasgow city centre presence
WHOLESALER Bestway has confirmed the takeover of Sher Brothers Cash & Carry Business in Glasgow, for an...
Nisa rings changes as sales value jumps
Symbol wholesaler announces own-brand investment, new store formats and franchise option as Costcutter departure nears
NISA, the member-owned wholesaler and symbol store operation has announced...
Distributor gears up for the Games
NEWSPAPER distributor Menzies is getting ready for the upheaval of the Commonwealth Games with an action plan designed to make sure that 600 retailers...
More than 2m using e-cigs
Adult vapers triple over the last two years. One third use the product to give up; two-thirds also smoke tobacco.
THE number of adults using...
Chill goes on as deals hit prices
Late Easter distorts sales figures but first three months show Scotland well behind UK performance
MARCH was a poor month for food retailers across Scotland,...
