Sweet taste of good times
Confectionery wholesaler finds retailers upbeat about 2013 and forecasting a good time ahead
FOOD and drink sales figures reported by the Scottish Retail Consortium have...
Low pay body says raise wage
Commission recommends 3% NMW increase to £6.50
THE Low Pay Commission, the body which advises the Westminster government on the rate of the National Minimum...
Every little doesn’t help
Glasgow group wants limits placed on multiple convenience chains
But shops group says retail giants bring business back to high streets
A GROUP of residents in...
Scotmid’s life of pie
IS independent co-operative Scotmid going pie-eyed?
The retailer invited brave consumers in some of its stores to ‘try a Fiery Pie’.
The pies, made by baker...
A shop of all the talents
TAKE a portion of long wholesaling experience, add more than a dash of award-winning retailing nous and mix it with a significant quantity...
Mild weather sales up but food falls flat
WILD weather might have made for disappointing Christmas sales, but a lack of snow meant consumers had the confidence to get out and spend...
Food ideas find 4000 fans
2014 Speciality Show titles reward food champs and Orkney producers plan an island festival
SCOTLAND’S Speciality Food Show 2014 has announced the winners of its...
Working for a fake-free future
INDUSTRY groups the Scottish Grocers’ Federation and the Scottish Wholesale Association joined forces with the Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group to take a message about...
Minimum wage could jump 11%
SUBSTANTIAL increases in the rate of the national minimum wage over the next two years look likely after chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne...
McColl’s group to come to market
CONVENIENCE store and newsagent chain McColl’s Retail Group is to float on the London Stock Exchange.
The company aims to complete an initial public offering...
David Sands back in retail
CONVENIENCE retail entrepreneur David Sands is returning to the industry with a new store – trading under the Nisa Local fascia – in Glenrothes.
Sands,...
Barr to spend £12m on games push
THE opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games is less than six months away and excitement is building in Glasgow as the city prepares...
Gales and promos see festive slowdown
WILD weather and price-cutting promotions may have contributed towards a disappointing Christmas month for Scotland’s shops, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium/KPMG Scottish...
Giants in bleak Christmas
Multiple and indie c-stores sales up as supermarkets falter
CHRISTMAS brought a degree of trading joy for convenience stores and good results for discounters...
15m visitors looking local
2014 provides a huge opportunity for food and drink retailers and producers to raise the bar for Scottish products argues Scotland Food and Drink...
A new sheriff in town?
Giant retailers have been criticised over how they treat their suppliers. Now suppliers, trade associations and other retailers can raise issues with the Groceries...