Tobacco levy plans rejected

The big talking point from George Osborne’s summer budget for convenience retailers was almost certainly the news that a new National Living Wage for workers...

Getting a head start

Retailers Dennis and Linda Williams explain what they have been doing to prepare for the arrival of Aldi Broadway Convenience Store Premier retailers Dennis and Linda...

Jackpot increases as Retail Winners lottery is relaunched

The Retail Trust has announced the relaunch of Retail Winners, the weekly lottery that supports workers in the retail industry, with the first draw on...

Scottish Stop

Tesco-owned convenience store operator and franchise operation One Stop has officially opened its first store in Scotland. A former pub site in Fallin, near Stirling,...

No space for bottle returns

Retail groups say deposit and recycle scheme would hurt Scottish convenience stores Convenience retailers don’t have the space or in many cases the staff to...

PM signals pay change

Tax credits in the firing line as pre summer Budget speech says Britain should become a high-wage economy BRITAIN’S retailers and many retail workers could...

Five year PLH bans to go

MSPs give licensing go-ahead to bring back ‘fit and proper’ and act on supply to youngsters The rule that personal licence holders are banned for...

Knowing your rival

Investment, analysis and bright ideas regain sales and profit for hard-hit shop Nisa retailer Sid Ali explains how he fought back after the Co-op opened a...

Stores pay the price

PayPoint says ‘Let’s talk’ but refuses to move on commission cuts as profit jumps 9% PAYMENTS services firm PayPoint says it will discuss options with...

Booker’s big buy

Takeover could see mega symbol stable serving more than 9% of UK fascia stores WHOLESALER and symbol group owner Booker is to buy symbol...

New limits bring sales hangover

Nielsen research finds beer, wine and spirits feel the pain as blood limits change. Grocers hit harder than c-stores but spirits miss out on Christmas...

Set for a capitals showdown?

17 of 24 Queen’s Speech Bills to apply north of border and Scotland Bill could mean major Edinburgh tax and welfare powers SCOTLAND’S and the...

Easter shift sees 5% dip

Food sales sharply down but retail monitor team says three-month average is best for more than a year. SUCCESS in the grocery sector is currently...

Booker buys Londis and Budgens

WHOLESALER and symbol group owner is to buy symbol group Londis and its sister retail chain south of the border Budgens in a deal worth...
Alcohol

Euro round for pricing fight

Court of Justice set to hear Scottish MUP arguments THE battle over proposed minimum pricing of alcohol in Scotland moves to the European Court of...

Government says no to new drinks objective

Matheson rejects call for licensing law change to reduce consumption THE Scottish Government has given a knock-back to a plan by MSPs to have the...