Calling all retailers, we’re on the hunt for Scotland’s best
TODAY marks the start of Scottish Grocer’s annual search for the finest retailers and stores in the country, so this is your chance to...
Scottish Government confirms pursuit of DRS
Government will seek to introduce scheme but questions remain over small retailers
FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon today (5 September) announced the Scottish Government is committed...
Clamping down on proxy purchasing
POLICE Scotland is targeting adults purchasing alcohol for underage children in North Lanarkshire this month as part of its ongoing ‘You’re asking for it’ campaign.
The Co-op swoops in on Nisa
Nisa board grants The Co-op period of exclusivity ahead of potential offer
The Co-op has moved into pole position in the race to acquire Nisa...
BRC warns of empty shelves in the wake of a hard Brexit
Trade association calls for investment and agreements ahead of EU departure
EUROPEAN supply chains could be at risk without additional agreements between the UK and...
Business rates review reports
No great overhaul but breathing room for store improvements
THE long awaited results of the Scottish Government review on business rates has been delivered by...
Business resumes at fire stricken fruit market
Quick thinking gets businesses back up and running one day on from blaze
TRADING is underway again at Blochairn Fruit Market following a huge fire...
McColl’s Morrisons deal revives Safeway
Supermarket secures contract to supply over 1600 stores
SUPERMARKET brand Safeway is set to make a return thanks to a new supply deal reached between...
Same-day delivery launched UK wide
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has become the first retailer to offer same-day grocery delivery across the UK
One last bout over minimum pricing
UK Supreme Court hears SWA’s appeal on MUP
WHAT should be the final tussle over Scottish Government legislation on Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol...
PayPoint makes offer as revenues increase
STORE payment network firm PayPoint has revealed over half of retailers using its ATMs have removed banking charges completely from their business over the...
DRS could cost retailers £40.7m
A bottle deposit return scheme in Scotland would cost retailers upwards of £40m just to set up, according to Zero Waste Scotland.
The data was...
FSS puts retailers in regulation spotlight
Scotland’s stores should be transformed to drive customers towards healthier produce, according to academics at the Unviersity of Stirling
Salmond’s store at risk over ‘stupid’ rates hike
Retailer slams system forcing him to close shop for good of his business
Leading the way over 10 years
Scottish Grocer looks back at the journey Asim and his business has taken, and examines where they – and Scotland’s wholesale industry – are heading next
Independent stores back on the rise
GREAT Britain’s independent retailers opened more shops than they closed in 2016, according to research from the Local Data Company and the British Independent...
