Licence training ‘time bomb’?
Fears licence holders will still leave refresher to last minute
PERSONAL licence holders are being warned that a “ticking time bomb” remains over refresher training.
Last...
The fight goes on
Council committee votes for Aldi development despite hundreds of objections
No retail assessment and housing need ignored, says city MSP
Dennis and Linda say they’re...
Round Table aims for straight talk
RETAILERS and suppliers met together in Edinburgh last month to get updates on political and lobbying work being carried out by the Scottish Grocers’...
Troon Express goes as Tesco shuts 43
Units in Grangemouth, Kirkcaldy and Edinburgh also axed and new stores shelved as giant addresses trading problems
FOUR Scottish stores are among the 43 across...
Pub boss wins store go-ahead
A Dundee pub and club owner is set to make his first move into convenience retailing after councillors approved plans to turn one of...
Lidl plans new distribution site in major Scottish drive
LIDL plans to more than double the size of its distribution facilities in Scotland by 2016 and to open at least three new stores...
Looking to the future… part 2
NISA has converted 50 of its stores to a new format with another 50 going through the conversion.
And it has reported that converted stores...
Agent predicts c-store growth
Retail property prices rose by 11.3% after three years of decline.
C-stores still dominated by small businesses but multiples moving in.
CHANGING shopping habits are...
Aiming to join the sweet life
Lees has boosted its bottom line now it’s boosting its brand.
SCOTTISH biscuits and cakes company Lees had a standout year in 2013 when it...
One Stop confirms Scottish expansion
Firm “excited about the level of interest from independents”
TESCO-owned convenience store operator and franchise operation One Stop has officially announced that it’s bringing...
Empty shops gap narrows
Research finds Scotland’s retail vacancy rate falling faster than GB trend – but there are huge differences between towns
THE number of empty shops in...
Pubco wants grocers who fancy a switch
BRITAIN’S pub estates have seen units change to c-stores in recent years. But one of the country’s biggest pub groups reckons there’s scope for...
Tobacco giant warns of JPS voucher scam
Tobacco manufacturer Imperial Tobacco is warning retailers of a JPS voucher scam, currently running in parts of the UK.
Blue circular vouchers, which have no...
C-stores set for strong season?
HIM sees major 2014 festive opportunities for local shops and CTP figures show how Scotland is different
COULD 2014 end with a particularly strong Christmas...
Convenience not in our plan says Lidl
Discounter says news reports of small shops are off the mark
NATIONAL newspaper reports suggesting low-priced grocery chain Lidl plans to open convenience stores have...
Stepping up to the plate
Harris won’t be going for Nisa CEO but he is promising some fresh thinking
by John McNee
AN 18-year-old retailer from Fife, widely reported to...
