A rates hike that’s too hot to handle
Rateable value hike is a real blow for Polmont retailer who saw his bill soar after installing an air conditioning unit in his store
POLMONT...
A spotlight on off-sales
Report makes tough recommendations
A Scottish Government funded charity has made noises in favour of a clamp down on licences for convenience retailers in the...
Divisions deepen over DRS plan
Leading retailer quits SGF over stance on scheme
ONE of Scotland’s most prominent convenience retailers has withdrawn from the Scottish Grocers Federation due to their...
Creating a taste of things to come
Scottish Grocer speaks to AG Barr’s commercial director Jonathan Kemp about plans to reformulate Scotland’s ‘other’ national drink
AMID growing consumer concern over sugar, pressure...
Scottish Food & Drink Partnership unveils new vision for country
Double food and drink by 2030
A new strategy to drive growth in Scotland’s farming, fishing, food and drink industry has been unveiled by industry...
DRS: debate intensifies
The debate over a proposed deposit return scheme for Scotland has continued to rumble on over the past month, with trade associations now split...
Scottish Grocer Awards 2017 Winners and Highly Commended finalists
Local retailers from across Scotland were honoured last night at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2017.
The event, the biggest awards programme of its type in...
Road to ruin?
A71 closure has left Polbeth Spar retailer Denis McCormack struggling to keep his business afloat.
AFTER 35 years of investment and development, Denis McCormack says...
Scotland’s only Budgens stores to close
SCOTLAND’S only Budgens stores are set to close, putting a number a jobs at risk.
The former Co-op stores in Prestwick and Paisley were sold...
Coke backs DRS
Soft drinks giant signals change of position over potential bottle deposit scheme for Scotland
COCA-COLA has come out in favour of a proposed Deposit Return...
“Hammered” by new rates
A number of independent retailers have spoken of their dismay after learning their business rates payments are set to rocket.
The Scottish Assessors Association made...
Proving c-stores really can deliver
Fife retailer Zahid Ullah is aiming to get small c-stores offering online shopping and delivery with new technology.
A Kelty retailer has launched a new...
Healthy living in Markinch
Markinch store hosts Healthy Living Day for local school pupils
HEALTHY eating was the talk of Fife recently when Nisa Local store Greens of Markinch...
Tesco to merge with Booker in £3.7bn deal
SUPERMARKET and multiple convenience store giant Tesco has announced a £3.7bn deal to merge with Booker Group, the UK’s biggest food wholesaler.
The deal, which...
Sugar tax draft law published
THE Westminster Government has published draft legislation on a sugar levy scheduled to come into force from April 2018.
Under the proposed legislation, soft drinks...
Budget brings better news
Industry bodies welcome business rates reduction
RETAIL bodies in Scotland were broadly happy with the preliminary Scottish budget announced by finance secretary Derek Mackay in...
