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Post Office is locked in a legal battle

Court delivers a blow to the PO

Judge questions Subpostmaster contracts
It looks unlikely that the proposed supermarket merger will be approved

Last ditch attempt to get Asda and Sainsbury’s deal passed

ASDA and Sainsbury’s have offered to sell off up to 150 of their stores in a bid to get their controversial merger approved
Co-op signage in blue

Franchise deal is a major shift

Independent retailers offered chance to trade as Co-op for the first time
Person doing sums on a calculator

Digital tax date is almost here

ACS call for a one year delay is denied
Track and Trace has been designed to make life harder for those selling illicit tobacco products.

Track and Trace is coming soon

JTI head of communications Mark Yexley explains what new tobacco rules will mean for convenience retailers
Theresa May and EU flags

Brexit means challenges

Scottish independent retailers say Brexit is already affecting business

Opinion split on DRS

Individuals and industry disagree on best way forward The public wants it all, but industry strikes a more cautious tone according to analysis of the...

Watchdog could block supermarket merger

Extensive competition concerns could spell end for £3bn deal A SIGNIFICANT blow has been dealt to the proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda as competition...

Armstrong to host SG Awards 2019

The biggest night of the year for the Scottish convenience retailing industry, the Scottish Grocer Awards, is just a few weeks away and there are plenty of reasons to get excited for this year’s event

Scotland’s top wholesalers honoured

High spirits at 17th SWA Achievers awards GLASGOW-based wholesaler JW Filshill scooped the top prize at the 17th Scottish Wholesale Association Achievers awards at a...

Digital retail and rising costs lead to job losses

SRC claims public policy and evolving marketplace hurting employment THE Scottish Retail Consortium has warned that rising costs driven by public policy — and a...

Dairy dream is back on

Court of Session overturns Scottish Government ruling PLANS for a new £40m dairy site in Stirling have been revived following a ruling in favour of...

Reject No-Deal now

Open letter from food and drink leaders warns no-deal could spell financial disaster SCOTLAND’S food and drink producers have warned that a no-deal Brexit could...

Objections mount

Sainsbury’s/Asda’s merger proving unpopular

Rates rise comes in below inflation

Finance secretary had no shortage of rates rabbits to pull from Budget hat NEXT year’s business rates increase will come in below inflation, Scottish Government...

UK DRS plans revealed

DEFRA unveils plans for potential UK-wide scheme WITH Scotland’s deposit return scheme still under consultation, the UK Government has published its own DRS plans. The UK...