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...
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...
90 years in the bag
Scottish Grocer is 90 – and what a difference nine decades make
Scotmid launches deposit return
SCOTMID has become the latest retailer to pilot DRS with the introduction of a reverse vending machine (RVM) for drinks containers at its South...
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...
Budget must bring rates action
The Scottish Retail Consortium has called on government to publish a timetabled plan to “substantially reduce” business rates .
Co-op creates jobs for out of work hospitality staff
The Co-op plans to create 5,000 temporary roles in a bid to support hospitality workers who have lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
Investing in the future
Tom Slaven says UWG is making big improvements
Staying home for Valentine’s
Lovebirds are moving on to a date night in the house for this year according to Aldi Scotland data giving retailers a chance to drive up some extra sales.
Tesco goes electric in Glasgow
TESCO has rolled out an all-electric home delivery fleet across Glasgow, as COP26 draws to a close in the city.
From this week, Tesco customers...
United for the future in retail
It's been another strong year for United Wholesale Grocers (UWG) Ltd as the firm looks to the future of the convenience industry.
Tea makes an organic choice
Organic options have been on the up since the end of the pandemic, bringing plenty of choices across tea.
Circularity Scotland claims ‘milestone’ sign-up for DRS
Circularity Scotland is claiming success for producer sign-up to the Deposit Return Scheme but many critics are still raising doubts.
Industry leaders back FM’s DRS delay
Industry leaders from across the convenience channel have welcomed the new measures introduced by new First Minister Humza Yousaf, including the delay to DRS.
Inflation is a waiting game for food
The latest inflation figures show an overall drop into the single digits but food prices still remain stubbornly high, showing little sign of coming down soon.
JW Filshill happy to talk shop with independent retailers
JW Filshill promises its KeyStore retailers supermarket levels of support as it seek to bring in more stores under its fascia operation.
