Deposit return is go in 25 months
Scottish Parliament gives the green light to deposit return despite coronavirus warnings from industry
Crunch time on retail crime
Future of Protection of Workers Bill hangs in the balance as MSPs consider arguments
Now not the time for DRS
The Scottish Government has come under fire from retail industry leaders over its decision to launch a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in 2022
Industry warns COVID crisis could spell DRS disaster
THE Scottish Government has come under fire from retail industry leaders over its decision to launch a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers...
Parliament signs off on DRS
DRS has been given the green light by the Scottish Parliament, paving the way for the launch of deposit return in July 2022.
MSPs signed...
Pushing for shopworker protection
THE SCOTTISH Grocers Federation has renewed calls for the Scottish Parliament to introduce greater protections for retail workers under the law.
In a letter to...
More cash access
THE Post Office has increased access to cash for those affected by coronavirus.
Post Office has made two of its products – Payout Now and...
March boom for c-stores
Lockdown leads to more local shopping
Menthol ban arrives
THE sale of menthol cigarettes will be banned from 20 May
Grants for all stores
Scottish Government u-turns on grant rules to offer funding for multiple properties in a single business
Coronavirus grants extended
Grants now available for multiple business properties
THE Scottish Government has extended its COVID-19 grant scheme to include multiple properties.
Launched last month, the small business...
Deposit return is delayed to 2022
THE launch date for deposit return has been pushed back to the spring of 2022.
New regulations, published last month as the coronavirus crisis ramped up, have postponed the implementation of DRS. Deposit return was initially slated for a 1 April 2021 launch date.
Virus rocks retail
THE UK is enduring the biggest change to daily life since the Second World War, and Scotland’s retailers are on the front lines.
Retailers react to coronavirus
GROCERY sales are currently booming as fears surrounding the surge in coronavirus cases have led to shoppers purchasing more goods as they prepare for long stints indoors.
Wholesalers in COVID battle
WHOLESALERS have been handed a mammoth task thanks to a spike in demand caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Unitas calls for government support
WHOLESALE buying group Unitas has called for the government to underwrite the debts owed by small businesses.
As part of COVID-19 emergency support measures, retail,...
