Retailer letter campaign targets MSPs
Scottish c-store retailers are being urged by the Scottish Grocers' Federation to invite their MSPs to their shops – to highlight the impact of crime and soaring business costs.
E-cigs turn up the options
More players are entering the electronic cigarettes market and new developments are increasingly frequent
ELECTRONIC cigarettes have provided one of the fastest-growing categories in c-store...
Teams line up for challenge
Bestway has brought together the field sales teams for its Best-one and Costcutter symbol stores.
The Fed to hold Scottish retailer event
Independent store owners are being urged to attend the Perth Retailer Summer Get Together being hosted by the Fed's Scotland District.
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...
Funding for the fleet
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) is inviting its wholesale members to join a funding bid to replace their HGVs for electric and hydrogen powered alternatives.
Grocer goes to war on waste
Campaign group says households could save £35 a week
THE food waste issue hit the headlines last month as giant supermarket Tesco said it was...
Loved up … but counting the cash
LOVE does not appear to be recession-proof. In figures released last month on Valentines Day, research firm Kantar Worldpanel revealed that the previous year’s...
Faraz’s feast is fit for 500
KIRKCALDY retailer Faraz Iqbal has been helping out in his local community
Unitas has big plans
Unitas Wholesale has set out a retail plan for the future, with big ambitions.
Iconic Glasgow building may host food giant
Iconic Glasgow building may host food giant
RUMOURS are flying around the west end of Glasgow that high-end American retailer Whole Foods Market is moving...
Challenge 25 success fuels agent crimes
Scotland’s top cop tells licensing board ID requirements haven’t stopped kids’ drinking sessions
SCOTTISH retailers’ application of the Challenge 25 requirements of the licensing laws...
Appeal decision affects holidays
Ruling has consequences for accumulated holiday pay, but potential for further action means issue isn’t settled
Peas on the box
BIRDS Eye is to spend £4.8m on TV and online advertising for vegetables over the next two years.
Scotmid city units to pilot self-serve
Edinburgh-based independent co-op says research shows shoppers want checkout choice
SCOTMID Co-operative, the Edinburgh-based mutual retailer with stores throughout Scotland, is to introduce self-service...
Confectionery wholesaler revamps depot
Keeping it sweet in north Glasgow
