Paltry retail growth
Total retail sales in Scotland enjoyed a little lift at the start of the summer, according to the latest KPMG figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Aldi goes after Ayrshire pork
AYRSHIRE-based pork producer Robertson’s Fine Foods has secured a £625,000 contract to supply Aldi’s 75 store strong Scottish estate
Sainsbury’s to close on Boxing Day
SAINSBURY’S stores will be closed on Boxing Day this year.
The golden shot – Diageo push new Smirnoff variant
PREMIUM vodka, flavoured with cinnamon and shot through with real gold leaf, is the latest innovation from Smirnoff, the UK’s top selling vodka brand.
Launched...
PayPoint launches refer a friend
PAYPOINT has introduced a new ‘refer a friend’ reward scheme for existing partners as it seeks to recruit new retailers to the platform.
The promotion,...
No merger for a decade
The dead Sainsbury’s and Asda merger cannot be revived for ten years, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled .
Keystore staff offered face covering with chain logo
Staff at KeyStore shops throughout Scotland and the north of England can now greet customers wearing branded face coverings
ATMs down, but not out
More than £81 billion of cash was withdrawn in 2020, despite a sharp decline of ATM transactions in the wake of the pandemic.
Reality check in September slide
Summer comeback falters as sales figures show food and drink like-for-likes drop
SEPTEMBER was a difficult month for Scottish retailers, with like-for-like food sales down...
The doctor’s creations
HALLOWEEN means happy days for home baking sales according to Dr. Oetker.
Tennent’s new retail scheme
Rewards programme for Scottish c-stores
Retailer group wants your NLW info
THE Association of Convenience Stores has launched its 2016 National Living Wage and Minimum Wage survey as part of its work to gather evidence...
Simple but effective
Paying attention to ‘traditional’ convenience categories
New ownership follows Hi Street dispute
The company, which supplies digital signage to retailers, underwent a restructuring last month
Abdul’s 2015 resolution
SGF president lays out the organisation’s ambitions for the year ahead
by John McNee
PRESIDENT of the Scottish Grocers’ Federation Abdul Majid has a clear goal...
A disposable vape solution
Aquavape launches single-use nicotine salt e-cigarette range in three flavours
