Indies shaking up forecourt market
Suppliers finds retailers driving innovation
Retail slump prompts calls for help
Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) bosses are calling for Westminster and Holyrood government action after plummeting sales, particularly for food, in Scotland.
Crime ‘a scourge’ on Scottish retail
Scottish convenience retailers have painted a grip picture of soaring in-store theft, abuse and violent offences in the latest SGF Crime Survey.
Trust in Mash Direct for convenience at Christmas
Mash Direct reckons it can offer consumers a more convenient way to enjoy their Christmas dinners this year through its wide selection of veg packs.
Partners put breakfasts into banks
NISA Retail has joined forces with the Kellogg Company to help people across the UK get a decent breakfast.
The symbol store firm has...
Stores back Samaritans
SCOTMID joined forces with the suicide prevention charity Samaritans in January to raise awareness and support.
Setting the night alight
SCOTLAND was well-represented on a fiery night of prizes and entertainment as Imperial Tobacco hosted its annual Ignite Expo and Awards event in London...
Alternative for retailers
The Retail Mutual turns 20 next year and the retail insurer is calling on shop owners to get in touch to see what solutions it can provide
InPost Group acquires Menzies Distribution
E-commerce logistics firm InPost Group has acquired a 70% stake in Menzies Distribution Limited in a bid to improve its parcel locker service in the UK.
Giants head for Cumbernauld
ALDI, M&S Simply Food, and Home Bargains are all heading for Cumbernauld after North Lanarkshire planning committee unanimously approved plans for a new neighbourhood...
Nisa helps to deliver expansion
Experienced retailer Ashok Pothugunta says the strong availability and level of support from Nisa has driven his growth plans – and he's just opened his ninth store in Edinburgh.
Cigar firm targets cigs smokers
CIGAR supplier Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK is to go head to head with the UK’s value-for-money cigarette brands with the launch this month of...
Surprises in store?
Market share taken by discounters like Aldi and Lidl has exploded in recent years. Both companies have major expansion plans and Lidl has recently...
Thanks for the service
THE boss of one of Scotland’s main confectionery manufacturers, a long-standing newsagent and retailer and two men often said to have kick-started the UK’s...
The Co-op buys Nisa
Nisa retailers accept offer for buying group
NISA retailers have accepted The Co-op’s £143m offer to purchase the buying group.
After a summer of speculation over...
JTI RYO silver goes to value
JTI is moving its B&H Silver Roll Your Own brand into the value sector with a new lower price point. As of last month,...
