Towle to join Asda
KEN Towle will join Asda’s executive leadership team later this year, departing his chief executive role at Nisa.
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.
Lidl eyes up new Scotland sites
Major discounter Lidl is eyeing up over 50 new sites across Scotland with a further 16 relocations in consideration as it ramps up its presence.
IGD chief says it’s time for change
“People tell us they are faced with a promotional blizzard when buying groceries, so clearing the fog over pricing is a priority. People want...
The search is on for Scotland’s top green businesses
Scotland’s businesses can showcase their excellence in environmental practice by entering VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards and this year more businesses from Scotland’s retail and hospitality sectors are being encouraged to apply.
Ice cream to scream about
Unilever offers some category advice through Partners for Growth scheme
Cot House welcomes rally drivers
JET forecourt and Premier retailer Cot House Services in Dunoon was right at the heart of the action this summer when it welcomed a...
Food sales continue to climb
SCOTLAND’S shopkeepers saw a second successive month in which retail sales nudged down in February, though food and drink sales were on the up.
The...
UWS invests in depot hygiene blitz
United Wholesale (Scotland) has carried out an intensive disinfecting programme across its three depots and head office in response to the rise in Scottish Covid-19 cases
Every Lidl helps
Lidl customers donated almost 40,000 packets of rice, tins of tuna, and cereal to the discounter’s ‘Teaming up to Tackle Hunger ‘initiative in the five weeks to Christmas.
Legendary launch for seltzer
HARD seltzer brand White Claw has launched two limited edition multipacks.
Fresh focus on store crimes
Scottish retail leaders have again highlighted to politicians the rising levels of violent and abusive crime being faced by store workers as official police figures show that shoplifting is soaring.
The search is on for 2018’s stars!
We’re now on the lookout for the 2018 Scottish Grocer Awards winners and if you think your store has what it takes, we want to hear from you.
Lottery grant for stroke aid
The Stroke Association in Scotland is the latest organisation to receive a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund
Part-time retail jobs under threat
New UK taxes and regulations will put 13,000 part-time shopworker jobs in Scotland at risk over the next three years, the Scottish Retail Consortium is warning.
Olbas pushes for self-care during cold and flu season
As cold and flu season settles in, OTC remedies brand Olbas has highlighted new research of a generational divide in how people care for themselves when sick.
