Merry-ish festive sales for grocery
British grocery sales saw a “reasonable, but not spectacular” final Christmas trading period, according to Mike Watkins, Nielsen’s UK head of retailer insight
Parents adapt to summer holidays
IGD find shopper habits shifting with the season
SUMMER sunshine has brought shifts in shopping habits, training and research charity IGD has found, as the...
FM seeks disposable vapes ban
Humza Yousaf has announced there will be a consultation on a potential ban on selling single-use disposable vapes following concerns over underage vapers.
Retail bill moves closer
Retail employees could soon receive extra protection under the law
Glass could crash DRS
STORES in Scotland could struggle to cope with the number of glass bottles being returned through DRS
Make sure you let staff take a break
Mark Hamilton, a partner at Dentons, looks at the law regarding rest breaks
Independent champion
The newly formed Unitas Wholesale has promised to stick up for independents at its first major briefing to suppliers
Salvation Army bestows its highest civilian award to Sir Boyd Tunnock
Thomas Tunnock’s grandson is thanked for his efforts to help the Salvation Army
Sir Boyd Tunnock, grandson of Thomas Tunnock and managing director of the...
Raising the bar
Chocolate comes in an almost bewildering and widening range of shapes and forms, and in a variety of pack styles and sizes. But...
Think local, think special
STOCKING local products is one of the easiest ways for a c-store to give itself a point of difference. Whether it’s a shop in...
Best-in promo on 300 lines
BEST-IN, the own-label range from Bestway Wholesale, is running a promotion till 31 January offering independent retailers up to 80% profit on return, on...
Big winners
Industry figures gather in Edinburgh to celebrate the best in Scottish produce
3-in-1 set to go national
AMBER Leaf, the UK’s biggest-selling RYO tobacco brand, is releasing its 10g 3-in-1 pack across the UK after brand owner JTI trialled the pack...
Fears over closures
SAINSBURY’S proposed merger with Asda could lead to up to 300 store closures, despite initial assurances that no shops would be shut
Protect store workers
SGF looks to rekindle attempts to get emergency service link.
THE Scottish Grocers Federation has called for shop workers to be given the same legal...
Good weather boosts sales
THREE days of hot weather in April helped UK supermarket sales jump 11% year-on-year but that wasn’t enough to offset the pervious three weeks of poor weather
