Edinburgh bans on-street advertising
EDINBURGH retailers with on-street advertising have until Monday (5 November) to remove them under new rules put forth by the local authority.
City of Edinburgh...
Waiting game on grocery prices
Food inflation is steadily ticking down but the grocery price storm isn't over yet warns industry leaders and grocery specialists.
Sour soars in supermarket
EDINBURGH-based microbrewery Vault City has launched two new beers in Tesco stores.
L&M Premier goes big on food to go, despite limited floor space
Hot prospect in Aberdeen
Employment law in a post-Brexit world
The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 with a withdrawal agreement in place, a transition period and a framework for negotiations. The...
Smokehead whisky takes the crown at World Whisky Awards
Islay whisky brand Smokehead has secured a Gold Award at the World Whisky Awards 2026 in recognition for its Terminado tequila cask-aged dram.
Retail strikes back
Total retail sales have returned to pre-pandemic levels according to the data published by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
Searching for the very best
IT will soon be one of the most important times of the Scottish Grocer year.
In next month’s issue of the magazine you’ll find the...
Chilled out sales
Four years in the planning, Costcutter in Cocklaw Street, Kelty, is a brand new store, meticulously designed, with chilled food and drink at its...
Options widen as symbols progress
Discussions with the Post Office, Subway, Cuisine de France and Costa Coffee
Point of sale that signals value with price comparisons to the major multiples
Franchise...
New Retail Assault Law Goes Live
SCOTLAND’s retailers and staff have greater protection under the law, now that the Protection of Workers Act has come into force.
Zapper enters into partnership with NFRN
ALL-IN-ONE mobile payments and loyalty technology provider Zapper has announced a partnership with the National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN), which represents more than...
DRS handling fees revealed
THE handling fee that retailers will receive for returned containers when Scotland’s deposit return scheme goes live have been revealed.
Global whisky sales up
SCOTCH whisky may play second fiddle to vodka in its home market but worldwide sales have been showing impressive growth.
Scottish government analysis based on...
New plain pack claims slammed
Holyrood health department is a year out in Australian standardised packs argument. Trade body says survey shows smoking rising.
TOBACCO firms and trade bodies have...
Faraz’s feast is fit for 500
KIRKCALDY retailer Faraz Iqbal has been helping out in his local community
