Record breaking
Donations of more than £1m were distributed to charities and community groups across the UK last year through Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally (MADL) charity.
Support for pupils
ASDA has teamed up with Dell Technologies to provide 620 laptops to schools in Scotland in a bid to support pupils who have no access to online learning.
The winds of change
Budweiser Brewing Group UK & Ireland has bolstered its sustainability credentials with the installation of a wind turbine at its South Wales brewery.
New look for advice hub
Unilever has announced it is relaunching its category advice programme, Partners for Growth (PfG), with a new-look website.
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More than £81 billion of cash was withdrawn in 2020, despite a sharp decline of ATM transactions in the wake of the pandemic.
Concern over cash refusals
Consumer rights group Which? has raised alarm bells over businesses blocking shoppers from paying with cash.
Innis & Gunn seals the deal
Scottish craft brewer Innis & Gunn has announced a new partnership with Tennent’s owner, C&C group.
Snappy back on small screen
Delivery app Snappy Shopper has returned to television screens for the second phase of it’s UK-wide ‘local store, to door’ advertising campaign.
CJ Lang adds more stores
SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has been celebrating a successful end to 2020, following the recruitment of 14 new stores to the symbol in the second half of the year.
Retailers react to another lockdown
Scottish retailers share their experiences as customers get to grips with the return of strict Covid-19 rules
Retailers left in the lurch
Edinburgh retailers have expressed dismay at the announcement that online delivery platform Shoply will be pulling its service from stores in the capital.
Top PO jobs for retailers
The Post Office is on course to appoint two postmasters to its board of directors, following an open application process for non-executive director positions.
Membership soars at SWA
THE Scottish Wholesale Association has bolstered its numbers following a recruitment drive that saw 27 wholesalers join as members during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Scottish fish are left to rot
Scottish food and drink firms have been struggling to cope with export bureaucracy following the end of the Brexit transition period.
Bestway buys Costcutter
Costcutter retailers are set to join the Bestway Wholesale family following the announcement that the firm will acquire Costcutter Supermarkets Holdings Limited.
Deacon joins Jisp
Greg Deacon has taken on a new role at retail technology provider Jisp, following his departure from the NFRN in December.
