High street struggle
FOOD sales were the only shining light in an otherwise dark September for Scottish retail.
Pandemic acceleration
Increasing growth as restrictions return
Delivery app expands team
SNAPPY Shopper has appointed a new key account controller
Screens secure spend
EPOS provider The Retail Data Partnership (TRDP) has been heralding strong results for its MediaMaster Screen service
A Co-op first at Stirling Uni
Doors open at Scottish Co-op franchise store
Milk queen is crowned
SCOTTISH dairy Graham’s has appointed its first ever ‘milk ambassador’.
Unitas NPD for free
WHOLESALER buying group Unitas has launched a free stock offer for its retailer customers
Lidl’s largest in Scotland
Edinburgh store opens after refurbishment
Aldi project complete
ALDI’s mammoth frozen and chilled facility in Bathgate has opened its doors
Delivery deal for Co-op
CO-OP has entered into a new partnership with home delivery brand Gophr
Nisa unveils new format
Symbol offers virtual tour of Express store
Delivery with a personal touch
Retail delivery has been a hotbed of innovation in 2020 as app developers respond to a spike in demand for convenience store deliveries as a result of the Covid-19
Tech solutions will be key this winter says Jisp
Retail app provider Jisp has been touting the benefits of offering home delivery, click & collect and scan & go services as consumers brace for a winter of Covid-19 restrictions
EU victory for vegans
The European Parliament has blocked a bid to ban the use of names typically associated with meat products to describe plant-based alternatives
Fast mail up by a third
Post Office has reported a 30% increase in its fast track mail service ‘Drop & Go’ since Covid-19 restrictions were introduced in March
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