Mixed bag Budget for retailers
THERE was good news and bad for retailers in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget today (11 March).
Alcohol duty has been frozen across the board,...
Retail industry backs crime fighting bill at Holyrood
SCOTTISH retail groups and trade associations were united in backing a bill that aims to give shop workers enhanced protection from abuse and assault.
Addressing...
Free to enjoy the summer
Manufacturers say consumers are looking for healthy drinks and they are expanding to oblige
Big honour for Hannah
Simon Hannah, boss of Glasgow-based JW Filshill, has taken up the role of chairman of wholesale buying group Unitas.
Vape stores fail age test
TEST purchasing in four cities across Great Britain, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, revealed that two thirds of the country’s vape stores are at risk...
Rates chaos is averted
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to hand over control of business rates to local authorities has been quashed at the Scottish Parliament.
New notes in circulation
FOLLOWING the launch of the Bank of England polymer £20 – two new Scottish plastic notes rolled out late last month.
Crime continues to plague retail sector
CONVENIENCE stores in Scotland continue to be badly affected by retail crime, according to the latest report from the Scottish Grocers Federation.
Charity reaches out
NEW GroceryAid president, Charles Wilson was already well known throughout the retail trade in Scotland as chief executive of Booker, but he took the opportunity to introduce himself in this new role at a dinner for industry leaders in Glasgow last month.
Northern exposure
FRANCIS Street Services in Wick has been rebranded after its owner Simpson Oils signed a supply contract for Jet fuel.
Green by name and by nature
EROS Retail has expanded yet again, with a new store in Aberdeenshire under its Greens brand.
Lights, camera, c-store
A Stirling store took centre stage for the launch of a new cookery challenge series on BBC Scotland.
Fixing Food Confusion
MISUNDERSTANDING over whether vegan foods are suitable for people with allergies to milk or other products has led the Food and Drink Federation to draw up guidance notes for the food industry and the wider population.
Tesco bakery jobs at risk
ALMOST 2,000 jobs are at risk following Tesco’s announcement that it plans to overhaul bakery operations throughout its supermarket estate.
Irvine Lidl plans blocked
CONVENIENCE retailers in Irvine breathed a sigh of relief last month when plans to build a new Lidl store were quashed by the local authority.
Advice on offer
RETAILERS looking for advice on the approaching menthol ban, the vaping category and what’s going on with deposit return have been invited to a trade evening at United Wholesale (Scotland).
