Recruitment drive
A CAMPAIGN seeking to preserve jobs during the coronavirus crisis has launched, with the goal of redeploying workers from struggling sectors into “in-demand” roles.
Cup charge postponed
PLANS to charge a deposit on disposable coffee cups have been shelved as the Scottish Government dedicates resources to tackling the coronavirus
Grants for all stores
Scottish Government u-turns on grant rules to offer funding for multiple properties in a single business
Lottery lends a hand
THE National Lottery has committed to distributing £600 million of funding to support charities and organisations affected by the coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus grants extended
Grants now available for multiple business properties
THE Scottish Government has extended its COVID-19 grant scheme to include multiple properties.
Launched last month, the small business...
Demand rising for takeaway deliveries
ONE in eight UK adults have reported getting delivery from a restaurant or takeaway either for the first time, or more often than usual...
Lomond lends a hand
GLASGOW-based wholesaler Lomond has joined forces with a music industry tour manager to deliver food and drink to frontline NHS staff in Scotland.
Ben Pomphrett,...
Family business goes the extra mile
HIGHLAND Spar retailers Emma and Hector Maclean have been going the extra mile to support their community during the coronavirus crisis.
The pair, along with...
Costcutter rolls out COVID-19 protection package
COSTCUTTER has invested in social distancing equipment and floor signage in a bid to protect its symbol group retailers.
In line with the government’s social...
Post Office guarantees payments
ALL independent postmasters who have kept their branches open during the COVID-19 crisis will receive payment – the Post Office has confirmed
Deposit return is delayed to 2022
THE launch date for deposit return has been pushed back to the spring of 2022.
New regulations, published last month as the coronavirus crisis ramped up, have postponed the implementation of DRS. Deposit return was initially slated for a 1 April 2021 launch date.
Taking the fight to parliament
RETAILERS south of the border sent a clear message to the UK Government that it must do more to tackle the blight of retail crime.
Virus rocks retail
THE UK is enduring the biggest change to daily life since the Second World War, and Scotland’s retailers are on the front lines.
Celebrating Scotland’s best
BEFORE the coronavirus crisis ramped up, retailers, staff and suppliers came together for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2020 – and what a night they had.
Support: what’s on offer for businesses
THE funding packages and reliefs available to retailers and other businesses has been changing on a near daily basis since early March.
Delivering the news
BRITAIN’S biggest newspaper publishers have come together to offer free home news delivery during the coronavirus crisis.
