Lifestyle adds Value
SYMBOL group Lifestyle Express has launched two new symbol store formats in a bid to help its retailers compete with discounters and other stores.
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Parking charges get green light
MSPs sign off on new parking tax despite warnings from retail
CONTROVERSIAL workplace parking charges have come one step closer to reality following a tight...
Mental health support for retail
A NEW resource to help retailers support colleagues affected by mental health problems has been launched in association with campaign group Time to Change.
Summer’s cold hot stuff
SOFT drinks firm Britvic is inviting consumers to tea this summer.
But there won’t be a kettle in sight as the company is kicking off...
A new store for 160th celebrations
Scotmid is gearing up to celebrate its 160th anniversary by ringing in 2019 with a new purpose-built convenience store
Putting bread in the box
PRICE wars and changing shopper habits are presenting challenges to wrapped bread sales according to Warburtons, but the bakery giant says its focus is...
VARS marks theft prevention milestone
Forecourt protection services firm VARS Technology has hit a landmark 1million incidents of reporting blacklisted vehicles, preventing losses at the pumps.
Glasgow gets cash injection
Glasgow residents on lower incomes will be given money to spend in local stores, in a bid to support the city’s economy.
CMA blocks Sainsbury’s and Asda merger
The proposed merger between Sainsbury's and Asda has been blocked by the competition watchdog
Feedwell highlights pet care opportunities
The pet food category provides a massive opportunity to grow sales – but many Scottish convenience retailers aren’t making the most of it, reckon bosses at Feedwell Dog Food.
Supermarkets go into the dark
Trade bodies launch guide and app as small stores enter final two years of tobacco display
SCOTLAND’S retail industry has begun its journey into the...
The discounters dominate again
Lidl and Aldi grow sales continuously while their rivals see growth stagnating
Covid rules risk safety
Two thirds of UK shop workers fear abuse from customers if they try to implement Covid-19 related regulations, new research has found
Fuel prices moving up
BRITAIN’S filling stations are doing everything in their power to hold down pump prices as the summer approaches but costs are increasing, says the...
Tesco-Booker gets green light
CMA finds no substantial competition concerns
Year of haves and have nots
Dominated by trends like low-sugar, low-alcohol and gluten-free, 2015 was a year when what products didn’t contain became almost as important as what they...
