Minimum wage set to soar

National Minimum Wage to hit £7.20 in 2016 New National Living Wage of £9 by 2020 Convenience retailers have been left reeling by last month’s Budget announcement,...

A meaty offer from Lomond

Glasgow-based wholesaler Lomond: The Wholesale Food Co has launched a line of own-label products.

Building the dairy future

Giant merger will bring benefits of scale and new thinking on every aspect of milk, says Müller THIS year is seeing major changes in the...
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Black Friday sales brought relief over the festivities

The value in Black Friday sales in 2022, according to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium-KPMG Scottish retail sales monitor.
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Crackdown

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) says it’s about to crack down on “some of the UK’s most notorious hotspots for the sale and supply...
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Maddock in at Caledonian

CALEDONIAN Brewing Company has appointed Andy Maddock as its managing director. Maddock, who begins his new role this month, takes over from Stephen Crawley who...
Deposit return schemes utilising reverse vending machines are already in use in a number of European countries.

Industry warns COVID crisis could spell DRS disaster

THE Scottish Government has come under fire from retail industry leaders over its decision to launch a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers...
Daniel johnson MSP’s bill would make assaulting a shopworker an offence.

Crunch time on retail crime

Future of Protection of Workers Bill hangs in the balance as MSPs consider arguments
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Scotmid goes large

SCOTMID is adding magnifiers to its shelves to make checking pack labels easier for people. Scotmid reckons it’s the first retailer in Scotland to install...
Faisal Sattar says the MHouse MPos system is designed to assist c-store retailers.

Expert advice on ePOS system investment

MHouse chief operating officer Faisal Sattar explains why it is important for convenience retailers to choose the right ePOS system.

Buttering up bakers – butter and spreadables

HOME baking, cooking from scratch and a trend towards natural, additive-free foods is fuelling the return of block butter and spreadables. “More consumers are...
The IVG2400 offers consumers four flavour pods per device at a better-for-value price, says its maker.

IVG aims to offer vape debate solution

Vaping device brand IVG believes its 2400 product could be the answer to many concerns that the public have around disposable vapes.

Soft drinks set to shine

A sales lift for the season There are few guarantees when it comes to the Scottish summer but a welcome lift in soft drinks sales...
Dundee’s A Johnston & Sons was in the top 15.

These are top of the shops

Four Scottish stores have been named among the best newsagents in the UK
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E-cigs turn up the options

More players are entering the electronic cigarettes market and new developments are increasingly frequent ELECTRONIC cigarettes have provided one of the fastest-growing categories in c-store...
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Cashback milestone

PAYPOINT’S Counter Cash service has hit a major milestone, with the network now comprising more than 2,000 stores.