John Brodie

Society thrives in anniversary year

John Brodie welcomes positive figures for Scotmid as society celebrates its 160th birthday this month
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UK DMO becomes Exchange for Change in new move for DRS

DRS administrator UK DMO has changed its name to Exchange for Change and unveiled new packaging details as the next step is taken towards DRS.

Food fraud takes 5p in £1

A new report suggests food cheats cost the average household £424 a year. FOOD fraud is hitting company profits and costing consumers every time...
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The luckiest store in Fife?

A retailer in Fife is celebrating after selling a second lucky customer a jackpot-winning lottery ticket in the space of two years

Concern over youth vaping

A new Scottish Government study has revealed that more than one in seven disposable vape users in Scotland are underage.

Call for further tobacco rules

A cross party group of MPs and House of Lords Peers – with support from anti-smoking campaign group ASH – has released a wish list of tobacco control measures in a bid to eradicate smoking in the UK by 2030

Orkney shop drives charity work after Easter egg mishap

After a simple mistake saw an Orkney retailer with an over-abundance of Easter eggs, Daniel Daffyd has seen global acclaim with his charity drive for the RNLI.

McColl’s signs up to Healthy Living

HEALTHY produce will step into the spotlight in over 100 McColl’s stores in Scotland as the group signs on to the Scottish Grocers Federation’s Healthy Living Programme.

Cash is still crucial

A drop in cash withdrawals during the pandemic should not signal the end for cash infrastructure, according to ATM Network LINK

Co-ops say cover up or go

THE Co-operative Retail Trading Group has told publishers of lads’ mags to put them in sealed modesty bags or face them being withdrawn from...

Sweet and low

HEALTH has become a major focus for many shoppers in recent years. As an indulgent treat, what role can chocolate play in this new health-focused landscape?
Laura-Morrison

Employment law in a post-Brexit world

The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 with a withdrawal agreement in place, a transition period and a framework for negotiations. The...

Time to level up

With an explosion of new brands, variants and sizes in recent years, the energy drinks market offers a huge amount of choice to consumers...
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Spar’s sanitiser solution

Spar UK has been rolling out hand sanitisers to independent retailers as part of its efforts to improve coronavirus safety in store.
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Shop theft and violence rates increase in Scotland

Police Scotland has announced an increase in the rate of retail crime across 2025-26 as part of its latest Recorded Crime in Scotland report.

Growing… and in a good way

Food scares and scandals may be big news but Dr Colette Backwell, director of the Scottish Food and Drink Federation, argues that Scotland’s food...