Post Office

Post Office sites attract attention

Commercial property specialists Cornerstone points to successful deals completed in 2018 as a sign that there is a market for decent Post Office sites

Scots food show cancelled

THE organisation behind the Royal Highland Show has called off one of its special Scottish food events. RHASS has confirmed that Eat Drink Discover Scotland...

Breaking contact

For the majority of convenience shoppers it seems that cash is still king, but that could be changing faster than many realise. And with...

Junk food tax still on the table?

UK government childhood obesity plan doesn’t go far enough – Food Standards Scotland FISCAL measures that could include tax or charges on food seen as ...

Report challenges food health plans

Official bodies hit back after obesity and public health activists criticise fat avoidance recommendations AN obesity charity has sparked heated debate after urging people to...

A taste of the tropics

MAYNARDS Bassetts has brought some tropical flavour to its Jelly Babies range. Maynards Bassetts Jelly Babies feature Jelly Babies characters in flavours including mango, banana...

Nisa winning with women

WHOLESALER and symbol group Nisa has launched a new networking group to support women working in the business.

King cash … for now

IN one of the early presentations at the SGF Conference on its theme of Thrive in an era of change Steve O’Neill, group marketing...
The Co-operative Food has grown considerably in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK in recent years, having bought Somerfield and many smaller chains such as David Sands. But troubles at the Co-operative Bank, scandals, media leaks and top level executive resignations have left the Co-operative Group reeling.

Chaos at the Co-op

THE turmoil surrounding Britain’s largest mutual retailer The Co-operative showed no sign of abating late last month after the giant group announced a...
Make the most of colder nights in through biscuit solutions, says Walker's Shortbread.

Walkers brings the cosier night in

Walker's Shortbread is looking to warm up those colder nights in during the winter months with an inviting selection of biscuits to cosy up with.
refillable kits

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...

Spar Scotland kicks off 2025 Tradeshow

Spar Scotland has kicked off its plans for the upcoming 2025 Tradeshow event with the new theme of 'Inspiring Success' in the sector.
Fiona Gorry

Automatic unfair is one to be aware of

Facing an unfair dismissal claim can be a daunting prospect for an employer, but an allegation of ‘automatically unfair dismissal’ adds a further dimension to such cases, as specialist Fiona Gorry explains

The dangers of employing family

Mixing family and business is a long tradition in the grocery sector, but as many will have experienced, it is not always plain sailing
Members of Lanark Business Group launch Totally Locally Lanark.

Lanark totals up the local touch

Businesses say spend a fiver and build your town’s economy CONSUMERS in a Scottish market town are being urged to think local, buy local and...

Five year PLH bans to go

MSPs give licensing go-ahead to bring back ‘fit and proper’ and act on supply to youngsters The rule that personal licence holders are banned for...