The new Nisa Local in Marchmont, Edinburgh, opened by Ashok Pothugunta.

Nisa helps to deliver expansion

Experienced retailer Ashok Pothugunta says the strong availability and level of support from Nisa has driven his growth plans – and he's just opened his ninth store in Edinburgh.
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...
Colourful-looking vapes appeal to kids, says the Trading Standards Scotland team.

Scottish youth vape sales shock

Trading Standards Scotland officers say one in five Scottish retailers have been found willing to sell vapes to under-18s and there are now calls for a crackdown.
Moira Dean, of Premier @ DUSA

A focus set on student sales

By the time the middle of the university semester comes around, students are more than ready for a night where they can let go and forget about the worries of assignments or exams.

Barr jobs could go

SOFT Drinks firm AG Barr is consulting employees and could shed 90 jobs by the end of next January as a result of a...

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...
The current National Minimum Wage Rate for persons 21 and over is 6.31 an hour. ACS estimates that if rates continue to rise and proposed auto enrolment pension contributions are taking into account the real cost of the minimum wage in 2020 will be £8.14 an hour

Commission told to freeze NMW

Retailer groups say minimum wage increases have cost jobs and delayed store improvement projects THE organisations representing independent and convenience sector food and drink retailers...
David Lonsdale

Events count in stores

Valentine's Day brought in some extra sales for Scotland but industry leaders warn of the tough economic times ahead as financial pressures mount up.
Man wearing mask in supermarket aisle

Retail struggles remain

Total retail sales in Scotland continue to languish below pre-pandemic figures, with food retail posting the only positive performance in the latest Scottish Retail Sales Monitor figures.

Bring a boost with iced coffee options from Jimmy’s

Jimmy's Iced Coffee aims to bring an energetic boost to soft drinks sales in convenience with its range of sustainable iced coffee drinks.

Shoplifting in Scotland sees a 25% rise

The Scottish Government has reported shoplifting in Scotland has risen by a quarter in the last year, leaving store owners burdened and dismayed.
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Levy should have lasted longer

First minister tells conference economic measures level the field THE only way to make competition fairer between c-stores and supermarkets is through economic policy, according...
A group of people play Tug of War in Hampden stadium with a man in the middle of the group wearing a referee outfit and holding a Scotch pie with a small wall of Scotch pies in between the two groups.

Final call to enter the World Championship Scotch Pie Awards

Avid bakers and butchers have been urged to get their submissions in for the annual World Championship Scotch Pie Awards before the 3 March deadline.

Symbol puts value label in its own bay

SYMBOL group Londis is launching new own-brand value bays and offering its retailers a collection of SuperValu and Daily Basics products at round prices. The...

‘Move with times or get left behind’

Knightswood Newsagent  in Glasgow is ready to face the future following a refit so complete it has left regular customers wondering if they have...
a hand passes a packet of miniature cigarettes to another

Miniature cigar sales gain momentum

Convenience retailers could be losing out when it comes to their cigar range, leaving supermarkets to the lion’s share of category sales.