The sweetest night’s share
Confectionery giants suggest ways to grab more night-in sales
CONFECTIONERY is one of the product categories that has embraced the big-night-in trend most and it,...
Building paths back to the workplace
Legal expert Claire Maclean, from Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, based in Scotland, looks at government guidance for employers to support those returning to work after a career break.
Edinburgh bans on-street advertising
EDINBURGH retailers with on-street advertising have until Monday (5 November) to remove them under new rules put forth by the local authority.
City of Edinburgh...
Labelled responsibly
ADVICE from the UK’s four chief medical officers on the intake of alcohol is reflected in new labelling revealed by the Scottish Retail Consortium.
As...
A strong format is key to success
Nisa brings food to go and chilled to the fore .
Scottish stores ready to spend
MUCH of the Scottish c-store scene looks set for a huge makeover in 2014 as operators north of the border get ready to invest...
Gulf’s got the look
GULF has launched a new uniform range to be rolled out across its forecourts in Scotland from this month.
The new uniforms have been described...
Five years on and still evolving
DUTCH brewing giant Heineken has given its Star Retailer programme an update to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the scheme.
Celebrating the milestone at...
Food the star performer for retailers
FOOD sales are swinging in a positive direction in the Scottish retail sector, new figures produced by KPMG for the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC)...
Empty nesters snack champs
SCOTLAND is home to just under 9% of the population of Great Britain, but it accounts for 10% of take-home sales of snacks...
Scotmid digs deep for SAMH
RETAILER Scotmid has donated thousands of pounds to the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH).
The Co-op swoops in on Nisa
Nisa board grants The Co-op period of exclusivity ahead of potential offer
The Co-op has moved into pole position in the race to acquire Nisa...
Scotmid in merger talks
EDINBURGH-based co-operative Scotmid and Penrith Co-operative in the most north-western region of England have agreed to merge the two societies subject to member...
Brexit means challenges
Scottish independent retailers say Brexit is already affecting business
Michelle’s Mars move
MICHELLE Oliver has been promoted to the post of vice president of marketing at Mars Chocolate UK.
Her appointment follows former UK marketing VP Michael...
Vaping profitability confirmed
The firm now has over 110 stores throughout the country
