Playing it cool is not for fools

THERE are few greater pleasures than a cold drink on a hot day, and with the school holidays bringing consumers out of the house,...

Athole Tablet product recall

FOOD Standards Scotland has issued a product recall notice on Athole Tablet products as they may contain small pieces of metal. Athole Tablet has...

Lanark site off to a flying start

FUEL brand Jet has a new spot in Scotland’s central belt after Penny Petroleum chose the brand for its Kirkmuirhill Service Station site in...
Guests gather in the ballroom at the Hilton Glasgow for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023.

Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 review

The Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 saw members of the retail sector gather to celebrate the best in the world of convenience.
SGF chief executive Pete Cheema is urging the Scottish Government to take action to combat retail crime.

Call for action on retail crime

Convenience store bosses and industry leaders have been calling on the Scottish Government to take urgent action to combat soaring retail crime.

Reaching out to grocery workers

Industry charity launches awareness day

It’s Iceland vs Iceland

The country is arguing that the supermarket name is deceptive THE government of the Nordic island Iceland has launched legal action against the British retailer...

Government says no to new drinks objective

Matheson rejects call for licensing law change to reduce consumption THE Scottish Government has given a knock-back to a plan by MSPs to have the...
A shop floor with crisps on the shelves to the right and tinsel hanging from the roof.

Inflation rises for second month in a row

Inflation has steadily creeped back upwards for a second month in a row, according to the final data release from the Office for National Statistics in 2024.
Amazon locker

Reassurance over digital ‘loophole’

A leading licensing lawyer has sought to reassure retailers after it was found Amazon was using an online loophole to avoid minimum pricing laws for alcohol
Retailer Jay Javid, dad Jo Javed, Victoria Lockie and brother Saj Javed at Nisa Local City Store in Hope Street, Glasgow.

Nisa has tools for Scottish expansion

Nisa retail chief Victoria Lockie is confident that the symbol group's proposition for retailers will enable it to achieve ambitious growth targets in Scotland.
Interior shot of a Hancocks depot displaying massive pallets of confectionery brands.

Hancocks gears up for first Sweetest Day event of 2025

Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has announced its first Sweetest Day event of 2025, promising retailers a range of deals across massive brands.
Mandy with a treasured photo of her and Steve, and Steve with their youngest girl.

Tragic toll of Post Office Horizon scandal

The human cost of the Post Office Horizon scandal has been laid bare by the widow of a postmaster, who says he died as a direct result of the stress caused by the flawed system.
Social distancing poster

Virus guide for retailers

THE British Retail Consortium has released a new coronavirus guide for retail businesses

Gallacher moves up

Retail entrepreneur Shaun Marwaha, who heads up Glasgow-based convenience store chain Dynamic Retail, has appointed his retail operations manager Chris Gallacher managing director. The move...
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£5m pricing boost

Nisa unveiled a £5 million investment in Co-op own-brand pricing at its annual trade show to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis.