Rates rise comes in below inflation

Finance secretary had no shortage of rates rabbits to pull from Budget hat NEXT year’s business rates increase will come in below inflation, Scottish Government...

UWS teams up with Gophr

UNITED Wholesale Scotland’s delivery app brand Yuu has launched a new on-demand delivery service with Gophr in Glasgow. The new service aims to offer consumers...

Family store faces up to pub threat

Dunfermline shopkeepers slam council for not highlighting proposed bar to store conversion A retailing family serving a Dunfermline housing estate have vowed to carry on...

Weathering the storms

Boss John Brodie says Scotmid Co-op intends to continue serving its communities and improving people’s everyday lives despite the impact of the cost-of-living crisis.
The Fed's Mo Razzaq has voiced concerns about Rachel Reeves' budget tax rises.

UK budget hikes ‘will cost jobs’

Scottish retail chiefs are among 80-plus industry leaders warning Chancellor Rachel Reeves that her budget will have dire consequences.

Top 10 Scottish Alcohol Brands 2023

Discover the top 10 Scottish take-home alcohol brands in Scotland for 2023, according to Kantar data for Scottish Grocer

Sainsbury’s considering P&H deal?

Sainsbury's is rumoured to be exploring a takeover bid for delivered wholesaler Palmer & Harvey, in a move to meet the combined power of...

Save cash no matter the night

Ian Macleod reckons its range of Edinburgh Gin ready to drink cans will help consumers to save some cash when they're looking for a premium serve.

Sharwood’s curries retail favour

Ambient food brand Sharwood's is helping retailers celebrate National Curry Week with an exclusive competition for the channel.
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Betrayal and breakdowns

SCOTTISH postmasters provided harrowing testimony at hearings for the ongoing Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, held in Glasgow last month.
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VR tour of Nisa store

Nisa has launched a virtual reality tool which lets retailers explore the Evolution store
milk, convenience stores, c-stores,

How low can it go?

A few years ago newspapers carried the story that discounted beer prices in the main supermarkets meant that the drink was in some cases...
Scotland top 20 FMCG 2023

Top 20 FMCG brands in Scotland 2023

Kantar research reveals the FMCGs (fast moving consumer goods) that are most frequently chosen by the nation's consumers

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...

Retail veterans push for charity

New GroceryAid team has big plans for Scotland .

Budget: Duty frozen across the board

ALCOHOL and tobacco duties will remain at current levels, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed in his 2021 Budget. Duties across beer, cider, wines, spirits and...