Local pride
Winner:
Gerry Haughey, Spar, Main Street, Thornliebank
Store Manager of the Year 2015
– sponsored by Tennent’s
Interview with Gerry Haughey.
Winner details
Size: 3,000 sq ft
Symbol: Spar
Staff: 11
Hours: 6am...
Now not the time for DRS
The Scottish Government has come under fire from retail industry leaders over its decision to launch a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in 2022
IGD predicts grocery growth this Christmas
The UK grocery market is predicted to experience 2.6% growth this Christmas with shoppers spending £33,3bn over the festive period.
Training and research firm IGD...
More Co-op for Nisa retailers
Nisa retailers enter 2019 following a year of major change for the symbol with The Co-op successfully completing its purchase of the member-owned group in May
Time to get back to work
SCOTLAND’S people have voted to remain a part of the United Kingdom and now, the country’s independent retailers have been left to consider what...
More harm than good
PROPOSALS to limit the advertising and promotion of vaping products in Scotland have come under fire from Scottish retailers.
Plastic bag fund breaks £1m barrier
PLASTIC bag charges have allowed supermarket giant Asda to provide more than £1m in small loans to communities across Scotland.
Help to keep track of your cash
CASH management systems supplier Cashmaster says its new Cashmaster Connect system gives retailers a simple way to record cash count data from tills accurately...
CJ Lang adds more stores
SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has been celebrating a successful end to 2020, following the recruitment of 14 new stores to the symbol in the second half of the year.
Forecourt operator is at it again
Fresh from opening the UK’s first ever Jet and Spar dual-branded site in 2015, forecourt retailer Brian Connolly is set to team up with Jet on a new site.
New Morrisons Daily opens in Scotland
Supermarket chain Morrisons and forecourts operator Highland Fuels have teamed up to open their third convenience store in Scotland.
Healthy Living Programme serves breakfast to 50,000 pupils
The Healthy Living Programme has marked a major milestone in its Welby Breakfast initiative as it has served more than 50,000 breakfasts to pupils in Scotland.
Royal reception for Wilkie
The royal-ish visitor joined Wilkie, his friends and family and an array of personalities from the dairy and agricultural industries
The fight goes on
Council committee votes for Aldi development despite hundreds of objections
No retail assessment and housing need ignored, says city MSP
Dennis and Linda say they’re...
Delivery deal for Menzies
MENZIES Distribution has reached a new UK-wide five year partnership arrangement with Newsprinters.
Smart shops for savings
Shopfitting solution experts Danfoss weigh in on how to introduce more smart options to c-stores and save cash on energy in the process.
