Aberdeen retailer honoured with Lifetime Achievement gong at The Fed Awards
Aberdonian newsagent Jim Maitland received the Lifetime Achievement award from fellow retailers at the Fed Awards 2025.
A dram good idea
MORAY Chamber of Commerce has launched an advertising campaign that puts a whisky twist on social distancing
Aldi wins city overprovision appeal
FAST-GROWING discounter Aldi has won an appeal against a decision by Dundee Licensing Board to refuse it a provisional alcohol licence for a proposed...
Convenience stores rank top for growth in ACS report
Convenience stores have been ranked as the most important service in supporting a local community in the Community Barometer report from the ACS.
New stores to challenge Lidl & Aldi
TESCO has released job adverts for roles in a mystery ‘new store format’ which is expected to target the share of the market currently occupied by Aldi and Lidl
Round 1 goes to Holyrood
Whisky group vows to fight on as Scotland’s courts back parliament’s right to pass minimum pricing
SCOTLAND’S whisky industry says it will fight on and...
Financing offer launch
Specialist commercial finance broker Christie Finance has introduced a new brokerage service for its clients with the launch of Christie Finance Unsecured.
PRA roadshow helps to drive growth
Forecourt operators and exhibitors alike hailed the Petrol Retailers Association's recent Scottish roadshow as a huge success.
Jobs threatened as Adelie drops Kilmarnock
ADELIE Foods — the firm behind Urban Eat sandwiches — has announced it plans to shut down its Kilmarnock factory, shifting production to sites...
Dairy giant plans closures
DAIRY group Müller Wiseman is proposing to close its distribution centres in Keith and Whitburn, putting 156 jobs at risk.
The company, created when German...
Deliveroo milestone
The-Co-op hit a major delivery milestone last month when it added its 400th store to the Deliveroo app
Shopper concern shifts to sugar
SUGAR has become the number one nutrient concern of shoppers in the UK, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
Research from the consumer insight company shows that...
Cadbury partners with Alzheimer’s Research
Cadbury has shown its support for Alzheimer's Research UK with the launch if its Memory Bar Boxes in a bid to grow awareness and support for the charity.
Prices hold firm despite empty shops
ONE in ten stores in Scotland is lying empty according to a new report.
Sector key to economy
The vital role of c-store retailers for communities and the economy has been highlighted by the SGF’s Scottish Local Shop Report.
Living cost crisis hits
Grocery sales have taken a hit, as consumers start to feel the pressure of food price inflation.























