Awards are an achievement
The Scottish Wholesale Association’s Achievers Awards, taking place later this month, will be the biggest ever.
Bank closures hit retailers
RETAILERS pulled no punches when giving evidence on the effect of bank branch closures on the convenience sector.
Time to protect shop workers
ADDITIONAL protections under the law for retailers and other workers selling age-restricted products have been given a further push
Circularity Scotland on the brink of collapse
DRS scheme administrator Circularity Scotland has confirmed it is on the brink of collapse after admitting it may not be able to pay staff this month.
Heard it on the grapevine
THINGS are changing in the wine market and retailers offering more unusual grapes could do well in 2018
Scottish Wholesale Association puts sector resilience centre stage
With one month to go, the SWA has announced further details about its upcoming Connex annual conference set to take place in Glasgow in May.
The good hair years
If teenage girls and early 20-something women make up a large proportion of your store’s customers you might want to stock a fairly wide...
Mags lose weight – Slimming World tops the charts
CALORIE-counting readers made Slimming World magazine the flavour of year on news stands in 2012.
The monthly dieting mag saw its sales rise 11.2% year-on-year...
More chances to win
Camelot has announce a new Lotto rule that will see millions of people win £5 in ‘Must Be Won’ draws from November
SG workSHOP: Project 3, Tobacco
BUSY forecourt business Lomond Service Station, close to Loch Lomond in Jamestown, Alexandria, presented an interesting case in our workSHOP series.
Tim Oates, tobacco...
Plans are afoot
Lidl eyes expansion with new multi-million pound Scottish headquarters
North Lanarkshire Council has given the green light to discounter Lidl’s plans to construct a new...
Sunshine sends sales soaring
Warm weather enjoyed by many in Scotland in May helped supermarkets
From SGF to you
IF you are a retailer reader of Scottish Grocer you should receive a bonus with this issue, the latest edition in the annual series...
Giants could do better
Giant grocers cleared of systematic price abuse but told to make promo deals clearer
Despite concluding that misleading pricing practices are not widespread or systematic among...
Getting the word out
Spending big on Orangina
A MULTI-MILLION pound campaign promoting Orangina is underway with the goal of reaching close to two million consumers over the course...
June food sales shine
Value edges up despite continuing price deflation
AFTER months of near relentless decline the value of sales of food in Scotland increased in June compared...
