Post Office guarantees payments
ALL independent postmasters who have kept their branches open during the COVID-19 crisis will receive payment – the Post Office has confirmed
Deposit return is delayed to 2022
THE launch date for deposit return has been pushed back to the spring of 2022.
New regulations, published last month as the coronavirus crisis ramped up, have postponed the implementation of DRS. Deposit return was initially slated for a 1 April 2021 launch date.
Taking the fight to parliament
RETAILERS south of the border sent a clear message to the UK Government that it must do more to tackle the blight of retail crime.
Virus rocks retail
THE UK is enduring the biggest change to daily life since the Second World War, and Scotland’s retailers are on the front lines.
Celebrating Scotland’s best
BEFORE the coronavirus crisis ramped up, retailers, staff and suppliers came together for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2020 – and what a night they had.
Support: what’s on offer for businesses
THE funding packages and reliefs available to retailers and other businesses has been changing on a near daily basis since early March.
Delivering the news
BRITAIN’S biggest newspaper publishers have come together to offer free home news delivery during the coronavirus crisis.
Retailers react to coronavirus
GROCERY sales are currently booming as fears surrounding the surge in coronavirus cases have led to shoppers purchasing more goods as they prepare for long stints indoors.
Wholesalers in COVID battle
WHOLESALERS have been handed a mammoth task thanks to a spike in demand caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Campaign takes aim at Aldi pricing
TESCO has been looking to lure shoppers away from the discounters through a new Aldi price match campaign.
Forging ahead despite rain
A WET February put the dampeners on total retail sales according to the latest SRC-KPMG Scottish retail sales monitor – but food sales managed to hold strong.
Costcutter takes prize
COSTCUTTER had cause for celebration after taking the top prize at this year’s Foodbuy Awards.
No panic in the aisles
PANIC buying may not be as prolific as it appears according to data from Kantar.
Record event for GroceryAid
INDUSTRY charity GroceryAid raised record funds at its annual ball held in London last month.
Unitas hails a strong first year
WHOLESALE buying group Unitas has been celebrating its first full year in business, with plenty of positives to take away from its first set of annual results.
Lidl locks down lead over rivals
BEFORE the COVID-19 outbreak led to a boost in spending across the grocery sector, the discounters were continuing to storm ahead in the UK, according to figures from Kantar and Nielsen.
