March boom for c-stores
Lockdown leads to more local shopping
Delivery is booming
DELIVERY platform Snappy Shopper has seen a fivefold increase in demand during the coronavirus crisis
NFRN grants for those in need
THE National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) has raised £200,000 for its Covid-19 Hardship Fund in under three weeks
Costcutter protection
COSTCUTTER has invested in social distancing equipment and floor signage in a bid to protect its symbol group retailers
Support from Spar
SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has donated 8,000 sandwiches to local causes to help those falling on hard times in the wake of COVID-19
Early March lockdown causes huge sales uplift
March was a month like no other for the grocery market, with UK consumers making more than 79 million extra shopping trips over a four-week period.
Manufacturers go extra mile
Scottish firms step up during COVID crisis
Bestway backs local
BESTWAY wholesale chief executive Dawood Pervez has been campaigning on behalf of independent retailers
Pinkie Farm delivers for those in isolation
Musselburgh retailer Dan Brown and the team at Nisa Pinkie Farm have come up with their own ‘essentials’ solution to support vulnerable members of their community.
Retail coping with COVID-19
Scottish stores rise to the occasion
Tackling loneliness
SCOTMID has launched a new initiative aimed at combating loneliness for those living in care during the coronavirus crisis
Off sales still permitted
THE Scottish Government has confirmed there are no restrictions on the types of goods retailers can sell to their customers during the coronavirus crisis
Menthol ban arrives
THE sale of menthol cigarettes will be banned from 20 May
Recruitment drive
A CAMPAIGN seeking to preserve jobs during the coronavirus crisis has launched, with the goal of redeploying workers from struggling sectors into “in-demand” roles.
Cup charge postponed
PLANS to charge a deposit on disposable coffee cups have been shelved as the Scottish Government dedicates resources to tackling the coronavirus
Grants for all stores
Scottish Government u-turns on grant rules to offer funding for multiple properties in a single business
