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
A strong summer in Scotland
MATCHING trends across the UK, the extended good weather of early summer saw total sales in Scotland across June increase by 2.7% year on year
Sunshine means sales for grocery
MORE good weather in June and July led to supermarket sales growing at their fastest rate this year, up by 3.6% for the twelve weeks until 15 July
Swizzels celebrates
Classic brand still going strong at 90 years young
Staying ahead with premium
Britvic finds premium increasingly important
Employer obligations to zero-hour workers
The importance of ensuring consistent treatment of employees on different types of contracts has recently been reinforced by the Employment Appeal Tribunal
ScotGov plans promotions ban
THE Scottish Government has revealed it intends to restrict the promotion of products high in fat, sugar or salt as part of an action...
The fight against crime
A BID to give retail workers extra protection under the law has taken a significant step forward
Overprovision for cigarettes
ScotGov unveils new tobacco proposals
Black pack no more
QUORN has begun removing black plastic from its packaging.
Winners on the track
SCOTTISH Olympic middle distance runner Laura Muir put some Strathmore Water competition winners through their paces in an exclusive coaching session last month.
Iceland launches DRS in Scotland
Musselburgh store one of four in UK trial
Sarwar takes up SGF VP position
UWS MD in line to succeed Dennis Williams
Amaan on top of expansion
UWG MD reckons wholesaler has what it takes to succeed south of the border
Rates of confusion
SCOTLAND’S current system of business rates is unwieldy and expensive and held together by an often confusing series of reliefs, the Scottish Retail Consortium director David Lonsdale has said
Fears raised over merger of big two
Suppliers, retailers and shoppers could suffer
