New start for Spar
There is a new woman at the top of Spar’s UK-wide operation .
Sturgin opens new distillery
First minister Nicola Sturgeon was the guest of honour at the opening of the new McQueen Gin distillery in Callander .
Newsagents struggle
Brick and mortar retail appears to be in decline, with a significant rise in the number of units that were changed or redeveloped .
UK medical officer floats food tax
High-calorie food and baby food with added sugar in firing line
PIZZA could soon find itself in the company of cigarettes and alcohol, following the...
Sainsbury’s goes till-free
Sainsbury’s to open its very own checkout-free store .
Success for Scottish food sales
After a disappointing March, food sales in Scotland are once again performing well .
DRS ding dong at Scottish parliament
CPG focuses on ScotGov’s controversial proposals .
Co-op adds DRS to its line up
Deposit return will be making an appearance at one of Scotland’s biggest music festivals this summer .
Everything included in Scotland’s DRS
No automatic exemptions, glass included and a 20p deposit .
Smaller brings gains for mults
Shoppers are increasingly favouring supermarkets with smaller store formats, according to the latest data from Nielsen .
DRS trial concludes with strong results
Envipco UK MD Spencer Roberts satisfied with uptake .
Industry critical of business parking tax
PLANS to give Scottish councils the power to charge businesses for parking spaces have come under fire from retail industry stakeholders.
The proposed Workplace Parking...
An Irngetic new release – Irn-Bru Energy is here
The Scottish soft drinks market is set for a major shake-up after AG Barr announced the launch of Irn-Bru Energy
Automatic unfair is one to be aware of
Facing an unfair dismissal claim can be a daunting prospect for an employer, but an allegation of ‘automatically unfair dismissal’ adds a further dimension to such cases, as specialist Fiona Gorry explains
Ice cream of the crop
Nearly 100 years after his grandad opened a small cafe in Hamilton, David Equi has helped Equi’s Ice Cream become one of Scotland’s fastest-growing firms. We asked him how.
Retail boss for Camelot
Camelot has named Jenny Blogg (pictured) as its new retail director
