Final flourish for an otherwise tepid year
TOTAL sales in Scotland during December 2017 were 0.8% higher than for the same month the previous year and food sales were up by 4.4%.
Co-op’s Scot push
£28m to be invested in Scotland with new stores.
Prices hold firm despite empty shops
ONE in ten stores in Scotland is lying empty according to a new report.
Banned from surcharges on card payments
RETAILERS have been banned from charging extra to costumers paying with credit or debit cards, following the introduction of new regulations last month.
Retail crime bill is one step closer
MSP seeks retailers’ views on proposal
Scottish Grocer Awards 2018: Gearing up for the big night
THE biggest night of the year for the Scottish convenience retailing industry, the Scottish Grocer Awards, is just a few weeks away.
Colin leaves Pinkie Farm
AWARD-WINNING Nisa retailer Colin Smith has announced he is leaving the business he started almost four years ago.
Scotmid gives backing to craft soda start-up
SCOTMID Co-operative has invested in new company The Start-Up Drinks Lab.
Stores back Samaritans
SCOTMID joined forces with the suicide prevention charity Samaritans in January to raise awareness and support.
Tributes paid to Ayrshire retailer George
COLLEAGUES and friends from Spar in the UK have paid tribute to George Smillie, who died peacefully at home on Monday, 9 January.
Discounters plan ahead
THERE were only seven applications to build new supermarkets in Scotland last year according to construction analyst Barbour ABI.
Royal honour for Scotmid chief
Scotmid CE John Brodie gets 2018 off to a flyer, picking up an MBE and taking on his new role as SRC Chairman.
Brexit hits Buckfast profits
BREXIT is already taking its toll on profits at Buckfast brand owner J.Chandler & Company, it appears, despite the tonic wine enjoying a 3% increase in turnover.
Lamb steps up at CJ Lang
CJ Lang’s managing director, Scott Malcolm, is stepping down after nine years in the role, to be replaced by trading director David Lamb.
Britvic puts Campbell in key position
BRITVIC has appointed John Campbell to the role of commercial operations director.
Quitting by vape looks to be safe
Two-year study finds no evidence of harm.
