New blood at newsagents
SPECIALIST business property adviser Christie & Co has brokered the sale of Millar’s Newsagents in Bonnyrigg
Thinking of the children
THE Bestway Foundation flexed its charitable muscles last week, donating six figures to children’s charity the NSPCC.
P&H in administration
Financially beleaguered wholesaler Palmer & Harvey has gone into administration in a collapse which has resulted in the immediate loss of over 2000 jobs.
Mixed bag budget for retailers
Alcohol duty frozen but NLW still set to rise
CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond has delivered something of a mixed bag for retailers in his Autumn 2017...
First of May will be minimum pricing day
Scottish Government health secretary reveals implementation date.
THE Scottish Government has announced it plans to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol on 1 May 2018....
Change at the top for NFRN
The NFRN has announced that Paul Baxter will no longer be performing his duties as NFRN chief executive.
Baxter was appointed chief executive of the...
Minimum pricing will go ahead
UK Supreme Court rules in favour of Scottish Government policy
MINIMUM unit pricing will go ahead in Scotland following a ruling by the UK Supreme...
Tesco Booker gets green light
The Competition and Markets Authority finds no substantial competition concerns
THE proposed £3.7bn merger of Tesco and Booker has been given the provisional go ahead...
Landmark boss slams Tesco-Booker deal
LANDMARK Wholesale has fired heavy criticism in the direction of the Competition and Markets Authority’s decision to approve the merger of retail giant Tesco...
The Co-op buys Nisa
Nisa retailers accept offer for buying group
NISA retailers have accepted The Co-op’s £143m offer to purchase the buying group.
After a summer of speculation over...
Graham’s boss calls for support as butter price soars
Robert Graham urges ministers to back proposal for Stirling dairy site
SCOTTISH dairy boss Robert Graham, MD at Graham’s the Family Dairy, is calling on...
Rolling with regulations
Awards profile - Tobacco Retailer of the Year Award. Interview with Akhtar Muhammed.
Taking care of your shoppers
According to research from PAGB 92% of consumers in Scotland would be prepared to purchase over-the-counter remedies for treatable illnesses
NPD spree for Easter
Mondelez lays out 2018 plan
Good for all occasions
Biscuits soar in convenience
PMPs hit the sweet spot
See sales soar with price-marked packs
