Smith takes top job at the SWA
Kate Salmon passes torch to ex–retailer
SCOTTISH independent retailing stalwart Colin Smith has been appointed chief executive of the Scottish Wholesale Association, with current executive...
Poundworld to shut up shop
TROUBLED discount store Poundworld is poised to disappear from the high street on 10 August with the closure of its final stores.
As Scottish Grocer...
A reprieve on ATM fee cut
LINK, the UK’s main cash machine network, has scrapped a proposed cut in the fee that banks pay each other when their customers withdraw...
Concerns over Brexit continue
Experts warn of the dangers of no deal
WITH just seven months to go until Britain leaves the EU in March 2019, the future for...
New partner for Tesco
TESCO, the UK’s biggest retailer, is set to enter into a “strategic alliance” with Europe’s biggest retailer, Carrefour.
The alliance will cover deals that are...
Post Office makes Payzone purchase
PAYZONE has been acquired by the Post Office in a deal that is expected to result in a combined network of close to 25,000...
Rates reform takes another step forward
ScotGov seeks views on Barclay Review legislation
NEW legislation for Scotland’s much maligned business rates system is scheduled for introduction in early 2019, with the...
Equi’s scoops Co-op contract
HAMILTON-based ice-cream producer Equi’s will now supply more than 270 Co-op stores across Scotland after winning a major contract with the multiple.
The firm will...
Major deal for Menzies
LOGISTICS giant Menzies Distribution has reached an agreement to deliver all daily and regional weekly newspapers printed by the UK’s largest news publisher, Reach...
Calder and Scotmid back charity beer
SCOTTISH rugby legend Finlay Calder is urging Scotmid customers to get behind a campaign in support of former team-mate Doddie Weir’s motor neurone disease...
Retailers react to obesity plan
Mixed reviews for Scottish Government strategy to improve children’s health
With retailers still reeling from TPD2, sugar tax and MUP regulations, the Scottish Government is...
New strategy for Scottish produce
SCOTTISH businesses are getting behind the nation’s fruit, vegetable and potato industry with the launch of a new growth strategy for the sector.
The Planting...
Graduate scheme for Scottish agriculture
MDS launched to tackle lack of youth
A GRADUATE scheme which aims to attract young people to the food production sector has launched in Scotland,...
A day in the life – ride along with CJ Lang
Scottish Grocer hits the road with CJ Lang driver John Howie
DELIVERIES are crucial to the convenience industry, with disruption leading to the kinds of...
Scotmid and Co-op look to local talent
SCOTTISH suppliers are set to be celebrated at a special awards ceremony in September.
The Co-op and Scotmid will join forces to launch the first-ever...
CCEP desires for deposit return
AS the UK and Scottish governments deliberate on how best to introduce a deposit return system for drinks containers, Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has...
