Scotland tops retail vacancies
Figures reveal more high street units lost than anywhere else in the UK
All good sports
STRATHMORE water has been named Official Partner of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships.
Don’t get caught out by data regs
NEW EU data protection regulations governing how businesses collect, store and distribute information have come into force.
ATMs under LINK threat
SCOTTISH consumers and businesses could be hit hard by changes to ATM network LINK, research from consumer association Which? has found.
Payments turn a profit
PAYPOINT had a lucrative 2017 according to the payment firm’s preliminary results for the year ending 31 March 2018, with the firm posting pre-tax profits of £52.9m.
Tributes paid to Neil McNicol
Neil served Scotland’s retail sector for over four decades in various roles at field sales firm McCurrach.
Patchy clothing sales sees M&S close stores
HIGH street staple Marks and Spencer revealed it will now close over 100 stores by 2022, including 21 that have already shut up shop
Community care
Glasgow retailer Mohammed Rajack was paid a visit by Camelot's Nigel Railton in recognition of the £2.2m his customers have raised for good causes
Supermarket deal comes under fire
Westminster raises competition concerns
Brexit pressure on food bills
A HOUSE of Lords report on the availability and price of food following Brexit has fired a shot across the government’s bow
Lidl buys in local beers
SCOTLAND’S burgeoning craft beer scene has been given another lift by Lidl as the German discounter embarks on its third Isle of Ale festival.
ONS report reveals lackluster growth
SRC puts politicians in spotlight over tough conditions
Superhero wholesaler
GLASGOW-based wholesaler Lomond put in a hero’s turn with its Cash for Kids Superhero Day.
Mixed reviews for minimum pricing
One month in retailers assess the controversial policy
Push for a ban on promotions
ScotGov ramps up the obesity rhetoric
C-stores a vital economic pillar
Businesses praise c-stores at Holyrood
