New pack and competition for Greenall’s
To support the launch of Greenall’s Wild Berry Pink Gin PMP, the brand is holding a competition for retailers who could win £1,000 of Love2Shop vouchers
Supermarket deal comes under fire
Westminster raises competition concerns
Sarwar takes SGF role
UNITED Wholesale Scotland MD Asim Sarwar is set to take on a whole new set of duties following his appointment as the new vice-president...
The Forest view on smoking proposals
As the Scottish Government considers more regulations on tobacco, Simon Clark urges independent retailers to join forces with consumers.
By Simon Clark
THE smoking ban, we...
Game on for Spar winner
A DUMFRIES gymnastics coach has been awarded £10,000 by Spar after being named the overall winner of the fascia’s People’s Podium Campaign
No deal could be a disaster
Report finds Brexit could cost over £9bn
Visit the Pay Office
Consumers who pay their bills via Payzone will now be able to do so at nearly 25,000 locations thanks to a successful acquisition by the Post Office
Digital retail and rising costs lead to job losses
SRC claims public policy and evolving marketplace hurting employment
THE Scottish Retail Consortium has warned that rising costs driven by public policy — and a...
UK DRS plans revealed
DEFRA unveils plans for potential UK-wide scheme
WITH Scotland’s deposit return scheme still under consultation, the UK Government has published its own DRS plans.
The UK...
Don’t ignore c-store crime
Conference hears from independent retailers who have faced in-store violence
Stakeholders get further say on DRS
THE Scottish Government has assembled a team of key stakeholders to provide advice on DRS implementation.
Launched at Highland Spring’s Blackford facility, the Deposit Return...
Things going nicely at Nisa
Thousand new stores recruited in the last year
Scottish stars are revealed
20th Food & Drink Excellence Awards held .
Soggy start to summer sales
Grocery sales have proved disappointing, with Nielsen finding a “significant drop” in spending for the four weeks to 19 May .
A dozen new Lidl stores for Scotland
Lidl has announced plans for further expansion in Scotland, with 12 new stores to open in the next three years .
Record market share for Aldi
While other retailers struggle, Lidl and Aldi continue to flourish .
