Two way radio: Keep your security staff talking
Scotland’s supermarkets are a magnet for criminals, making security a top priority across the sector
SG Profile: Broadway Premier
In the face of declining footfall, the award-winning Broadway Premier convenience store in Oxgangs has undergone a tactical mini-makeover.
Philip Morris pushes IQOS ahead of vape ban
Philip Morris Limited has been highlighting the firm's heat-not-burn IQOS Iluma device to convenience retailers ahead of the ban on disposable vapes.
FM open to retail voucher scheme for Scots
FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has indicated that Scottish retailers could benefit from a retail voucher programme similar to the High Street Voucher Scheme introduced...
No first foot for shops
THE Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has slammed a move to ban trading on New Year’s Day, claiming it is “short sighted” and “surreal”.
World leading – Beer on the up
Lager edges up – but it’s all thanks to brews from across the globe says international bottled beers giant
PREMIUM lager sales are up marginally...
Nisa has eyes on forecourt shops
Symbol sets out its stall for independent retailers
Batleys adds new meats range
The Bestway Group has launched a range of meats for the convenience market promising 25 per cent profit on return.
Exclusively packed for Batleys and...
Symbol chain set to use the payphone
APPLE Pay, the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch-based contacless payment system, is due to launch in the UK this month. And symbol group Spar...
Fewer shops now vacant
Scottish shopping centres worst hit in Britain
Dundee and Brechin lead empty space charts
LESS of Scotland’s town centre retail and leisure units were...
New vaping rules guide
RETAILERS concerned by the implications of EUTPD legislation for e-cigarettes can look to a new guide for advice.
Launched by e-cigarette brand Blu, the guide...
Pandemic push a success for Scotmid
Society posts strong half year financial results despite major challenges of Covid-19 crisis
Keeping alcohol delivery compliant
Home delivery is booming, but retailers must take care with off sales
Suspect pictures – Police launch identification appeal
POLICE have released new images of three men detectives want to trace in connection with an assault in Tesco, Kilwinning last March.
At around 6am...
Permission to munch
Permissibility and portion control, the growth of food-to-go, and increasing demand for savoury biscuits are all contributing factors argued to have had an impact...
Business deposits drying up
Business cash deposits into Post Office branches have fallen off a cliff, according to the latest PO Cash Tracker Index
