Nisa strengthens Scottish retail team
Convenience chain Nisa has enhanced its support for Scottish retailers with two new recruits to its retail development team in Scotland.
Thousands of festive temp roles
Tesco is looking to recruit 30,000 temporary colleagues across the UK in Tesco Superstores and Extra stores over the Christmas period.
Get ready for more licensing change
Scotland’s licensing laws are set to be modified again. The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill, introduced to the Scottish Parliament recently, makes a...
NFRN slams price hike
Newsagent representative group the NFRN has reacted angrily to Menzies Distribution’s increasing of its carriage charge.
NFRN chief executive Paul Baxter described the increase as...
Praise for local hero
A KIRKCALDY supermarket worker has been praised at the Scottish Parliament for her outstanding efforts in the community.
Crime focus at Holyrood
CPG discusses impact of crime on convenience
TACKLING crime against retailers was the focal point of discussions at the latest meeting of the Cross Party...
Barr to spend £12m on games push
THE opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games is less than six months away and excitement is building in Glasgow as the city prepares...
Scottish postmasters will be cleared by summer, ScotGov says
ScotGov looks to clear sub-postmasters names by this summer following the announcement that Westminster will extend its own bill to include Northern Ireland.
Snapping up a crisp brand
INTERSNACK Group, the parent company of KP Snacks, has reached an agreement to acquire premium crisp producer Tyrrells, Inc and its brands.
Are you a marketing star?
SCOTLAND’S marketing industry is looking for its own award-winning stars and they don’t need to be part of a big company with a major...
Investment by c-stores rises
• Autumn sees bounce back after “budget shock”
• Indies and symbols ahead of multiples
INVESTMENT by c-store owners bounced back in autumn 2015 after a...
STG aims to cover the gantries
STG UK is urging retailers to be prepared for new tobacco legislations which are set to come in to force at the start of next year.
Now not the time for DRS
The Scottish Government has come under fire from retail industry leaders over its decision to launch a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in 2022
A local power base
A West Lothian business is taking the ‘source local’ message to its logical conclusion. Hopetoun Farm Shop has installed a solar panel system which...
Awards Profile – Sustainability Champion
Scottish Grocer has been catching up with the team at Premier @ DUSA to talk about their Sustainability Champion award win at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023.
Hidden illnesses pose a problem
As public awareness of invisible illnesses, such as myalgic encephalomyelitis (more usually known as ME and chronic fatigue syndrome) and long Covid, grows so does their impact on employers and their workforces.
