SGF: “Prepare for the worst”
C-STORE owners who have faced the challenge of a supermarket or discounter moving into their area told other retailers what to look out for...
Shop thefts fall says report
THE cost of shop theft to the convenience sector has dropped from £44m to £35m in the past year, according to the latest figures...
Retail gifts that keep giving
THE spring gifting season, of Valentine’s Day, Mothers’ Day and Easter, has been extra busy at the Lifestyle Express Newhouse Mini Market store in...
Budget cheers on drinks duty
Osborne reduces tax on cider, beer and spirits but tobacco is hammered again in last changes before election
DRINKS industry leaders were cheered by a...
New push against illicit trade
HMRC and Border Force say their new strategy, including new registration measures and cross-government collaboration, will bolster action against the illicit tobacco trade.
The bodies...
Spar trialling deli counter
SYMBOL group Spar is trialling a new foodservice system, Daily Deli, complete with servery counter and could roll it out across the UK.
On trial...
Will you have to tell shoppers to cut down?
Drinks retailers and others may be expected to contribute to decreasing alcohol consumption in Scotland if a Scottish Parliament committee’s recommendation is taken up.
The Local...
Minimum hits £6.70
Government agrees 3% increase in NMW from October
THE UK’s minimum wage will rise by 3% to £6.70 an hour, for the full adult rate,...
Plain packs set for court battle
Tobacco firms have vowed to take legal action against new plain packaging regulations.
The House of Commons voted overwhelmingly in favour of legislation that would see...
Fresh campaign to protect teeth at Easter
GLAXOSMITHKLINE has unveiled a new Easter campaign for its Aquafresh toothpaste brand, encouraging families to remember to look after their teeth while enjoying the...
Court battle ahead over plain packs vote
TOBACCO firms have confirmed they will be taking legal action against new plain packaging regulations.
Yesterday, the House of Commons voted overwhelmingly in favour of...
Cheema to be SGF chief
Drummond retires after 10 years at head of retailer representative group
RETAILER Pete Cheema has been named the new chief executive of retailer representative group...
Minimum wage to jump 3%?
Retail bodies concerned by Low Pay Commission’s call to raise NMW from £6.50 to £6.70 an hour
THE Low Pay Commission’s call for a 3%...
Flaps coming down early
SCOTLAND’S small stores will have to follow the country’s supermarkets and cover up tobacco and related products from 6 April.
But many of the country’s...
Abdul’s a trekkie trainer
SCOTTISH Grocers’ Federation president Abdul Majid is hitting his Bellshill Nisa store’s healthy living shelves as he gears up to shed a kilo or...
Feeling on top of the world
THEY aimed to raise £20,000 for Edinburgh Sick Kids Friends Foundation and Maggie’s Cancer Centre. But after an epic seven-day trek to climb...
