Public backing for glass in DRS
Four in five Scottish consumers say glass should be included in a deposit return scheme (DRS) – a new survey has revealed .
Time to level up
With an explosion of new brands, variants and sizes in recent years, the energy drinks market offers a huge amount of choice to consumers...
Will Tesco Express join c-store group?
Constitutional change would allow major multiples into ACS
MULTIPLE grocers could soon be allowed membership of the Association of Convenience Stores, if a vote on...
Retailers recognised as Bestway’s best
INDEPENDENT community retailers from Perthshire and North Lanarkshire were among the winners at Bestway Wholesale’s Retail Development Awards, held at the Grosvenor Hotel in...
Big change for lottery
National Lottery operator Camelot has unveiled changes to both Lotto and Euromillions, as well as a new draw game scheduled to launch in 2019
Edinburgh festival calls for Scottish produce
Scottish food and drink producers are being urged to sign up to take part in the Edinburgh Food Festival which is set to return this July.
Scotmid steady in turbulent market
TURNOVER is up and trading profit has been maintained at Scotmid, in a year like no other for the co-operative society.
Eliminate cash handling
WHEN considering the issue of store security, a review of cash handling and collection is often advised.
The Scottish Safer Business Guide, published last month...
Spar provides protection
ONE million pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have been delivered to Marie Curie nurses by Spar UK.
Spar’s sanitiser solution
Spar UK has been rolling out hand sanitisers to independent retailers as part of its efforts to improve coronavirus safety in store.
New Nisa is number eight
Scottish Nisa retailer Jay Javid has opened his eighth store
Worst Scottish Christmas in 20 years
Grocery sales might have been performing reasonably well, but for Scottish retail as a whole, December 2018 was the worst since the global financial meltdown of 2008
June food sales shine
Value edges up despite continuing price deflation
AFTER months of near relentless decline the value of sales of food in Scotland increased in June compared...
Bags are on their way up
Sharing format sales rising
IMPULSE is at the heart of convenience retailing and when it comes to boosting basket spend there’s hardly a heavier hitter...
Sales ‘bleak’ says SRC
TOTAL retail sales in Scotland fell by almost a quarter in February, according to the latest figures published by the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC).
Election: Industry calls for “frictionless trade”
Retail associations have called on the Prime Minister to push for frictionless trade with the EU, following his election victory.
