Getting a head start
Retailers Dennis and Linda Williams explain what they have been doing to prepare for the arrival of Aldi
Broadway Convenience Store Premier retailers Dennis and Linda...
Who will be the Highland food champs?
Four businesses are in the running to be named Independent Food and Drink Retailer of the Year at this year’s Highland and Islands Food...
Shopping like your granny?
Co-op analysis tracks 50 years of c-store Britain
Half a century after self-service shops gained a dominant position in food and drink retailing in Britain a...
Jackpot increases as Retail Winners lottery is relaunched
The Retail Trust has announced the relaunch of Retail Winners, the weekly lottery that supports workers in the retail industry, with the first draw on...
Caley boosts craft capability
Caledonian Brewers, the firm behind Deuchars IPA, has unveiled a new pilot brewery at its Slateford Road site in Edinburgh. The new brewery has...
PRA chair set to stay on board
THE man who heads up the representative body that speaks for fuel dealers and forecourt businesses has committed to continuing in the role.
Brian Madderson...
Asif Ashraf, Smartways and MHouse Solutions
Asif Ashraf founded the symbol store chain Smartways in 2013. It has since grown to include 11 stores. He also owns and runs EPoS...
Barry Hanif, independent store, Day-Today and Nisa
Barry Hanif has been a full-time retailer for three years and is the owner of three stores: an independent in Falkirk; a Day-Today in...
Fruit still the flavour of NPD
SCiders take eight of top 10 drinks launches in 2015
What are you likely to be devoting more of your beer, wines and spirits shelf...
Big days and nights in union
SPORTS tournaments and big nights in go hand in hand and with every match in the 2015 Rugby World Cup being shown live on...
MPs to be targeted in PayPoint row
NEWSAGENTS and small retailer representative organisation the NFRN plans to apply political pressure in its battle with payment services firm PayPoint, which has lowered...
Nisa posts £3m loss
Mutually-owned buying group Nisa has announced the first annual loss in its history after a year in which it lost its biggest customer and ...
Scottish Stop
Tesco-owned convenience store operator and franchise operation One Stop has officially opened its first store in Scotland.
A former pub site in Fallin, near Stirling,...
Symbol group takes summer season online
Retailer-owned symbol group Nisa’s special online summer campaign, which gives consumers the chance to win prizes every week, is now running.
Launched last month and...
Van promo drives business
Wholesaler JW Filshill and retailer Liaquat Ali from KeyStore in Milngavie took the prize in Miller Brands UK’s Miller Genuine Draft Win a Van programme.
In the...
No space for bottle returns
Retail groups say deposit and recycle scheme would hurt Scottish convenience stores
Convenience retailers don’t have the space or in many cases the staff to...
