Tougher lotto to boost sales?
The UK’s National Lottery is set to go through a major revamp in October that will see more balls added to the draws, which...
A summer of sizzle
Wholesaler Landmark reckons it can send retailers’ summer sales soaring with deals on best-selling barbecue essentials from the middle of this month to the start...
PM signals pay change
Tax credits in the firing line as pre summer Budget speech says Britain should become a high-wage economy
BRITAIN’S retailers and many retail workers could...
Struggling with the power bills
One in 10 people working in retail admit they do not understand basic information on their commercial energy bill - according to a survey...
Five year PLH bans to go
MSPs give licensing go-ahead to bring back ‘fit and proper’ and act on supply to youngsters
The rule that personal licence holders are banned for...
Rich shoppers boost food
LAST year saw the fastest rate of economic growth in the UK since 2007 but Mintel’s British Lifestyles report showed consumers spending less on...
Discounters grow ahead of c-stores
Research firm finds supermarkets, multiple c-stores and symbol group shops all under pressure from Aldi, Lidl and value stores
MANY surveys in recent years have...
Knowing your rival
Investment, analysis and bright ideas regain sales and profit for hard-hit shop
Nisa retailer Sid Ali explains how he fought back after the Co-op opened
a...
Who binges most?
Alcohol sales regulation and media coverage of drink issues often seem to concentrate on youths and young people. But figures from the Office of...
Birks in at Boost
Energy and sports drinks specialist Boost Drinks has appointed Kirsty Birks as strategy director.
Birks joins from the consultancy Propaganda, where she was on the board...
Deflation takes food down 2.6%
There appears to be no let-up in the tough times faced by food retailers in Scotland.
According to the latest Scottish Retail Consortium/ KPMG Scottish...
Wilson: Londis buy will help indies
ONE of the SWA conference’s most warmly received speakers was Booker CEO Charles Wilson, who gave a presentation on his company’s recent acquisition of...
Deposit scheme is “bad for business”
The appointment earlier this year of Caledonia Public Affairs to help the SWA enhance its profile in the corridors of both Westminster and Holyrood...
Sarwar calls on SWA to evolve
Scotland's wholesalers must evolve to meet changing demands and challenges, according to Asim Sarwar, outgoing president of the Scottish Wholesale Association, at the trade body’s...
Making real connections
When it comes to the Scottish Grocer Community Champion Award, the bar is set quite high. Previous winners include such well-regarded names as Premier...
More 18s from tobacco giant
INCREASING demand for low-priced packs of cigarettes has prompted JTI to add Sterling and B&H Blue Superkings to its list of lines available in...
