Covid still biting retail
SCOTTISH retail sales growth continues to be sluggish, as total retail sales figures lag behind pre-pandemic levels.
Competition Law relaxes
THE UK Government has suspended competition law for filling stations while offering 5,000 temporary visas for HGV drivers – as British consumers continue to panic buy fuel.
Saddling up for sustainability
IF humanity is going to hit the necessary carbon reduction targets to mitigate climate change – more consumers are going to have to get on their bike.
Encouraging healthy living
SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has been putting its weight behind the Healthy Living Programme, distributing free fruit to kids across the country.
Shaking up on shelves
THE team behind award-winning Aberdeen cocktail bar Orchid has launched a new canned cocktail brand.
Funds for retailers
SCOTTISH Government retail minister Tom Arthur MSP has been urging independent retailers to tap into an £80m support fund.
Green exploration
JW Filshill has joined forces with Scottish Power to explore decarbonisation options for its vehicle fleet.
Cost pressures hit retailers hard
INFLATION is at its highest level for a generation, costs are rising across the board and many retailers and customers alike are suffering the consequences of escalating financial pressure.
Diageo UK sales flat in tough year
DRINKS group Diageo found the going tough in Britain and much of Europe in the first six months of its trading year, to the...
Age checks on phones
The Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) has called for new age verification technology on smartphones.
Sales set to shift
SCOTLAND’S tobacco display ban era begins this month when the supermarkets are required to hide tobacco products from 29 April. Other tobacco outlets will...
Financial backing for bakery
TRADITIONAL bakery business Clootie McToot has been making waves with support from Business Gateway.
Tech solutions tackling waste
Snappy Shopper has teamed up with reduced price goods app Gander in a bid to reduce food waste.
Cool liquid assets – Planning for heat
The summer of 2013 won’t have a Euro championship, a London Olympics and Paralympics, or a Diamond Jubilee to encourage the party spirit. But...
Tata teas up big changes
The maker of Tetley tea – Tata Consumer Products (TCP) – has appointed David Atkinson as senior vice-president to head up its UK & Ireland team.
A smoking gun? fuel price-fixing investigations
THE UK’s Office of Fair Trading has found few problems with fuel pricing. But in May offices of some of the world’s leading fuel...
