From left, Scotmid's Lynne MacGillivray, Kevin Lowe, Jane Burns and Lynne Hedger, who are all celebrating career milestones.

Scotmid quartet mark 110 years of service

Scotmid Co-op is celebrating the career milestones of four staff who have been with the convenience store group for more than 110 years combined.

Slow new year for multiples

WEATHER, wages and wellbeing all affected till performance in the first month of the year.
Scotmid Co-op colleague Yla Haren with one of the new robotic cleaners being rolled out across 14 stores.

Scotmid rolls out the robots

Robotic cleaners are rolling into 14 Scotmid Co-op stores after a successful trial showed how the technology could support cleaning teams on the shop floor.
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Unitas hails a strong first year

WHOLESALE buying group Unitas has been celebrating its first full year in business, with plenty of positives to take away from its first set of annual results.
Fuel pumps at a Jet branded forecourt garage with a Spar branded sign in the background warning of no exit.

Rising fuel costs push inflation back up

The rising costs of motor fuels has once again continued to push overall inflation figures back upwards, according to the latest data from the ONS.
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Pushing for shopworker protection

THE SCOTTISH Grocers Federation has renewed calls for the Scottish Parliament to introduce greater protections for retail workers under the law. In a letter to...
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Spotlight on Post Office

Government launches Horizon investigation
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CSG POS for Scotland

Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG)has been providing free printed POS on mandatory face coverings to all of its Scottish retailers.

Morrisons swaps out the plastic

Morrisons has announced it plans to remove all plastic carrier bags from its checkouts
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LRS name changed to Suntory

Lucozade Ribena Suntory has a new name which brings it in line with the firm’s global business.
Daniel Johnson MSP promoting retail crime bill

Finish line in sight for retail crime bill

The campaign to offer retailers more protection from abuse and assault under the law has come tantalisingly close to victory
Eat Natural bars

Ferrero snaps up Eat Natural

Acquisition expands group’s health offer
Edinburgh South MSP Daniel Johnson

Co-op calls for MSPs to back crime bill

THE Co-op has made a final call for MSPs to support retail staff with more protection under the law, on the eve of a...

GroceryAid aims to inspire

GROCERYAID’s Scottish committee is inviting retailers, store colleagues, friends and family to join the industry charity for a digital event on Tuesday (2 March). The...
Scottish Government finance secretary Kate Forbes

No rates to pay until 2022

SCOTTISH retailers have been spared a sudden return of business rates this summer, thanks to MSPs at Holyrood signing off on the SNP’s latest Budget proposal.
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Fee free cashback coming soon

RETAILERS could soon be able to offer free cash withdrawals to customers without any incurring any fees, following changes made to the Financial Services...