Thousands of job losses at Tesco
Tesco has announced a redundancy programme that could see 4,500 people out of work .
Brewers slam DRS
SCOTLAND’S independent brewing sector could face disaster under the government’s proposed regulations for a deposit return scheme.
Independent brewers have warned that the cost and...
Food solid but retail still struggles
Food sales continue to buck the trend in Scottish retail.
Reasons to be “cautiously optimistic”
Scottish retail sales appeared to be on the rise towards the end of 2019, following a year of disappointment and decline.
Northern exposure
FRANCIS Street Services in Wick has been rebranded after its owner Simpson Oils signed a supply contract for Jet fuel.
Fixing Food Confusion
MISUNDERSTANDING over whether vegan foods are suitable for people with allergies to milk or other products has led the Food and Drink Federation to draw up guidance notes for the food industry and the wider population.
Deposit return is delayed to 2022
THE launch date for deposit return has been pushed back to the spring of 2022.
New regulations, published last month as the coronavirus crisis ramped up, have postponed the implementation of DRS. Deposit return was initially slated for a 1 April 2021 launch date.
March boom for c-stores
Lockdown leads to more local shopping
Sweet return for wholesaler
CONFECTIONERY wholesaler Hancocks has reopened its Glasgow depot in accordance with social distancing guidelines
Big uplift as Covid bites
Food redistribution charity FareShare successfully signed up 150 more businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Newspaper supply chain in danger
TRADE associations the NFRN and ACS have joined forces to raise concerns about the future of the newspaper supply chain.
In a joint letter to...
Looming chaos at Dover
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) – the UK’s largest customs and logistics trade group – has warned of a looming Brexit disaster in the new year.
Investing in greater hygiene
Morrisons has announced a new hygiene-focused programme that will roll out across its entire store estate.
Delivery app expands team
SNAPPY Shopper has appointed a new key account controller
Support for wholesale
THE Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has welcomed the roll out of a new £5 million fund to support Scottish food and drink wholesalers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic
Retailers left in the lurch
Edinburgh retailers have expressed dismay at the announcement that online delivery platform Shoply will be pulling its service from stores in the capital.
