The Fed calls for doubling of budget to crack down on store crime
President of the the Fed in Scotland, Hussan Lal, has called on the Scottish Government to double the budget of the Retail Crime Taskforce in Scotland.
Track and Trace is coming soon
JTI head of communications Mark Yexley explains what new tobacco rules will mean for convenience retailers
KeyStore retailer pockets £10k from National Lottery
Dennis Forsyth, store owner at KeyStore Stranrear, has scooped up a top prize of £10k as part of The National Lottery's Site, Stock, Sell programme.
Customers go wild for the newest flavour of MD 2020
‘I’ve never seen anything like it,’ says retailer
Retail Game Changers: La Martiniquaise Bardinet
Scottish Grocer shines a spotlight on the Retail Game Changers and highlights those women making a real difference to the convenience channel.
A spoonful of charity
Scottish food group Baxters has managed to raise £117,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support
Special Olympics aces tour Scottish CCEP factory
Drinks giant Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has shown its continuing support for the Special Olympics by holding an event for athletes in Scotland.
Industry critical of business parking tax
PLANS to give Scottish councils the power to charge businesses for parking spaces have come under fire from retail industry stakeholders.
The proposed Workplace Parking...
Mars backs Scottish stars
Mars Wrigley announced that its role as Official Partner of the Scottish men’s national team will now also extend to the national women’s and para-football teams .
‘It is social media that’s got us here’
Stenhousemuir store celebrates 10,000 Facebook likes .
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.
