Co-op partners with The Hacking Games to help prevent future cyber crime
The Co-op has partnered up with The Hacking Games to help create more ethical cybersecurity opportunities for young people across the UK.
Local flavour in store
Scotmid has struck a deal with Border Meats to supply the new butcher counter in its Broxburn store
DRS takes a step forward
Consultancy appointed for the UK's deposit return scheme roll-out.
Minimum wage going up again
CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond has announced the National Living Wage will increase by 4.9% to £8.21 next spring.
The Chancellor confirmed the hike to the NLW...
GripHero rolls out
GripHero’s dispenser aims to provide that hand protection service, and has now been installed for the first time at a UK forecourt
New research shows that half of young adults cutting down on booze
Young people seem to be content to go without alcohol or use low-alcohol products to moderate their drinking according to new research.
The early bird gets the licensing worm
With 2019 now upon us, the first batch of personal licence renewals will be due by September. The Scottish Government has advised personal licence holders to submit their renewal application by 31 May 2019, but licensing specialist Janet Hood has suggested retailers apply even earlier than that
Vape levy set to come in from April 2026
UK Government has announced a string of new regulations on vaping products in an effort to clamp down on the trade of illicit vapes.
Armstrong to host SG Awards 2019
The biggest night of the year for the Scottish convenience retailing industry, the Scottish Grocer Awards, is just a few weeks away and there are plenty of reasons to get excited for this year’s event
Call for better CCTV to tackle shop crime
The Fed is calling on the next Scottish government to provide financial backing for up-to-date CCTV to tackle crime in convenience stores across the country.
Protection promised
THE UK Government has vowed to explore ways in which it can give additional protection to shopworkers, particularly when they face abuse in relation to age-restricted sales
Westmorland Group choose Forecourt Eye for forecourts
Forecourt Eye has announced its new partnership with the Westmorland Group to provide its digital debt recovery services across the group's locations.
RVM is a hit at Broadway Convenience
Deposit return is causing quite a stir around Oxgangs, Edinburgh, according to one Premier Broadway retailer
Retail Game Changers: Swizzels
Scottish Grocer shines a spotlight on the Retail Game Changers and highlights those women making a real difference to the convenience channel.
Test your might with Irn-Bru
Scotland's strongest man, Luke Stoltman, paid a visit to Tesco in Cumbernauld last month as part of AG Barr’s ongoing sampling campaign for Irn-Bru Xtra
Jet Restalrig reopens following six-month transformation
Jet Restalrig has reopened its doors following a major six-month long refit that has completely transformed the forecourt store.
