Discounters glitter at Christmas
ONE million more shoppers headed to Aldi and Lidl over Christmas, according to the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
The figures, published for...
Costcutter trials app
Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) has launched a new loyalty app for consumers on a three-month trial basis.
Stocks running out say stores
STOCKS of price-marked packs of cigarettes are already running low, according to retailers.
Just a month on from the introduction of the EU Tobacco Products...
DRS regulations coming in 2019
Cabinet Secretary expects legislation next year
Discounters grow ahead of c-stores
Research firm finds supermarkets, multiple c-stores and symbol group shops all under pressure from Aldi, Lidl and value stores
MANY surveys in recent years have...
Councils could take control of business tax
Retailers could be faced with higher business rates if a new law is passed at Holyrood
Pull no punches on violent conduct
Jobs can bring stress but physical violence is not acceptable workplace behaviour, says Jo Bostock, business adviser at the Forum of Private Business.
AS an...
Edinburgh festival calls for Scottish produce
Scottish food and drink producers are being urged to sign up to take part in the Edinburgh Food Festival which is set to return this July.
Living cost crisis hits
Grocery sales have taken a hit, as consumers start to feel the pressure of food price inflation.
Dessert essence – essential indulgence
CONFECTIONERY may provide everyday treats but – with staying in now having virtually replaced going out in many households – there’s a place for...
Big changes to UWS retail offer
Symbol group controller Thomson has ambitious plans for Day-Today’s future
And so this is Christmas
Begin the festive chocolate season before Halloween says confectionery giant
CHRISTMAS comes but once a year and when it does it comes in October, or...
One of the family
38% of owners say they would cut back on their own food before their pet’s
WET is the way to go when it comes to...
Southern c-store chain heads for administration
MY Local, the convenience chain formed after the purchase of the M Local stores of supermarket chain Morrisons last September, looks set to go...
Future shopping on Easy Street
WHAT do the expert crystal ball gazers and consumer insight gurus expect to be the big trends in 2015 and will they have an...
Gallacher moves up
Retail entrepreneur Shaun Marwaha, who heads up Glasgow-based convenience store chain Dynamic Retail, has appointed his retail operations manager Chris Gallacher managing director.
The move...
