Praise for local hero
A KIRKCALDY supermarket worker has been praised at the Scottish Parliament for her outstanding efforts in the community.
Local role at Scotmid
SCOTMID has appointed a new local sourcing manager.
Call to act on footfall
THE Scottish Retail Consortium has called for the government to act now, following another set of disappointing footfall figures.
Society still on right track
THE easing of Covid restrictions has affected each arm of Scotmid’s business in different ways, but the society’s latest financial results remain largely positive.
A royal prize for Nairn’s
EDINBURGH based oatcake and gluten-free snack business Nairn’s has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
The search is on for Scotland’s top green businesses
Scotland’s businesses can showcase their excellence in environmental practice by entering VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards and this year more businesses from Scotland’s retail and hospitality sectors are being encouraged to apply.
Kinder recall: what you need to know
FERRERO has been recalling selected Kinder batches in response to potential salmonella contamination.
The recall affects products from the confectionery giant’s plant in Arlon, Belgium....
Camelot launches lottery legal challenge
NATIONAL Lottery operator Camelot has issued High Court proceedings against the Gambling Commission, over its decision to hand the next lottery licence to Allwyn...
Connecting to wholesale
OVER 200 meetings between Scottish wholesalers and food and drink producers took place last month at an event intended to improve links between the two sectors.
Panther wins with Dragons
GLASGOW entrepreneur Paul Crawford gave his brand a serious exposure boost last month, when he appeared on BBC’s Dragon’s Den.
Awards Profile – Innovation in Impulse
OPENING a new store at any time can be a challenge but this must go doubly so during a pandemic. It was no small feat then, when Barry Oujla, owner of Barry’s Convenience Stores, and his son Steven, opened a new store in 2020.
A China Town for North Glasgow
SeeWoo Group has relaunched its Glasgow store with ambitions to create a cultural hub in the city
Delight for discounter
LIDL has overtaken the Co-op to become the sixth largest supermarket in the UK for the first time.
Slashing plastic at Morrisons
MORRISONS is trialling new ‘rentable’ boxes in its salad bars across four stores.
Sluggish retail sales
SCOTTISH food sales continue to buck the trend, in a retail sector that is otherwise struggling to hit pre-Covid performance.
Village Post Office is a family affair
A FAMILY making their first foray into convenience retailing has brought Post Office services back to the village of Allanton, North Lanarkshire.
