Aberdeen loves local
ABERDEEN has secured the highest number of sales in Miconex’s gift card scheme in the UK.
Call for more support
THE Scottish Retail Consortium has called for additional government support for the sector to help combat a dramatic drop in customer footfall.
Energetic appeal from Post Office
THE Post Office has been urging the UK Government, local councils and energy companies to make use of its ‘Payout’ voucher service – as consumers face rising energy bills.
Tackling fake vapes
ALL Geek Bar products are to include leaflets detailing anti-counterfeit measures.
Value own label for all Nisa partners
THE Co-op has made its Honest Value own-label range available to all Nisa partners.
Co-op's the value-tier own-label brand includes products from across categories, ranging...
Hundreds of retail crime incidents reported
ALMOST 300 incidents of abuse against shop staff have been reported to police since a new law protecting retail workers came into force on...
PayPoint adds Covid test service
PAYPOINT retailers can now offer lateral flow Covid testing kits to returning travellers through a new partnership with healthcare firm Randox.
The partnership allows travellers...
Calls for support following poor festive footfall
THE Scottish Retail Consortium has called for the Scottish Government to do more to support the high street, following the publication of dire footfall...
New rules for self isolation
COVID self-isolation rules will change in Scotland from midnight tonight (5 January).
Under current rules, those testing positive for Covid must self isolate for 10...
Experience at the top
THE Snappy Group – the firm behind Snappy Shopper and Hungrrr – has expanded its sales division with two new senior appointments.
Paul Adams joins...
Christmas cost more
Christmas dinner was more costly for consumers in 2021, according to the latest grocery sales data from Kantar.
Insects to help cut emissions
Morrisons has announced it plans to introduce carbon neutral eggs this year.
Food sales sluggish
Scottish food sales were in slight decline towards the tail end of 2021, according to the latest retail sales monitor figures produced for the SRC by KPMG.
SGF Go Local celebrates success
THE Scottish Grocers’ Federation welcomed Scottish Government cabinet secretary Mairi Gougeon to Scotmid Broxburn last month, to celebrate the progress of the SGF Go...
The Glenrothes comes home
EDRINGTON will take charge of distribution of The Glenrothes single malt from next month.
The Speyside whisky brand, which is part of Edrington’s portfolio of...
The spirit of giving
KEYSTORE retailers were doing their bit for the community over Christmas, through the return of the symbol’s foodbank drive.
This year also saw the symbol’s...
