Prices hit new highs
Shop price inflation has hit its highest rate since the index started in 2005 according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium.
Returning to cash
Post Office has recorded a new record high for cash withdrawals in a single month due to the cost-of-living crisis.
Hill tops the bill
Scottish Grocer Awards 2022 announces kilted comedian Craig Hill as host for ceremony taking place on 2 November at the Hilton Glasgow.
Healthy Living Programme tours Spar stores
Spar Scotland embraced the spirit of the Commonwealth Games by teaming up with the Healthy Living Programme.
Retail crime still a blight
Retailers, trade unions and politicians have called for more to be done to tackle retail crime, on the first anniversary of the Protection of Workers Act.
Funding for the fleet
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) is inviting its wholesale members to join a funding bid to replace their HGVs for electric and hydrogen powered alternatives.
Act on energy or shops will shut
As soaring energy costs threaten viable businesses, Scottish business owners have been sounding the alarm over electricity price hikes.
Two more stores for Thompson
Retailer Stephen Thompson’s has opened two new Eddy’s Food Station stores within a fortnight, following brand's first store launch in May.
SRC calls for business rates action as inflation bites
Cutting business rates is crucial in response to recent high inflation figures according to the Scottish Retail Consortium.
Filshill acquires Iain Hill
Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has acquired independent wholesale business Iain Hill Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
Playing it cool at BFFF awards
Some of the biggest names in frozen food have had cause for celebration this summer, at the Frozen Food Awards 2022.
The Convenience Guide Scotland 2022/23
Insights from top brands, suppliers and experts should stand Scottish retailers in good stead as the convenience channel continues to evolve
Billions for charities
GOOD causes received the equivalent of £36 million per week in funding through The National Lottery in the last financial year, Camelot UK has revealed.
A consumer’s view of DRS
NEW research from Suntory predicts shoppers will need just seven weeks to adapt when deposit return is launched in Scotland.
Financial backing for bakery
TRADITIONAL bakery business Clootie McToot has been making waves with support from Business Gateway.
The future of fish
THE Scottish Salmon Company’s Scottish based operations have a new name: Bakkafrost Scotland.
