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The chance to drive footfall and sales through DRS was explained at the Scottish Grocers' Federation Mini Summit.

DRS will bring opportunities, retailers told

26 June 2026
Retail industry leaders Pete Cheema and Helen Dickinson have both criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves following the Spring Forecast.

Convenience retail chiefs voice employment fears

23 June 2026
Luke McGarty, of the Scottish Grocers' Federation, and Colin Smith, of the Scottish Wholesale Association, both say their organisations will work closely with Exchange for Change on the preparations for DRS.

Retail chiefs ‘working on rollout of DRS’

14 May 2026
Campaign image for the Association of Convenience Store's Decline'09 campaign.

ACS kicks off campaign on Generational Tobacco Ban

18 March 2026
Village stores provide important services and essential goods for the communities they serve, says the ACS report.

Rural retailers ‘invested £280million in stores last year’

11 February 2026
A person is putting an empty plastic bottle into a reverse vending machine.

ACS works with Exchange for Change to support retailers

11 February 2026
SGF president Graham Watson says retailers can’t afford to invest in their business because they are swamped with the rising cost of doing business.

NI and NMW hikes have cost 6,000 jobs, according to Scottish...

1 October 2025

“Be nice” customers are told ahead of ShopKind Week

30 June 2025

Convenience channel shows resilience

16 December 2024
Disposable vape devices sit on a wooden bench in an array of colours.

Evapo offers fake vape advice

9 May 2024
The latest delay to the UK DRS sees the scheme pushed back by a further two years.

Scottish convenience leaders welcome DRS delay

30 April 2024
Disposable vape devices sit on a wooden bench in an array of colours.

ACS warns vape ban will fuel illicit market

25 March 2024
SGF chief executive Pete Cheema is urging the Scottish Government to take action to combat retail crime.

Call for action on retail crime

27 October 2023
Shopkeeper Asif Mohammad stands outside his convenience shop next to a hand written sign about energy prices.

Act on energy or shops will shut

1 September 2022

Age checks on phones

1 July 2022
rolling tobacco

Tobacco plan slammed

1 July 2022
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