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A record year of retail giving

SCOTTISH retailers gave more to good causes than ever before last year.
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Good to talk with PG Tips

PG Tips is trying to bring people together as part of the biggest campaign for the brand in half a decade.
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Big grant for food charity

FOOD redistribution charity FareShare has joined forces with Asda to provide meals for thousands across Scotland.
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The caring side of KeyStore

KEYSTORE retailers went above and beyond for their communities over the festive period, to the benefit of 42 local foodbanks.
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Nisa reaches charity milestone

NISA has been celebrating a charity milestone for its Making a Difference Locally campaign.

Retailers raise millions for charities

SCOTTISH stores have raised millions for charity in 2017 according to new figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC). The SRC’s latest report, Supporting Scottish...

Wheeler steps in as GroceryAid treasurer

Sainsbury’s executive joins the GroceryAid Trustee Board as Treasurer RETAIL charity GroceryAid has appointed David Wheeler, head of finance and logistics at Sainsburys, to its...

Paterson’s pulls out all the stops for Macmillan

Shortbread brand is on target to raise six-figures for cancer support charity SHORTBREAD brand Paterson’s has raised over £75,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support as part...

Wishing on a smile

PRIMULA Cheese and the charity Make-A-Wish UK want more kids dealing with serious illness to come up smiling. The brand is working with Make-A-Wish...

Spar’s £56k trek cheque

A high-climbing team from Spar Scotland has presented a cheque for more than £50,000 to a charity for sick children after a fundraising trek...

Local store helps kids to Soar

THE Day-Today store in Cathkin near Glasgow is at the heart of its local community. And that was recognised when it was highly commended...
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Helping all the way to the bank

AN independent store in Motherwell has thrown its weight behind efforts to feed struggling families in Scotland. Back in August the Family Shopper store in...

Spar stores up four decades of service – Anniversary celebrations

Milestone celebration sees staff and customers raise £1,500 BACK in 1973 Cumbernauld was settling into its new role as one of Scotland’s post-war new towns....
REPRESENTATIVES groups for Scotland’s large and small shops gave a cautious welcome to the news that retailers will have to charge for plastic carrier bags from next year.

Shops group welcomes charity move on bags

REPRESENTATIVES groups for Scotland’s large and small shops gave a cautious welcome to the news that retailers will have to charge for plastic carrier...
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Stacey grabs a tache – Star supports milk campaign

SINGER and TV presenter Stacey Solomon is the latest celebrity to support the ‘make mine Milk’ campaign and the charity BeatBullying. She will be working...