Tag: Scottish Grocers’ Federation

Ending WFH helps city stores

INDUSTRY leaders from Scotland’s retail sector have welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to end work-from-home orders.

Hundreds report retail crime in store

ALMOST 300 incidents of abuse against shop staff have been reported to police since a new law protecting retail workers came into force on 24 August last year.

Demanding conference

THE Scottish Grocers Federation welcomed hundreds of guests to the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow for its first annual conference event since the onset of the Covid crisis.

Shop report finds drop in staffing

SCOTLAND’S convenience store sector has maintained the same retail footprint throughout the pandemic, although it has shed jobs according to the SGF’s annual Local Shop Report.
Two men are holding red signs that read "Violence threats abuse"

New Retail Assault Law Goes Live

SCOTLAND’s retailers and staff have greater protection under the law, now that the Protection of Workers Act has come into force.

Speak out about abuse

A new campaign fronted by Crimestoppers Scotland, Fearless.org and the Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF), aims to raise awareness on how violence and abuse impact on retail staff

Rates relief for one year

Retailers are set to benefit from 100% business rates relief to the end of the 2021/22 financial year
Edinburgh

Retailers left in the lurch

Edinburgh retailers have expressed dismay at the announcement that online delivery platform Shoply will be pulling its service from stores in the capital.

SGF match-funding pilot scheme launched

The Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) has launched a new initiative that will see £100,000 invested in ten local shops
Healthy Living Programme director Kathryn Neil at the Welby Loyalty Card launch.

Big push for healthy living

The Healthy Living Programme is rolling out a raft of new resources for retailers this autumn.
man with mask in shop

SGF calls for enforcement

Retailers report mask use slipping

President Dan Brown

Musselburgh retailer Dan Brown has been inaugurated as the new president of the Scottish Grocers Federation
Drinkly has rebranded as Shoply as it looks to grow its convenience business.

Edinburgh firm eyes c-stores

Edinburgh-based start-up Drinkly has rebranded as Shoply as the home-delivery service looks to snap up more c-store business
Industry leaders have voiced concerns over plans for a deposit return scheme.

Now not the time for DRS

The Scottish Government has come under fire from retail industry leaders over its decision to launch a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in 2022
Clydebank Co-operative DRS

C-store DRS test finds glass problematic

Including glass in a Scottish deposit return scheme could be disastrous for convenience retailers, a new test has found.
food counter

L&M Premier goes big on food to go, despite limited floor space

Hot prospect in Aberdeen