Scotland
This coverage explores retail developments and economic conditions across Scotland, featuring reporting on store openings and closures, regional sales trends, employment challenges, and policy decisions affecting the sector. Insights are tailored for retail managers and executives seeking to understand the specific dynamics shaping retail operations in Scottish markets.
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Jun- 2022 -8 JuneNews
WH Smith names new chairwoman
WH Smith has announced the appointment of Annette Court as its new chairwoman following Henry Staunton’s decision to retire after nine years in the position. The high street chain said Court, who is currently chairwoman at insurer Admiral Group, will join the board as a non-executive director and chair-designate on…
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May- 2022 -31 MayHigh Street
Violence and abuse against retail workers tripled over pandemic
Retail workers were subjected to a “huge” rise in violence and abuse over the pandemic, with incidents almost tripling to 1,301 per day in 2020/21, compared to 455 in 2019/20 according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The BRC’s crime survey found that of the 1,301 incidents recorded every single…
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18 MaySupermarkets
M&S chairman slams post-brexit rules for Northern Ireland
The chairman of Marks and Spencer, Archie Norman, has backed government plans to override parts of the Northern Ireland protocol, after condemning the bureaucracy involved with transporting goods across the Irish border. Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Norman said: “At the moment, wagons arriving in the Republic of Ireland have…
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16 MayHigh Street
Jollyes unveils manager for new Stirling store amid recruitment drive
Jollyes has named the manager for its latest store in Stirling as recruitment for new colleagues gets underway. The new store at Unit 3 Burghmuir Retail Park in Stirling will open in mid-June and employ 12 colleagues. Jollyes has recruited Angela Rennie, who has worked for leading retailers including Home…
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11 MayNews
Eddy’s Food Station opens first of 30 stores
Eddy’s Food Station, a new convenience store retailer, has opened its first of 30 new sites today (Wednesday 11 May 2022), creating 14 new jobs in Alloa. The opening comes amid plans to open a further 30 stores, which will create 500 roles across central Scotland, over the next five…
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11 MayHealth & Beauty
Superdrug expands same day delivery service to Scotland
Superdrug has expanded its same-day, ‘Store to Door’, courier service to customers in Scotland, now available to those within approximately a five mile radius of nine Scottish Superdrug stores within the Glasgow and Edinburgh regions. The service allows shoppers to order products directly from their local store. Powered by delivery…
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10 MayClothing & Shoes
Schuh opens distribution centre in Ireland
Schuh has announced the opening of a 49,000 square foot distribution centre in Ireland. The new facility at northwest business park, Dublin, has led to the creation of 25 additional job roles. The Republic of Ireland distribution centre will serve Irish and European customers, further increasing schuh’s omnichannel capabilities, ensuring…
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4 MayNews
Morrisons’ new owner to sell 87 petrol stations to complete £7bn deal
Morrisons’ new owner, Clayton, Dubilier and Rice Holdings LLC’s (CD&R), is set to sell 87 of its petrol stations to address competition concerns raised by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on its £7bn takeover of the supermarket. Following its investigation, the CMA raised the competition concerns in relation to…
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Apr- 2022 -8 AprilSupermarkets
CD&R offers to sell petrol stations in bid to push through Morrisons deal
CD&R has offered to sell a number of its petrol forecourts in order to push through its £7bn acquisition of Morrisons and receive approval from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). It comes as CD&R is also the owner of the Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the largest independent operator of…
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6 AprilNews
ASA bans Lidl’s ‘misleading’ Tesco comparison ads
Two Lidl adverts showing how customers can make big savings at the supermarket compared to Tesco have been banned following a complaint from rival discounter Aldi. The two adverts in question ran in Scotland and claimed that customers can save over 35% and over 30% respectively at Lidl, compared to…
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