Scotland

Sainsbury’s opens new site in Hamilton

Sainsbury’s has announced the opening of a new local store in Hamilton.  The 2,300 sq. ft store will be open…

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Could the UK-Australia trade deal be better than advertised?

Marmite for Vegemite, Penguins for TimTams. These are just two of the swaps that Boris Johnson alluded to as he…

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Retailers call on PM to ‘support’ laws against retail violence

Some 100 of the UK’s “leading” retailers have written to the Prime Minister calling on him to support an amendment…

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Aldi to expand Scottish presence with 20 new locations

Aldi has announced it is on the lookout for 20 new store locations in Scotland as it moves to expand…

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ACS calls on gov to ensure DRS scheme is ‘workable’ for local shops

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to ensure that the deposit return scheme (DRS) which…

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Amazon Small Business Accelerator launches exporting bootcamps

Amazon has announced the first two exporting events in a series with the Department for International Trade providing startups, and…

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BRC calls for increased protection as shop worker abuse jumps 7%

The BRC is continuing to push the government for a “statutory offence” for assaulting, threatening, or abusing retail workers, after…

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Retail sales climb 9.2% in April

Retail sales across the UK increased 9.2% in April 2021 when compared to the previous month, as the easing of…

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