January

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Green Opportunity
Is it time for retailers to take control of sustainability?

John Dunne
UKVIA Director sorts vaping fact from fiction

Pete Cheema
SGF boss demands smooth Brexit

Low and No
Healthier living drives big changes

February

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Sustainable sourcing
Stand out from the crowd by stocking local produce

Business rates
The end of the Uniform Business Rate?

Minimum Unit Pricing
What has it done to the off-trade?

Food-to-go
Raise your game to boost your profits

March

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Menthol Ban
Make a mint in May as 26% of smokers look for alternatives

SGF Crime Seminar
Full report

Home Delivery
Add £10,000 to your weekly sales

SWA Achievers
All the winners from the wholesale industry’s big night

April

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Coronavirus
The local retailing sector steps up to the Covid-19 challenge

Stephen McGowan
Licensing expert advises retailers

Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne
A Genius idea

Win with gin
Stand out by stocking Scottish gins

May

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Coronavirus
Testing extended to shopworkers

Mark Yexley
Menthol ban questions answered

Alastair Williams
The growth of cigars in Scotland

Forecourt focus
The latest developments on the forecourt

June

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Coronavirus
Scotland starts to ease out of lockdown

Mark Brill
What next as DRS becomes law?

Leigh Sparks
Retail is broken – how do we fix it?

Energy crisis?
The Sports & Energy category shines during pandemic

July

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Retail Heroes
Celebrating the stars of the Covid crisis

Darren Goldney
Wholesalers ‘betrayed’

Greg Deacon
Time for brands to prioritise local

Soft Drinks
Cashing in on summer

Snacks
Make a crisp profit

August

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Ethical retailing
Will the pandemic drive a rise in ethical retailing?

Lizzie Bartholomew
Tomra talks green recovery

John Lee
The ‘war on cash’ threat

Nicotine
Shoppers broaden their choices

September

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Dan Brown
We speak to SGF’s 28-year-old new President – its youngest ever

Anand Cheema
First time retailer’s store profiled

Kieran Marsh
JTI man talks nicotine pouches

Stoptober
Another sales opportunity for retailers

October

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Legislation
Shopworker Protection Bill moves a step closer to becoming law

John Patterson
Vaping surge after Menthol Ban

Store profile
MFG Londis Bellshill

Coronavirus
UWS calls in the bio-foggers to deep clean depots once again