Inside Business
The lowdown: MyStore+
The new MyStore+ ‘virtual sales rep’ app from News UK and McCurrach aims to deliver real benefits for...
Human lung tissue ‘unimpacted by vapour’
Despite delivering more nicotine than cigarette smoke, scientists from blu owner Imperial Brands conclude that vapour didn’t trigger...
Gallacher takes over at UWS to ‘continue delivering growth’
Off the back of another strong year, United Wholesale (Scotland) has promoted Chris Gallacher to the role of...
Courage and vision marks Walter as the Scottish Local Retailer of the Year
After almost 120 years in business, Walter Bryson’s Londis forecourt business in Prestwick has once again raised the...
Scottish high street retail jobs ‘fell by 8.6%’ in five years
A new report from the Office of National Statistics has shown that retail jobs on Scotland’s high streets...
Lost in the clouds
Last month’s vaping event organised by the SGF confirmed that a lot of work still needs to be...
Debit cards remain UK’s preferred in-store payment method
New analysis of the billions of payments processed by Worldpay has revealed that debit cards remain the UK’s...
Impulse in convenience decline as millennials change channel
The average age of shoppers in convenience has risen to 48, with the share of shoppers under the...
Healthy Living Programme gets fresh new look
The SGF Healthy Living Programme has been given a fresh new look with a new logo and a...
Values and authenticity key in the ‘experience economy’
Issues like sustainability and ethical stance are increasingly important to today’s shoppers when choosing which stores to use...