Opinions
It’s time to think smarter…
It’s something we’ve been banging on about for years, long before the world of retail was turned on...
Food-to-go: the key SLR Rewards takeaway
Racking up thousands of miles doing the SLR Rewards judging and seeing the inside of more than 50...
Tobacco decline rate a concern – but we’re working on it
by John Patterson, Sales Director UK, Juul Labs It’s disappointing that the new data from the Office of...
2 minutes of your time: John Patterson
The arrival of US vaping giant JUUL Labs has helped rouse the slumbering category in the local retailing...
Immigration threshold threatens local retailing community
The UK Government’s £30,000 immigration threshold could seriously destabilise the Scottish local retailing community. by J.S. von Dacre...
The lack of action is criminal
If you were unfortunate enough to see the horrific CCTV footage on Facebook recently of the central belt...
2 minutes of your time: Stuart Ramsay
The tobacco category rarely stands still, with the latest piece of legislation set to impact on local retailers...
Doing good is good for business
Where do you stand on sustainability? Judging from conversations I’ve had with many retailers, building a more sustainable...
It’s like walking into the internet
I had the privilege of visiting Seattle recently as part of an SGF National Executive study tour to...
‘Vaping will replace tobacco’, but when?
There were many bold statements made at our Cloud Chasing vaping event in Glasgow last month but possibly...