Opinions
Time to find our own way forward
Listening to KAM Media’s Blake Gladman give presentations is always an entertaining and enlightening experience, thanks in part...
Glass issue is not clear cut
The local retailing industry has a nasty habit of ending up on the wrong side of issues that...
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...