It’s a sad fact of retail life that things are getting tougher for most people, and that means everyone in your business, not just the boss.
Making ends meet has probably never been harder for some of the team in your store as life just keeps on getting more expensive – and let’s be honest, there’s no realistic prospect of that getting much better any time soon.
Then, on top of those financial worries that are affecting most people, there’s no doubt that working in the local retailing sector has become a damn sight harder in the post-Covid years. Daily abuse and violence in-store, mental health issues, relationship issues and every other type of issue you can imagine only serve to make life more challenging than it’s ever been for your team.
But there is some good news. All hope is not lost. If you think there’s not much you can do about it, you’re wrong. There is something you can do: you can get onto the GroceryAid website and download the latest (completely free) independent retail pack that gives you all the tools you need to help you show your team that there is free and confidential help available from expert professionals.
Whether it’s financial, emotional or practical support they need, GroceryAid can provide it – and nobody else needs to know anything about it.
As you’ll see in the January edition, GroceryAid has recently carried out a full rebranding but unlike most fancy rebranding jobs, this one has a genuine and very important purpose: to show colleagues that they have earned the support they can get. This isn’t charity as they know it. They bust a gut in a very demanding industry and face things that most people will never have to face. If they need some help, they’ve damn well earned it.
Which brings us back to you: our 2026 ask of you is that you download that pack and you share it with your team. That’s all you have to do. Click on the link and it’s five minutes of your time that could make a world of difference to a member of your team. GroceryAid support spending in Scotland has rocketed in the last few years and that’s purely and simply down to the fact that more workers than ever now know there’s a place they can go to get help
This is the help they’ve earned. So please make sure they have the chance to get it. Download that pack.
Antony Begley, Publishing Director, SLR
Help us help your team
It’s a sad fact of retail life that things are getting tougher for most people, and that means everyone in your business, not just the boss.
Making ends meet has probably never been harder for some of the team in your store as life just keeps on getting more expensive – and let’s be honest, there’s no realistic prospect of that getting much better any time soon.
Then, on top of those financial worries that are affecting most people, there’s no doubt that working in the local retailing sector has become a damn sight harder in the post-Covid years. Daily abuse and violence in-store, mental health issues, relationship issues and every other type of issue you can imagine only serve to make life more challenging than it’s ever been for your team.
But there is some good news. All hope is not lost. If you think there’s not much you can do about it, you’re wrong. There is something you can do: you can get onto the GroceryAid website and download the latest (completely free) independent retail pack that gives you all the tools you need to help you show your team that there is free and confidential help available from expert professionals.
Whether it’s financial, emotional or practical support they need, GroceryAid can provide it – and nobody else needs to know anything about it.
As you’ll see in the January edition, GroceryAid has recently carried out a full rebranding but unlike most fancy rebranding jobs, this one has a genuine and very important purpose: to show colleagues that they have earned the support they can get. This isn’t charity as they know it. They bust a gut in a very demanding industry and face things that most people will never have to face. If they need some help, they’ve damn well earned it.
Which brings us back to you: our 2026 ask of you is that you download that pack and you share it with your team. That’s all you have to do. Click on the link and it’s five minutes of your time that could make a world of difference to a member of your team. GroceryAid support spending in Scotland has rocketed in the last few years and that’s purely and simply down to the fact that more workers than ever now know there’s a place they can go to get help
This is the help they’ve earned. So please make sure they have the chance to get it. Download that pack.
Antony Begley, Publishing Director, SLR
Share on
Read next
Real heroes wear branded polo shirts
GroceryAid is making a real difference in Scotland
GroceryAid sets July dates for ‘Pedal the Borders’ ride in Scotland