Tag: coronavirus
Pandemic causes pet population boom
A lockdown-driven boom in the UK pet population is creating huge opportunities for retailers, new research reveals. The...
Usdaw calls for mandatory face coverings and Covid safety measures to return
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling on the government to make in-store safety measures mandatory to help reduce...
Edinburgh retailer attends opening of Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh retailer Linda Williams attended the opening ceremony of the Scottish Parliament on Saturday (2 October) and met...
Convenience stores in Scotland stay in business but shed jobs
The number of convenience stores in Scotland has stayed broadly the same in the past year (5,037), but...
SGF asks public to #SayThanks to retail workers
Scottish Grocers’ Federation is asking people to express their appreciation for the role convenience stores have played during...
Shoppers shopping around more, says IGD
Shopping around for food and grocery items has increased after the further lifting of Covid restrictions, and is...
Minimum wage rise will cause job losses, warns NFRN
The Federation of Independent retailers (NFRN) has said increasing the national minimum wage will seriously harm smaller businesses...
One month left to join VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme
Businesses that deferred VAT payments last year have one month left to join online to pay in monthly...
‘Pub relief’ plan would see off-trade price rises
Former Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to raise the duty on alcohol...
SGF unveils its manifesto
Ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections on 6 May, SGF has published its manifesto detailing proposed solutions to...