1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (355+ words) In an effort to address the growing concern of illicit trade and its impact on local businesses and communities, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Kirsten Oswald MSP, hosted leading representatives of the Scottish convenience sector in the Scottish Parliament....

4+ day, 21+ min ago   (481+ words) MPs, industry experts and journalists at the JTI event in London today. Leading figures in the war on illicit tobacco met in central London to debate the scale of the problem, and also suggest ways in which it could be…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (199+ words) The impact of illicit tobacco sales and trading of stolen and counterfeit goods on British high streets has been highlighted in a new report, leading to a call for more resources in tackling the issue. A new White Paper, Legitimate…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (295+ words) Lincolnshire Co-op’s collection tins raised over £180k during the last wave of the campaign in late 2025. Until 6 March 2027, a donation will be made every time members shop with their dividend card, and customers can donate spare change into collection points. Colleagues…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (501+ words) Proposals to introduce price caps to certain food and drink lines have been criticised The Scottish Government’s plans to introduce a price cap on certain food and drink lines has come under fire from the grocery and retail industry. Expected…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (273+ words) New retail crime figures show a worrying trend for the past year - but they’re worse for the past three. Official data released this week paint a worrying picture of the crime levels experienced in Scotland, with one upsetting figure in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (449+ words) Two stores in the centre of Lancaster were shuttered by police yesterday. In news that mirrors new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s pledge to battle illegal or ‘dodgy’ shops on the high streets of the country, yesterday (25 August) two vape shops…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (300+ words) (L-R) The Fed’s Douglas Oliver, James Wild MP and Neil Godhania at the Nisa store in Heacham. Shadow Treasury Minister, James Wild MP, met with Neil Godhania from the Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) at his business Heacham Stores…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (724+ words) There is still work to be done in making Scottish high streets like this one in Pitlochry safer, Usdaw said today. The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw), is today calling on the Scottish Government to do more…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (622+ words) Exchange For Change has been granted the right to act as DMO for the Welsh Deposit Return Scheme. Following months of uncertainty about who would serve as the Deposit Management Organisation (DMO) for Wales - which cast doubts on the UK’s…...