Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has appointed Hazel Lee as regional development manager for Fife and the east coast. Kirkcaldy-based Lee joins the business after three years with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) as regional development manager. She will report to Elaine Feeney, Filshill’s sales manager for the east and north of…
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SGF urges MSPs to champion local stores in its Scottish Election manifesto
The leading trade association for the Scottish convenience sector has today (29 July), published its manifesto ahead of the Scottish General Election on 7 May 2026. Setting out key priorities for the next Scottish government and calling for newly elected MSPs to support their local shops. The Scottish Grocers Federation…
Maltesers and MADL launch £10,000 fund to support local women’s causes
Making a Difference Locally (MADL), the charity of Co-op Wholesale, has teamed up with Maltesers UK (Mars) to launch a £10,000 community fund aimed at supporting women across the UK. The initiative will provide 20 donations of up to £500 to local causes that empower and uplift women aged 18 and…
Young shoppers most aware of body cams while admitting to ‘surveillance anxiety’
Nearly one in three (29%) young adults aged 18–24 in the UK say they feel uncomfortable when retail or security staff wear body-worn cameras, despite having grown up in a world of constant digital sharing. That’s according to research from body-worn camera company, HALOS. The YouGov survey of over 2,200…
Report shows Supermarket loyalty decline with increase in top up and cross-shopping
Reward, the global customer engagement and commerce media specialist, has unveiled new consumer spending insights revealing a continued decline in brand loyalty among UK grocery shoppers. According to its data, switching behaviour among UK grocery shoppers has accelerated since 2023, with June 2025 marking a new high – as 41% of…
Cost of family shop under pressure, data shows
Shop price inflation increased to 0.7% year on year in July, against growth of 0.4% in June, according to the BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor (formerly Shop Price Index). This is above the 3-month average of 0.3%. Food inflation increased to 4.0% year on year in July, against growth of 3.7%…
Three stores closed and £50,000 in illegal tobacco and vape products seized in Barnet sting
Three stores have been shut down after Barnet Council’s Trading Standards team seized nearly £50,000 in illicit smoking and vaping products in a single day of action. The closure notices were served on venues including Adam’s Smoke Shop on the A5 High Street in Edgware, where a sophisticated hydraulic lift…
What are your views on policing around convenience stores?
Coinciding with the news showing record shop crime figures from the Office for National Statistics, Talking Retail and Independent Retail News would like to get the views of retailers on local policing around stores. We’d like to know how visible, responsive, and supportive you think your local police are. The…
Postmasters set to benefit from Post Office’s new personal loan offering
The Post Office has today (28 July) announced that it has re-entered the personal loans market in partnership with Lendable, the AI credit platform, and one of the fastest-growing British fintech companies. As part of its commitment to deliver a ‘New Deal for Postmasters’, the Post Office will strengthen its…
Be.EV installs ultra-rapid charging bays at Blackburn site featuring Tesco Express
National EV charging network Be.EV has partnered with AAAZ Investments to install ultra-rapid charging bays at a site on Livesy Branch Road in Blackburn, which features a Tesco Express store. The deal has seen Be.EV invest £223,000 to install two 150kW Kempower ultra-rapid charging bays at the site, which give…