Scottish Council News
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Share your thoughts on Scottish Government new proposal
On Thursday, February 2 representatives of The Fed are attending a roundtable with the Scottish government...
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Scottish Government Budget protects independent retailers
There was some good news for independent retailers in Scotland from yesterday’s Scottish government’s budget.
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Menzies Inverness - Relocation of Premises
The Fed has received a business update from Menzies Distribution regarding the relocation of premises in Inverness, Scotland. Whilst the move should hold no impact on retailers, we feel Fed members should have knowledge of this before the move date of Monday, 19...
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New business support welcomed in Emergency Budget Review
Further support for businesses announced in the Scottish government’s Emergency Budget Review November 2 has been welcomed by the Fed.
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Edinburgh trade day help Scottish members make...
Fed members in Scotland took advantage of some fantastic deals during a trade show at Booker’s Makro depot in Edinburgh.
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Register for the National Power Outage online event
There is still time to register for the National Power Outage online event being hosted by the SBRC on Wednesday 5th...
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Daily Record Price Increases
There are two price increases that Daily Record retailers need to be aware of, with effect from Monday 29th August 2022...
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Shopkeepers call for clout behind new law on retail crime
On the anniversary of the introduction of a new law to protect shopworkers, the Fed’s Scottish president has laid bare the...
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Fed welcomes appointment of Biffa as logistics...
The Fed has welcomed the news that sustainable waste management company Biffa will be the official logistics provider for Scotland’s deposit...
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DRS Payments Announced
Deposit return scheme operator, Circularity Scotland Limited, has announced the payment that retailers will receive (the retail handling fee) for each...
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Scotland’s Single Use Plastics Ban – How to Prepare
From June 1, 2022, many single-use plastics will be banned in Scotland in order to help tackle the country’s throwaway culture. Zero Waste Scotland, who began the campaign for this change in legislation, have given a webinar full of tips and tricks to help retailers...
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