Skip to content
Search
AI Powered
Human content, AI powered search.
Latest Stories

Stores in Scotland start gradual reopening with ‘click and collect’ services

Stores in Scotland start gradual reopening with ‘click and collect’ services
Scottish Labour party leader Anas Sarwar gets his hair cut by Mark Stephen at Oceanic Hair Salon during campaigning for the Scottish Parliamentary election on April 05, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Scotland eased its Covid-19 lockdown measures today, allowing barbers, garden centres and some other businesses to reopen. The country's parliamentary elections will be held May 6th. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Getty Images
Kiran Paul
By Kiran PaulApr 05, 2021
Kiran Paul
See Full Bio

More services are set to open from today (5 April) in Scotland as the region has continued with its cautious easing of lockdown restrictions.

Hairdressers, garden centres, car showrooms and forecourts, homeware stores and non-essential click and collect services will be able to open from today, subject to enhanced safety measures including physical distancing, face coverings and pre-booking where appropriate.

People can now make non-essential journeys in their local authority area as the government has replaced the Stay at Home rule with a requirement to Stay Local from 2 April.

“It will be easier to relax more restrictions in the future if case numbers remain under control, so when things open up slightly this weekend please continue to stick to the rules, and follow the advice and the instructions given by store staff to keep you and the other customers safe,” First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said in a statement last week.

Restrictions on non-essential travel across local authority boundaries will remain in place. People must stay within their council area for non-essential shopping and should only travel to another area for essential shopping if there are no practical alternatives.

lockdownscotland

Related News

Mr Kipling non-HFSS Lunchbox Slices in raspberry, banana, and chocolate orange flavors
Ambient

Mr Kipling introduces new Lunchbox Slices

Shopper using technology in UK retail self-checkout in 2025
Industry News

New report showing use of technology in UK retail

KitKat Brings Back Blockbuster for a Limited-Time Nostalgic Movie Experience
Product News

KitKat celebrates launch of sharing bars with ‘Blockbuster’ pop-up treat

Cornwall shop closed for illegal tobacco sales in 2025
Industry News

Two stores in Cornwall ordered to close for selling illegal tobacco

More for you

WHSmith storefront on a UK high street, set to transition under new ownership.

WH Smith branch in Orpington on January 23, 2025 in London, England.

Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

WHSmith sells UK high street business

WHSmith has on Friday announced the sale of its UK high street business to Modella Capital, in a move to concentrate on its higher-growth travel retail markets.

The deal, which values the high street business at £76 million on a cash and debt-free basis, will see WHSmith receive gross cash proceeds of £52 million.

Keep ReadingShow less
Co-op Wholesale team discussing retail growth strategy with partners

Co-op Group launches Co-op Wholesale

Photo: iStock

Co-op Group launches Co-op Wholesale, reaffirming support to independent retail

The Co-op Group has today (28) re-affirmed its commitment to the independent retail sector through the launch of Co-op Wholesale, with its fascia brand being fully retained as part of the suite of services available to Co-op’s independent partners.

Drawing on over 160 years of wholesale heritage, this move re-enforces the Co-op Group’s commitment to drive increased value for independent retailers, whilst fuelling expansion ambitions into broader corporate business to business markets, and vision to deliver the best of Co-op to its trusted partners.

Keep ReadingShow less
UK retail sales shoppers with bags on street in February 2025

Pedestrians carry shopping bags from Selfridges and CANVVS as they walk past shops in central London on March 14, 2025.

Photo by BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP via Getty Images

Retail sales surge in February, defying expectations

British retail sales unexpectedly rose in February, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday, defying most forecasts from analysts who had predicted a fall against a backdrop of weak overall growth in the economy.

Sales volumes increased by a monthly 1.0 per cent, driven by non-food sales although supermarkets saw a drop after a surge in business in January, the Office for National Statistics said.

Keep ReadingShow less
x-hoppers AI theft detection system in retail store at RTS 2025

x-hoppers debuts new AI upgrades built for retail’s frontlines, boosting security, team flow and in-store efficiency

X-Hoppers AI Store Upgrades!

x-hoppers, the leading AI-powered in-store communication platform, has announced new features to its connected store suite, designed to strengthen loss prevention, boost team productivity and automate key retail tasks, all in a single, unified system.

By combining hands-free headsets, AI-powered theft detection and real-time automation tools, x-hoppers helps retailers cut shrink, improve team coordination and deliver faster, safer in-store experiences. Built for the pace of frontline work, it replaces disconnected tools with one seamless solution, supporting associates and elevating the customer journey, from stockroom to checkout.

Keep ReadingShow less
Nescafé Gold coffee jars on shelf during coffee price surge 2025

Jars of Nescafe Gold Instant coffee, part of food giant Nestle's portfolio, are seen at the company's headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland, February 21, 2024.

REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Coffee prices set for up to 25 per cent hike amid bean shortages

If your favourite coffee beans have vanished from the shelves, don't worry - they will return soon. The bad news is they will be up to 25 per cent more expensive.

Roasters such as Lavazza, Illy, Nestle and Douwe Egberts maker JDE Peet's are currently in talks with retailers about passing on costs from a near doubling of arabica coffee prices over the past year, according to eight industry sources.

Keep ReadingShow less