McColl’s blames sharp drop in profits on Palmer & Harvey supply disruption
Convenience store retailer McColl’s has reported a sharp drop in profits, blaming the collapse of groceries wholesaler Palmer & Harvey in a “challenging” year for the group.
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Morrisons and Tayside councils hit by collapse of Dundee firm McGill
Companies affected by the collapse of McGill have been scrambling to prevent damage from the resulting fallout.
Morrisons trialling 20p paper bags
Morrisons is hiking the price of long-life plastic bags to 15p and introducing a paper version costing 20p as part of a trial.
Tesco celebrates best Christmas for a decade
Tesco has emerged as a festive winner after unveiling its best set of Christmas trading figures in nearly a decade.
Morrisons sales tick higher thanks to wholesale arm
Morrisons has unveiled an increase in Christmas sales thanks to stronger growth in its wholesale arm, despite a slowdown in retail shopping.
Next rises to top of FTSE 100 but Apple takes bite out of market
Retailers rose to the top of the FTSE 100 on Thursday following a decent showing from high street chain Next, but it wasn’t enough to lift London’s top flight out of the red.
Retailers sold 1.75 billion plastic bags in 2017/18, figures show
Nearly two billion 5p plastic bags were sold in the last financial year, figures from the government show.
Aldi and Lidl set for strong Christmas as supermarkets tussle for trade
Budget supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl are set to outperform their larger peers this Christmas as the battle for festive shoppers reaches its climax this weekend.
Aldi and Lidl set for strong Christmas as supermarkets tussle for trade
Budget supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl are set to outperform their larger peers this Christmas as the battle for festive shoppers reaches its climax this weekend.
McColl’s warns over profits as Palmer & Harvey collapse hits chain
Shares in McColl’s nosedived on Monday after the convenience store operator issued a profits warning linked to the collapse of wholesaler Palmer & Harvey.
Shopper hits out at 999 crew failing to turn up after she collapsed in Morrisons
A shopper has hit out after an ambulance failed to turn up when she collapsed in a supermarket.
Coffee giant Starbucks plans to open second drive-thru in Dundee
Coffee giant Starbucks could open a second drive-thru branch on Dundee’s ring road in the near future.
Local artwork measuring 30ft and costing £35k is falling to bits
A controversial £35,000 piece of art is falling to bits.
Dundee supermarket works with autism charity to launch ‘quiet hour’ for customers
A Dundee supermarket is set to introduce a quieter hour in-store for customers who are sensitive to music and other noises associated with busy shops.
Dundee coffee thief jailed after spitting at cop through custody cell hatch
A thug who spat in the face of a police officer through the hatch of his custody cell has been jailed.
Serial thief jailed for stealing from Dundee Morrisons
A serial thief has been jailed for eight months after admitting shoplifting and breaching the peace at a Dundee supermarket.
Man left seriously injured after incident at local supermarket car park
Police are on the hunt for a "bare-chested" thug after a man was left seriously injured in a supermarket car park.
See the Ocado robots whizz around their automated supermarket warehouse
Here’s a glimpse inside a warehouse for online supermarket Ocado where hundreds of robots can be seen whizzing around picking groceries for customers.
Dundee vodka thief placed under curfew
A man was placed on a restriction of liberty order for 12 weeks.
Cops tell motorists to avoid main road in Dundee after traffic lights fail
Police have told motorists to avoid a busy road in Dundee after the traffic lights failed.