10 h. ago Ayrshire shopper scoops over £520 for CHAS in Aldi Supermarket Sweep

Aldi Scotland’s much-loved Supermarket Sweep challenge recently returned to Ayrshire, and one lucky local winner has raised £522.73 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) while picking up the same amount in Aldi favourites for herself.

Economics

30 h. ago 'Great Scots' shoppers amused as iconic Back to the Future DeLorean rolls into town

Locals in Alness were bewildered as the DeLorean from the iconic movie franchise Back to the Future arrived on their High Street.

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4 d. ago Dunfermline shopper sets fundraising record with over £1,100 raised for CHAS in Aldi Supermarket Sweep

Aldi Scotland’s much-loved Supermarket Sweep has been all over Scotland this year, and after being chosen to take part in the gameshow inspired activity, a lucky local winner has raised a record total of £1,119.39 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) while picking up the same amount in Aldi favourites for herself.

Economics

4 d. ago Scottish shopper footfall latest: How Edinburgh bucked August’s downward trend

“As attention begins to turn to the all-important golden quarter, retailers will be looking at these figures somewhat nervously” – David Lonsdale, SRC

Events

1 week ago Home Bargains shoppers shocked after Christmas decorations spotted on shelves

Santa figurines and candy canes have been spotted at Westway Retail Park.

Economics

2 w. ago Primark celebrates 50 years in Scotland with a ‘wee nod’ to loyal Scots in all stores

Scottish shoppers will hardly believe it when they see it as Primark finally relents on one of its biggest brand debates after 50 years.

Politics

2 w. ago Glasgow shopper scoops over £600 for CHAS in Aldi Supermarket Sweep

Aldi Scotland’s much-loved Supermarket Sweep challenge recently returned to Glasgow, and one lucky local winner has raised £605.79 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) while picking up the same amount in Aldi favourites for herself.

Economics

2 w. ago B&M confirms exact date Scottish store will close with shoppers left 'heartbroken'

The firm will be switching its focus to a refurbished store nearby instead.

Economics

2 w. ago The ‘big church move’: Swedish town begins to roll historic building 5km

Kiruna Kyrka’s slow journey is part of effort to stop town being swallowed by Europe’s biggest underground mineAfter eight years of planning, an estimated cost of 500m kronor (£39m) and an early morning blessing, a church in northern Sweden began a slow-motion 5km journey on Tuesday to make way for the expansion of Europe’s biggest underground mine.The 672-tonne Kiruna Kyrka, a Swedish Lutheran church inaugurated in 1912, is to be slowly rolled to its new home over two days, at a pace of half-a-kilometre an hour. Continue reading...

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