SGF Press Releases Featured September 16, 2026 Scots store owners reveal crime concerns as vaping display rules consultation continues September 16, 2026 Read more → September 16, 2026 September 10, 2026 Minister & leading retailers meet to oppose illegal trade in Scotland September 10, 2026 Read more → September 10, 2026 September 1, 2026 ScotGov price cap could decimate local convenience stores - SGF September 1, 2026 Read more → September 1, 2026 August 27, 2026 Five years on from Protection of Workers Act, retail crime continues to rise – SGF August 27, 2026 Read more → August 27, 2026 August 21, 2026 Shopkeepers urged to make their voices heard in vaping consultation August 21, 2026 Read more → August 21, 2026 June 24, 2026 Shop theft hits highest levels for over half a century - SGF June 24, 2026 Read more → June 24, 2026 June 12, 2026 SGF Mini-Summit highlights staggering pressures on local retailers June 12, 2026 Read more → June 12, 2026 June 3, 2026 Exchange For Change announce Return Handing Fees for the UK Deposit Return Scheme - SGF June 3, 2026 Read more → June 3, 2026 April 22, 2026 SGF Diversity & Inclusion Conference 2026 April 22, 2026 Read more → April 22, 2026 April 16, 2026 SGF response to SNP’s planned supermarket price cap on staple foods April 16, 2026 Read more → April 16, 2026 April 1, 2026 SGF study highlights true cost of minimum wage hikes for local shops April 1, 2026 Read more → April 1, 2026 February 12, 2026 SGF report exposes devastating impact of crime on convenience retailers and staff February 12, 2026 Read more → February 12, 2026 January 15, 2026 Shopkeepers: It’s time to get tough on crime gangs behind black market vapes January 15, 2026 Read more → January 15, 2026 January 14, 2026 Lukewarm pre-election budget brings retailers in from the cold on business rates January 14, 2026 Read more → January 14, 2026 December 4, 2025 SGF writes to Health Secretary over nicotine pouches guidance December 4, 2025 Read more → December 4, 2025 November 25, 2025 SGF warns of crippling business costs hammering the sector, ahead of UK Budget November 25, 2025 Read more → November 25, 2025