Consumer

A West Lothian furniture wholesaler has collapsed into administration, leading to the loss of scores of jobs.

Amazon has revealed that it is to create up to 250 jobs by expanding its development centre in Edinburgh, in a boost to the Scottish tech sector and broader economy.

Highland whisky brand Tomatin is officially the fastest growing top ten single malt whisky in the US, according to a new report.

Online fashion retailer Asos has reported another year of double-digit sales and profit growth despite ongoing investment in increasing its capacity.

Consumer watchdog Which? is warning parents to be wary of child stair gates after three different products sold by major retailers were found to be potentially unsafe.

John Lewis is launching a private shopping experience to allow customers the exclusive use of one of its stores after hours - for a minimum spend of £10,000.

A Clydebank-based franchise business has secured seven-figure funding to expand its McDonald’s restaurant operations across central Scotland.

Images have been released of a new £12 million energy-efficient distillery which uses water from a stream where Robert the Bruce’s horse reportedly drank 700 years ago.

The team behind a lowland whisky distillery being built 30 miles west of Glasgow has unveiled “ambitious” designs for the new £12 million project.

Scottish Ford giant Peoples has managed to navigate a bumpy road to generate an annual turnover figure that almost matches the previous year’s record haul.

Online fashion firm Asos is set to unveil another double-digit hike in annual profits on Wednesday despite spooking investors with a recent alert over sales.

An Edinburgh restaurateur who has been forced to sell off his popular bistro has warned of a coming ‘bloodbath’ in the city’s catering industry.

Mike Ashley’s decision to buy the flagship House of Fraser store in Glasgow has been labelled “astute” after the retail tycoon sealed a £95 million deal to acquire one of Scotland’s most prestigious high street sites.

A Scottish entrepreneur has launched her latest business venture, Onits, with a crowdfunding reward campaign.

Scots who use electric heating are paying three times as much as gas users, according to a new report from Citizens Advice Scotland.

Some vegetable growers are warning of possible shortages in the new year after this year’s series of extreme weather conditions led to low yields.

Clothing chain Coast has collapsed into administration, becoming the latest retailer to be hit by Britain’s high street woes and putting 300 jobs at risk.

The number of breweries in Scotland has increased by almost 230 per cent in the past eight years thanks in part to drinkers’ growing taste for craft beers.