Six figures for charity
SUPERMARKET giant Asda has pledged to donate over £100,000 to help fund community groups and charities across Scotland.
Loves Local new record
SCOTLAND Loves Local‘s Glasgow Gift Card has broken UK records in terms of businesses taking part.
Retailers not guilty
THE Competition and Markets Authority has found forecourt retailers did not profit by failing to pass a fuel duty cut to consumers, despite accusations from the UK Government.
UWS teams up with Gophr
UNITED Wholesale Scotland’s delivery app brand Yuu has launched a new on-demand delivery service with Gophr in Glasgow.
The new service aims to offer consumers...
Asda launches first Scottish ‘On the Move’ store
ASDA has opened its first ‘Asda On the Move’ format store in Scotland. The new forecourt c-store opened its doors at The Centre (formerly...
Maclean joins c-store health campaign
CELEBRITY chef Gary Maclean is going to show Scottish convenience store customers how to cook from scratch.
Maclean – who currently serves as Scotland's national...
Stafford takes top job at The Fed
THE Fed (formerly NFRN) has appointed Graham Stafford as chief operating officer.
Stafford took up his new post at the retail trade organisation on Monday...
CAP launches course to tackle underage sales
A NEW course has been launched to help retailers prevent underage sales and proxy purchasing.
The Community Alcohol Partnership’s free online training course covers the...
PayPoint launches next day card settlement
PAYPOINT has launched a next business day settlement service for retailers, provided they sign up to integrated card payments with a 'preferred acquirer'.
Initially available...
Spar donates £10k to Dunbartonshire group
WEST Dunbartonshire charity Bags Full of Love is one of the first organisations to benefit from Spar UK’s Community Cashback scheme.
Spar UK has distributed...
Proxy purchasing campaign goes national
A CAMPAIGN aimed at preventing adults from purchasing alcohol for under 18s has been rolled out across Scotland.
The ‘It’ll Cost You!’ campaign seeks to...
HFSS proposals revealed
THE Scottish Government has unveiled plans to restrict promotions and limit the display of food and drink that is deemed high in fat, salt...
Fuel theft rising
Motorists failing to pay for fuel is on the rise at forecourts, according to British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS).
Plug pulled on EV grants
The UK Government has closed its plug-in car grant scheme for electric vehicles.
One million bags saved
EG Group has hit a major milestone in its partnership with Too Good To Go.
Gearing up for the future
Forecourt giant EG Group plans to create 32,000 jobs over a five-year period.
Around 22,700 of the proposed roles will be created in the UK between January 2022 and December 2026.
