Booker’s free EPOS with more than 1,000
WHOLESALER Booker has now installed free EPOS systems into more than 1,000 retail units across the UK.
The system helps with practical tasks such...
Fairbanks wins new contract
Moto has signed a five-year contract with wetstock management specialist Fairbanks, spanning its 45 motorway service stations in the UK, following a four-month pilot...
Pulling power of transformation
Scottish Grocer speaks to Post Office network transformation project director Neil Ennis
BRITAIN’S Post Office network has been going through a remarkable transformation and c-stores...
Problems with provision
Obtaining a licence for the sale of alcohol can be a difficult task for a petrol forecourt, so what are the key points to...
Changing habits to create growth
GLASGOW independent food and drink wholesaler JW Filshill is predicting it will return to sales growth within three years because of changing shopping habits...
Shelf space – the competition frontier
Brand owners may well offer incentives to ensure good positions in store but if that excludes competitors there could be competition concerns
FROM fridges to...
Investment for growth
Edinburgh start-up, ePOS Hybrid is expecting a flood of new investment after what it is calling ‘extraordinary demand’ for its products.
A time of change – Symbol store retailing
PROBABLY the biggest business news story in recent times on the symbol store scene has been the developments at Costcutter and Palmer & Harvey.
The...
Gala days for Spar in the Borders
ADAM Purves is a well-known name in the Borders. Established in 1879 as a blacksmith, the company moved into fuel and car sales, establishing...
Preparing for new disclosure changes
The new Disclosure (Scotland) Act 202, which received royal assent on 14 July, and the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 are set to change the criminal record checks regime and the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. Mark Hamilton summarises the key changes
Small town chances for convenience?
Property firm’s report highlights Scotland’s changing retail landscape
LAST year saw signs of recovery in some of Scotland’s town centres, with convenience stores playing a...
Get ready to play
From loyalty cards to mobile apps and web-based games, digital technology offers many ways to retain customers – what’s the future of loyalty technology?
How...
Spar’s Scots forecourt first
THE first Scottish filling station to feature Spar-branded fuel is due to open later this month.
Mark Steven, Spar UK business development controller said: “Our...
Making people Appy
Mobile phone apps are opening up new ways for retailers to engage with their customers
IT’S been the best part of a decade since the...
Promotions a big hit for Jet
Four in five forecourts on board
Making the most of EPOS technology
There are plenty of factors to consider when investing in a new EPOS system, but what are the benefits?
