Tips for staff training
TOBACCO firms are pretty vocal about the need for retailers to improve category knowledge among staff, but what’s the best way to go about it?
Paying the going rate
What is the National Minimum Wage?
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is the minimum pay per hour workers are entitled to by law. It doesn’t...
Work on AdBlue gets green award
Wetstock management company Fairbanks is recognised for its efforts to reduce the production and release of toxic emissions with the rollout of new dispensers.
MINIMISING...
It’s clearly time for a dose of transparency
The current Scottish Government consultation on the licensing laws should consider some of the nitty gritty difficulties of administration
By Euan McSherry
THE sale of alcohol...
Post office comes to market
HAYCOCKS Post Office in Stevenson, North Ayrshire is on the market.
The current vendor has decided to place the business on the market due to...
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C-STORE focused retail tech provider Jisp has joined forces with Nisa to launch a new Augmented Reality vouchering system.
Omens bad for prices
PETROL prices look set to rise high in 2017, the Petrol Retailers Association warns.
The PRA says Brent Crude has already risen to over USD57/barrel...
Promotions a big hit for Jet
Four in five forecourts on board
Interest-free deal makes the news
HUNDREDS of convenience stores and newsagents have taken advantage of the two-year interest-free Menzies Reposs EPOS deal, paying weekly on their news bill, says...
Eliminate cash handling
WHEN considering the issue of store security, a review of cash handling and collection is often advised.
The Scottish Safer Business Guide, published last month...
Should real time be on your time?
Accountant Ellen Waters argues that the introduction of the PAYE Real Time Information system will spur retailers to think about outsourcing payroll tasks.
by Ellen...
Holiday pay and part-year workers
Supreme Court ruling sets out entitlement rules
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...
Lomond thrives in tough times
LOCKDOWNS presented many businesses with challenges, with the wholesale channel hit particularly hard.
Delivering in convenience
Post Office director Neil Ennis reckons retailers stand to gain from a franchise
Forty years on and all fired up
UWG celebrates big birthday
