Dr Oetker signage at forecourt

More pizza on the go

An increasingly popular option at service stations and forecourts across the UK, Dr. Oetker’s Chicago Town Pizza to Go has added a new vegan pizza to its range.

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...

Nine in 10 hit by shop theft

92% of retailers affected but much going unreported, say police NINE in 10 convenience retailers experienced some form of shop theft in 2014, yet much...

Don’t let doomsday knock you down

You may love retail, you may have an excellent store but things can change – so structure your business to protect your personal life NO-ONE...

Healthy stance on mental wellbeing

Legal expert Harriet Gray, from Dentons UK, lays out the importance of staying up to date on policies for mental health awareness with employees.

Symbol living – Changing times in fuel supply sector

FORECOURT operators could be suggesting their fuel customers put a Nisa, a Best-one, a Premier, or a Spar in their tanks as some of...
Craig Brown, retail sales director, JW Filshill.

All systems go at wholesaler HQ

Filshill firing on all cylinders during crisis

Set for a late rush?

THE act that governs licensing aspects of Scotland’s drinks regulations – rules such as how many licences are needed to run a liquor retailing...

SRC boss warns on Scots tax rates

RETAIL industry group the Scottish Retail Consortium held its annual reception last month – meeting with MSPs from the new Scottish Parliament and hearing...
Expresso Plus

Speedy coffee

Drinks on-the-go a hot prospect for forecourts

Holyrood to speed up broadband rollout

THE Scottish Government says almost £18m funding is being made available to “accelerate high-speed broadband roll-out for Scotland’s rural communities”. Holyrood describes the news as...
Tim Hulme CEO of BII and BIIAB: “Failure to meet the deadline would have disastrous consequences for individuals and businesses.”

Time to act now – Training focus

THE Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has now officially launched two revised and one new alcohol licensing qualifications aimed at personal licence holders and their...
Harriet Gray

Business benefits of ethnic diversity

Why Anti-Racist Employment Strategy is a good move: by Harriet Gray, an Employment Associate and works in the People, Reward and Mobility team at Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, based in Scotland.
Concept art for the Costcutter store of the future – the symbol group is committed to investing in technology that will improve retailers’ fortunes, said Dave Morris.

Symbol looks to the future

Costcutter has been rolling out a whole range of new equipment and upgrades across its stores.
Karen Farrell

Holiday pay and part-year workers

Supreme Court ruling sets out entitlement rules

Ensure procedure is fair – know the facts

WHILE sickness absence has been falling over the last decade, according to research by the Office for National Statistics, employers can still face challenges...