Dealer wins duty battle
Independent dealer Brobot Petroleum has successfully appealed via the First Tier Tax Tribunal against HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) imposition of unreasonable conditions, to...
Loyalty support for local business
Scottish firm launches new scheme in Perth
Fascia and franchise offers evolving in convenience
The new year is often a time for reflection and change – even if some resolutions turn out to be more binding than others
Don’t suffer a dressing down
Dress codes are a common feature of many workplaces, but recently firms have hit headlines as their idea of appropriate corporate wear clashed with...
Fuel supplier offers support for retailers
Certas Energy has launched a new online resource for forecourt retailers, offering free access to personal wellbeing tools, learning courses and a number of discounts
Should you protect your brand identity?
by Ross Nicol
BUSINESS names, logos and other branding devices for goods and services can be valuable assets that are wise to protect.
A European...
Funding is out there if you have a plan
Availability of financial backing seems to be growing. How can food and drink operators and retailers best secure funding from a lender?
By Andy...
Innovations on their way
Retailers encouraged to use machines for improved efficiency and stronger margins
Keeping on top of carers’ rights
There are approximately five million people currently providing unpaid care in the UK. Karen Farrell, an employment lawyer at Dentons, looks at what rights carers are afforded in the workplace under the law
AWRS: know the rules
THE Scottish Wholesale Association has urged retailers to check their alcohol wholesaler is registered under new rules, which come into force on April 1.
After...
Refresh yourself on account
RETAIL workers who plan to take either a SCPLH course or the SCPLH Refresher course could be in line for official financial assistance...
Milkshake closing in on 1,000
Milkshake to go brand F’real has hit a major milestone, having installed its 900th unit in the UK convenience sector
A 24/7 solution for tobacco sales
Making use of digital tools can have a major impact on bottom lines according to JTI
90 Shell stations go to MFG
MOTOR Fuel Group, the partnership between Aberdeen oil tycoon Alasdair Locke and investment firm Patron Capital Partners, has acquired 90 petrol filling stations from...
Keep taking the tablets
MANY forms of communication and collaboration have been changed by digital and screen-based technologies and two firms with close relationships to retailing and distribution...
Defining the fair price promotion
Pricing and price promotions have become increasingly important in retailing as consumers become cost-conscious. There are policy and legal issues too.
The Chartered Trading Standards...
