Jane Green is a partner and head of the Employment & Pensions team at Maclay Murray & Spens LLP and a member of the firm’s Food and Drink team.

Employee shares – tread carefully

Involving staff in ownership of retail and other businesses could be beneficial. But it could also lead to confusion over the status of different...

Pushing forward in convenience

Chris Gallacher says UWS has big plans for 2019, with plenty of support for independents .
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Time to change fascia?

Following a 2017 which saw consolidation on a huge scale is now the time to change?
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Coronavirus: what retail needs to know

As an employer, you have a duty of care to your employees in relation to health and safety, and indeed towards other individuals, including workers/contractors and visitors to your premises.
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Keeping abreast of immigration rules

From 6 April, new changes to UK right to work checks announced by the Home Office will come into force, but what does it mean for employers?

Brand, brand, voom

SYMBOL group Spar is continuing its programme to recruit forecourt businesses across the UK with a specialised package that includes Spar-branded fuel. The first...

Wholesaler adds Scottish dealers

Fuel supplier Greenergy has seen continued growth in Scotland since becoming a branded wholesaler for Esso, the company says. The deal, which means that...

Meet the maker: Lance Hamilton

Mash Direct’s commercial o­fficer talks convenience What’s your role? I am the chief commercial officer at Mash Direct and I have worked here for 14 years...
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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...

Make some noise

Fuel supplier urges forecourt industry to recognise the “remarkable turnaround” due to retailers It's a very exciting time for petrol retailers as changing consumer behaviour means...

Agreeing the right lease is important

Rachel Shaw looks at rents in a post-covid age
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Jet’s colourful campaign

Phillips 66, the firm behind fuel brand Jet, has launched a new consumer-facing campaign with movement at its heart.
Cyber-attack cost Scotmid millions as its reveals interim results

Cyber-attack cost Scotmid nearly £2m in trading profits as it reveals interim results

Cyber-attack cost Scotmid millions as its reveals interim results
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Store evolution for Spar in Scotland

Company-owned store showcases the ambition of CJ Lang by tapping into the latest c-store trends .

Pound or less

WITH supermarkets and some others slashing rates below £1 per litre, independent retailers are asking how long the situation can continue. Brian Madderson, chairman of...

A mega deal for MFGroup

New deal will see multiple operator rebrand over one hundred forecourts