Booker joins EPOS party
PAYPOINT has taken a major step forward in the roll out of its EPOS system by securing a new agreement with Booker.
Evolution in the back office
TLM Technologies has launched a new cloud-based reporting and alerting application for convenience and forecourt retailers.
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...
Forecourt formula
Carronvale Service Station in Larbert is the flagship and test bed forecourt of Certas Energy. Scottish Grocer’s John McNee visited the site and spoke...
Misconduct can be a tricky dismissal
When an employee’s bad behaviour goes too far and becomes a problem for the business, managers and owners tend to feel justified in dismissing for misconduct. However, even straightforward cases can lead to a tribunal .
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
Londis – Keeping it in the family
SYMBOL store operation Londis, part of the Musgrave Group, sees itself as a family-run business that deals, frequently, with family-run retail businesses. It offers...
The big question – referendum on independence in 2014
Wholesalers conference to debate Scottish independence
SWA Annual Conference, 14 - 16 June 2013, Crieff Hydro
AS Scotland gears up for the referendum on independence in...
Convenience in Brief | BP, Post Office and phone network news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about BP, the Post Office and the UK telephone network.
2014 – a historic turning point?
CHAIRMAN of the Petrol Retailers Association Brian Madderson has suggested that 2014 may come to be viewed as a “watershed year” for the independent...
Next steps for the SWA
Change looks to be the major theme for the Scottish Wholesale Association’s 2019 annual conference this summer, with new faces at the top across the board .
Convenience in brief | Asda, Aldi and SGF news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Asda, Aldi and the Scottish Grocers' Federation.
Acting to stop the abusive criminals
Retail crime remains a blight across the industry, leaving store owners and their colleagues constantly at risk from abusive customers.
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.
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...
Loyalty works for staff
Staff at Newmains JET and Keystore Express branded service station Cooper Bros have been benefiting from Henderson technology’s integrated EPOS staff loyalty programme
