Preparing for new disclosure changes
The new Disclosure (Scotland) Act 202, which received royal assent on 14 July, and the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 are set to change the criminal record checks regime and the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme. Mark Hamilton summarises the key changes
The pulling power of PMPs
WHOLESALERS should cash in on the popularity of price-marked packs and on increasing sales of snack products, reckons food brands firm Mondelez International.
Susan Nash,...
MHouse urges retailers to invest in tech
A savvy approach to tech management will make all the difference for convenience stores across Scotland, helping to aid the shopping experience for customers and improving the sales for retailers, reckons EPOS provider MHouse.
The early bird gets the licensing worm
With 2019 now upon us, the first batch of personal licence renewals will be due by September. The Scottish Government has advised personal licence holders to submit their renewal application by 31 May 2019, but licensing specialist Janet Hood has suggested retailers apply even earlier than that
Forecourts of the future
Certas Energy’s Ramsay MacDonald looks ahead to electric possibilities on the horizon
Problems with provision
Obtaining a licence for the sale of alcohol can be a difficult task for a petrol forecourt, so what are the key points to...
Women no fuel fools
WHO are more likely to cause a mini crisis on your forecourt by filling up with the wrong type of fuel, men or women?
Well,...
More grocers say small is beautiful
SIGNIFICANT changes in the food and drink retailing scene, including the rise of discounters, and the disruptive effect that has had on the once...
Groups take the show on the road
THE period ahead of Christmas has often seen wholesalers and suppliers work together on trade shows bringing independent and symbol retailers to a one-stop...
Technology can help list vital allergy ingredients
Avoiding risk in food to go
Seeking support from the crowd
For many enterprising businesses, such as BrewDog and Diet Chef, the emergence of crowdfunding has proved the perfect antidote to bank lending and venture...
Shop vacancies static at 13%
AFTER March retail vacancy results described as the best since 2010 the situation held steady in April.
Property market analysis firm the Local Data Company’s...
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...
Certas Energy joins the SGF
CERTAS Energy has announced a tie-up with the Scottish Grocers’ Federation as it looks to further strengthen its retail business. With a Scottish network...
New rules bring criminal risk
The Persons of Significant Control register system goes live this month. It will have important effects on companies, partnerships, directors and others.
NEW regulations could...
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 .
