The Government needs to be ‘realistic and practical’ on Generational Smoking Ban

Bobby Singh, of BB Nevison Superstore & Post Office in Pontefract, shares his views on the proposed Generational Smoking Ban, which was put back on the table by the Labour Government.
Mark Hamilton

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
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Major gift from Certas

Certas Energy was on hand to spread Christmas cheer to sick children in Glasgow over the festive period

Tackle forecourt crime

FORECOURT crime will be the focus of much of the Petrol Retailers Association’s work in 2017, particularly around the operation of hand car washes. Speaking...
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Tips to tackle crime in store

The Retail Mutual shares its expertise
A Spar-branded filling station. The first Scottish unit is scheduled to open later this month.

Spar’s Scots forecourt first

THE first Scottish filling station to feature Spar-branded fuel is due to open later this month. Mark Steven, Spar UK business development controller said: “Our...

Go big on butchery

Scotmid has joined forces with third-generation family butcher S Collins & Son to launch a new butcher’s counter within its Uddingston store
Expresso Plus

Speedy coffee

Drinks on-the-go a hot prospect for forecourts

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 .
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Highland expansion for Jet

Jet extends its Scottish footprint with Dingwall deal
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Dress codes and discrimination rules

Ensuring the employee dress code is not discriminatory

Help manage work returns

EMPLOYMENT law firm Law At Work says the introduction of a new government-backed scheme intended to help those on long term sick leave return to...
Training courses for the required Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders should be in place from later this summer. Those who gained their certificates in the transition period up to 1 September 2009 will have to complete refresher training before 1 December 2014.

Early licence holders need to refresh – Deadline for resits

IT’S time to go back to school for some of the country’s earliest holders of the Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders. The Licensing (Scotland)...
MHouse Solutions

Scottish EPOS firm prepares for expansion

MOTHERWELL-BASED EPOS company MHouse Solutions has announced it is taking its systems south of the border. The firm, which already services over 400 stores in...

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...
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CJ Lang ship is sailing ahead with increased turnover

Course correction leading to growth