UWS sales up 5% to £212m
GLASGOW-based cash and carry, wholesale, and symbol group company United Wholesale (Scotland) saw sales rise by 4.8% to reach £212m for the year to...
Digital developments can boost margins
JW Filshill has been investing time and resources into digital development as it takes a data driven approach across the business
News in the centre of town
SANDGATE News, a newsagent trading for over 50 years in the centre of Ayr, is on the market thorough Bruce & Co. The firm...
Gift and fuel card solutions for convenience retailers
The Co-op has joined the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card and Town & City Gift Card schemes, while forecourts specialist Suresite Group is working with EPOS supplier ShopMate to create a new fuel cards solution.
Better family leave policies can win over employees
Employment law specialist Sarah Jackman discusses how better family leave policies including gender neutral polices, fertility leave and childcare support can attract and retain employees.
Staying mindful of discrimination law
Employers must keep in mind that, despite Brexit, employment tribunals must still interpret equality legislation in line with European Union law.
Petrol pay phone
TECHNOLOGY firm Micros Systems has launched MiFuel, a system that enables drivers to pay for fuel with mobile phones.
With MiFuel, drivers register once and...
Employment law – some key issues
Companies of all sizes in food and drink and retailing face ever-changing employment laws. What are some of the most important things to be...
Investing in convenience stores ‘will pay off’
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co believes convenience retail remains a solid sector in which to invest – according to its Business Outlook 2024 report.
Over 100 years of experience
GERMAN manufacturing firm Sielaff patented its first vending machine in 1887, so it has a fair bit of experience to draw on.
PRA welcomes deal
THE Petrol Retailers Association has welcomed the news, reported in SG last month, that Murco has signed a deal to sell its retail business,...
Perfect for pick-up?
THE last 10 years have seen an exponential growth in click and collect services in the UK, much of it through convenience channels.
And...
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 .
Wintertime woes
Winter can be a difficult time for retailers, with bad weather impacting on the roads and the forecourts. But recent months have seen yet...
Staying on the right side of work checks
All employers have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that their employees have the right to work here. In the retail sector, where stores often have to hire quickly to cover difficult shifts, the pitfalls of employing an illegal worker can be a real risk .
Experience at the top
THE Snappy Group – the firm behind Snappy Shopper and Hungrrr – has expanded its sales division with two new senior appointments.
Paul Adams joins...
