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...
Morrisons

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...

RVM solutions for convenience

DEPOSIT return is coming. The scheme may have suffered from delays, but the Scottish Government is wedded to the policy so, like it or not, retailers would do well to prepare.

Marking 10,000th licensing success

SCOTLAND’S Rural University College has celebrated the 10,000th candidate to have successfully passed its licensing training course. Licensing training has been offered at the college,...
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Gala days for Spar in the Borders

ADAM Purves is a well-known name in the Borders. Established in 1879 as a blacksmith, the company moved into fuel and car sales, establishing...
Costcutter

Costcutter eyes a digital future

The symbol group reckons shoppers are now accepting of smartphone technologies and now view cashless society as the norm, which could be good news for c-stores.
person reading for petrol pump

Getting a grip on illnesses

Drivers are being urged to wear gloves when refuelling to avoid getting – or passing on – flu, Covid and other serious illnesses found on forecourt pump handles.
United Wholesale (Scotland) has been disinfecting its depots using ‘bio-fogging’.

UWS takes a tech approach to COVID

Wholesaler cleans depot with ‘bio-fogging’ system
Nugent said Gulf has achieved 100% Costa coffee, lottery and PayPoint coverage.

Gulf eyes growth through retailing

Certas ready to spend on forecourt stores

A time of change – Symbol store retailing

PROBABLY the biggest business news story in recent times on the symbol store scene has been the developments at Costcutter and Palmer & Harvey. The...
The Glasgow depot has reopened with social distancing measures in place.

Sweet return for wholesaler

CONFECTIONERY wholesaler Hancocks has reopened its Glasgow depot in accordance with social distancing guidelines
Jet new TV advertising campaign

Pandemic crisis fuelling change

JET retailer partners have been adapting their offer to better serve their communities throughout the pandemic – according to Áine Corkery, brand manager for Phillips 66.

Shelf space – the competition frontier

Brand owners may well offer incentives to ensure good positions in store but if that excludes competitors there could be competition concerns FROM fridges to...
man holding award

Victory for Shepherd

COMMERCIAL property agency Shepherd Chartered Surveyors had cause for celebration when it scooped accolades at two top industry awards ceremonies.

Birth of a brand

James Butcher of S4RB considers the tools required for a c-store retailer to make their own private-brand products successful. Brands are important business for Scottish...

A ‘game-changer’ for forecourts

FUEL price management software company PriceAdvantage, a division of Skyline Products, has announced a strategic alliance with TLM Technologies to drive sales in the...