Breaking contact

For the majority of convenience shoppers it seems that cash is still king, but that could be changing faster than many realise. And with...
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Compliance key when paying staff

Keeping on top of the recent changes to minimum wage by Karen Farrell

City convenience store up for grabs

A convenience store in a residential area to the south of Edinburgh city centre is being brought to the market by retail property agent...

Bound by duty

NOTHING is certain but uncertainty in the world of fuel retailing. While oil prices, following a fairly tumultuous period, appear to have stabilised, the...
Jane Green

Take care of your staff and your business

Retail employees shouldn’t face the prospect of assault when they go on shift but sadly acts of violence against shop staff do occur. What...
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Could retailers turn footage into footfall?

CCTV has a long track record in security and crime prevention. But by failing to use the cameras to gain valuable insights into the...

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.

A different world

With four convenience stores under her belt, Rifiat Bibi has made her first venture into forecourts with Merlin Park Keystore in Auchinleck. John McNee...

Deals and more deals

WHOLESALERS in the Landmark Wholesale Group are cutting the price of 12 of Landmark’s bestselling own-brand products over the summer in a series of...

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...
Welcome Break

Welcome Break signs up with Fairbanks

WELCOME Break has signed a three-year contract with Fairbanks to provide fuel management services on its network of motorway service stations. Welcome Break operates 31...
Pete George of Jet brand owner Phillips66 reckons the firm has a very strong story to tell on fuel security.

Still chasing Scottish sites

FUEL brand Jet is continuing its push to sign up new independent dealers and sees Scotland as now established as one of its core...

UWG invests in bright future for depot

UNITED Wholesale Grocers has invested in new lighting for its Polmadie depot as it aims to make it the premier destination for cash &...
ASDA On the Move

Asda shakes up forecourts

The new Asda On the Moveforecourt concept, which launched on a trial basis at five sites earlier this year, will start to roll out more widely this month.
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Cold comfort on the bottom line

EFFICIENT refrigeration makes sense on every level. Craig Pringle, of Eco Refrigeration, spends every day discussing freezers and chillers with c-store owners across Scotland...
Jane Green is a partner and head of the Employment & Pensions team at Maclay Murray & Spens LLP and a member of the firm’s Food and Drink team.

Employee shares – tread carefully

Involving staff in ownership of retail and other businesses could be beneficial. But it could also lead to confusion over the status of different...