AWRS: know the rules

THE Scottish Wholesale Association has urged retailers to check their alcohol wholesaler is registered under new rules, which come into force on April 1. After...

Building for a fresh future – premium fresh style stores

Scotmid sees a food store and it wants to paint it black! The co-operative has introduced a new top level in its portfolio. SG...

A question of symbol logic?

◆ Your special symbol store guide in 2013 ◆ Overviews, updates and advice ◆ And news for retailers from some of Britain’s leading symbol store groups BRITAIN’S retail landscape is...
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...

Holders to take a drinks refresher

It might seem difficult to believe but it’s nearly time for the first succsessful Personal Licence Holder trainees to carry out their refresher training....
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Stores alive with sound of music

New customer research has revealed that stores playing music are more likely to be recommended by customers than those that don’t.
BP Pulse charge point at Harthill

Harthill’s electric pulse

BP has installed two new EV charging points at a service station site on the M8.
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HR firm questions need for tribunal insurance

HUMAN resources adviser HR4UK has repeated its claim that small retailers may find themselves paying for legal fees insurance that is largely worthless if...

Tread carefully with cash in hand

What are the risks and tax issues associated with paying cash to workers?

We are here for your convenience

TOMRA says its RVM machines are ideal for c-stores

What’s the cost of taking a break?

A series of court cases over the last three years have made it hard for employers to know what elements of pay should be...
Zapper Retail Rate & Review

Zapping into a New Year

Scheme expands in Scotland NOT yet one year on from its launch in the UK, mobile payment and loyalty scheme provider Zapper has rolled out...

Agent ready for market boost

BUSINESS agent Cornerstone  has begun a major expansion programme to take advantage of what it sees as the improving market. A new website has been...
CJ Lang is now offering Equis.

CJ Lang expands its offer

SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has been expanding its offer with new supplier partnerships

Forecourt firm gets its first Post Office site

RAPIDLY expanding forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has opened its first Post Office site.

Systematic approach

Choosing the right EPOS system for your business can be a daunting task. In this feature, two leading providers of EPOS systems offer their...