Cluck and collect eggs
A forecourt in Dumfries has introduced a collection service with a difference – an egg vending machine.
Jet Border Cars reckons it’s the first forecourt...
Retailers taking systems forward
Retail technology has come a long way in recent years. We asked two specialist EPOS suppliers to explain their particular strengths.
ASIF Ashraf is an...
Make your exit just as you had planned
When should you begin to prepare for the time you sell or leave the business? Ideally, the moment you establish the business.
PLANNING for exit...
Should you protect your brand identity?
by Ross Nicol
BUSINESS names, logos and other branding devices for goods and services can be valuable assets that are wise to protect.
A European...
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...
Facebook and Twitter – take care out there
It might seem prudent, useful and modern to check a job candidate’s social media activities. But would-be employers have to be careful about just...
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...
Wholesaler launches on-site model store
SCOTLAND’S first ever “showstore” – a fully-fitted and stocked c-store – has opened in Glasgow. Wholesaler and symbol store provider United Wholesale (Scotland) has...
Delivering success for convenience
Snappy Shopper was founded in 2016 by former retailer Scott Campbell, local businessman Valy Ossman and Mike Calalchan, a developer from Scottish web design firm MTC Media
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...
Getting the message right on food labels
Food labelling rules are changing across Europe, and in Scotland strict new regulations are already partly in force – with the possibility of a...
Chequered marketing
Jet races ahead at Silverstone birthday bash
Jet off for an Easter break
JET aims to help forecourts this month with a two-for-one promotion featuring vouchers for UK attractions. The promotion, which runs until April 30, includes...
Fuel for NHS staff
FUEL supplier Certas Energy has been offering free hot drinks to all NHS and emergency service workers across its forecourt estate
SGF wants Govt support for Police Scotland as shoplifting hits record high
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation is calling for long-term support for Police Scotland to tackle retail crime after the latest Scottish Government figures show a deluge of shop theft devastating local businesses and risking the safety of retail workers.
Could you switch without a hitch?
Account-moving service says it takes the pain out of transferring for small to medium businesses, with a guarantee to complete in seven working days
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