Peter Muir, head of rating with Colliers International in Scotland

Holyrood must act on rates consultation

Valuations are out of date and Scotland is in danger of losing out to rest of UK on business investment warns commercial ratepayers group THE...

Store bought by first-time purchasers

A local convenience store situated in the Morayshire village of Hopeman has been sold through specialist business property adviser Christie & Co, with funding...

Handy cover at the pump

Dispenser attracts interest from across Europe

Encouraging healthy living

SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has been putting its weight behind the Healthy Living Programme, distributing free fruit to kids across the country.

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...

Store vacancy rate stable

SHOP vacancy rates in Great Britain remained at 13% for the fourth month in a row, according to the latest figures from the Local...
Checkpoint Systems

Radioing key info

AS food retailers increase their product range, in a world where shoppers shop more frequently in a wide variety of outlets, they could find...
ICU age verification

Bestway signs up to technology trial

Bestway Wholesale has signed up to an innovative age verification techonology trial, running across three of its symbol stores in Leeds.

Competitive times

As reported in last month’s Scottish Grocer, Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill said growth of its KeyStore convenience store brand, effective cost control and sales...
ATM

Cash in hand key

OVER half of all Scottish convenience stores now provide an ATM service as part of their offer to customers, ATM provider YourCash has revealed.

Aiming for the best

BEST-one, the symbol store operation linked to Batleys and Bestway, has launched an online training programme for independent retailers and their staff, which aims...
Asda-Café,-Blantyre

Food to Go solutions with Counterline

Counterline is the market leader for the design and manufacture of bespoke foodservice counters and displays
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Strike a balance on religious festivals

Easter public holidays took place a few weeks ago and Christmas public hoidays are well-established. But Scotland is now a multi-cultural society. How...

“Exciting prospects” for dealers in 2017

Certas Energy’s retail director looks to the future for the industry. 2017 is full of exciting possibilities for Scotland’s fuel dealers. That’s the view of...
Interior of Spar Crosshouse

Wholesalers explain symbol benefits for retailers

New year, new fascia: Symbol groups are ready to support retailers through cost-of-living crisis.
Petrol Retailers Association

Stay safe on the forecourt

THE Petrol Retailers Association has joined forces with the Safety Pass Alliance to offer a new online training programme for all forecourt operators and...