Growth predicted for wholesale sector

SALES for UK grocery wholesalers rose 0.3% in 2015 to £30 bn, in spite of continued price deflation in retail, according to IGD. The research...
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Juul expands its retail reach

Scottish retailers can now get their hands on Juul vaping products across United Wholesale Scotland’s depots
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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...
Irn-Bru branded delivery trucks have been carrying “Give Your Litter A Lift” stickers in support of Keep Scotland Beautiful’s anti-roadside litter campaign.

Taking it with you

AG Barr sticks it to litter bugs through campaign

Zero hours under election spotlight

What are zero hours contracts? Zero hours contracts, as the name suggests, are employment contracts that do not guarantee any work to the individual. The...

Estate expansion for MFG

Independent forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MGF) has further expanded it’s portfolio with the acquisition of seven operational sites and nine new to industry sites (NTI) from BP

Forecourt has plenty in the tank

IT’S a busy time at Spar Euro Garages Lomondgate, located on the main road from Glasgow to Balloch, as tourists flock to the shores...
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Online course aims to train green champs

RETAILERS and other businesses across Scotland are being urged to take advantage of a free training course that turns nominated employees into certified Green...

Employer obligations to zero-hour workers

The importance of ensuring consistent treatment of employees on different types of contracts has recently been reinforced by the Employment Appeal Tribunal

App for slippery customers

THE Marine Conservation Society has released a seafood app which it hopes will help retailers and fish industry buyers to only choose fish from...

What’s the story in Tobermory?

Post Office says island opportunity awaits an established retailer or a new talent as Mull joins post office sites available under transformation scheme. RECENT research...

Take care when choosing a name

By Julie Brown A catchy and memorable brand name is high on the list of priorities for any food and drink manufacturer looking to...

Recognise the potential

Forecourt Eye, with its crime reporting partner Facewatch, says it is in the early stages of testing a cloud-based facial recognition solution that will...

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.
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Travelling in the right direction

Bosses at the Petrol Retailers Association have outlined key trends for forecourt operators in 2023, as well as highlighting the benefits of membership.
Suresite will now provide wetstock management across the Esso Dealer network.

Suresite in Esso mix

SURESITE has been appointed by Greenergy to provide wetstock management across its Esso Dealer network.