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A time for a bargain

IT’S a good time if you are a retailer with some cash to spend and you’re looking for a bargain, especially in Glasgow, reckons...
UWG boss Amaan Ramzan had kind words for Polmadie depot staff.

Wholesaler helping out in the community

The team at United Wholesale Grocers has been stepping up its support for retailers and the community during the coronavirus outbreak
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Fast-moving security

MOTHERWELL-based Tyger Security says that in the last three years it has seen vast increases in available securities technologies and in customer demand for...

Refresh yourself on account

RETAIL workers who plan to take either a SCPLH course or the SCPLH Refresher course could be in line for official financial assistance...

Help manage work returns

EMPLOYMENT law firm Law At Work says the introduction of a new government-backed scheme intended to help those on long term sick leave return to...

Comrie and Hawkhill Post Offices in new hands

COMRIE Post Office, a business at the heart of the Perth and Kinross town, has been sold through Bruce & Co. The shop, which...

Calling for clarity

Brian Madderson, chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association, discusses the issue of fair fuel pricing across the supply chain. Fuel prices have made plenty of...
Alan Delaney, Maclay Murray & Spens

Westminster plays the shame game

Some big names, including one major high street fashion retailer, were among the latest companies “named and shamed” for failing to pay the national...

Omens bad for prices

PETROL prices look set to rise high in 2017, the Petrol Retailers Association warns. The PRA says Brent Crude has already risen to over USD57/barrel...

Co-op banks on Falkirk

Falkirk residents are benefiting from increased access to cash, thanks to a new partnership between Co-op and Glasgow-based firm OneBanks
Darren Goldney

Wholesale change at Today’s

IT’S all change at Today’s Group as the symbol appoints a new managing director while welcoming two independent wholesalers into the fold.
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Using social media to keep up appearances

Social media is everywhere, including in the workplace. Laura Morrison, an employment lawyer with Dentons, discusses what retailers can do to try and minimise their reputational risks online .

Holiday pay claims carry historical risk

A European Court of Justice ruling and current employment tribunal appeals will decide details on holiday pay that might prove costly for some employers By...

Time to speed cards change

• Euro moves welcome but credit card charges can still wipe out fuel profit • Figures errors show predatory fuel pricing threats have to be...
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.

Employment tribunals see major changes

Fees to bring cases, changes to dismissal compensation amounts and new pre-claim arbitration periods make it a whole new world. By Jane Green THE government’s decision...

Feeling fine in Paisley

Preparing for high footfall FUTURE proofing is the name of the game at Hawkhead Road Garage in Paisley where forecourt operator The Fine Fuel Company...