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...
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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...

Missing link

Reposs has launched a new product which aims to completely change the way retailers take payments. PSConnect is designed to create a seamless link between...
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All about insurance

WHEN insuring a forecourt, it’s worth seeking out professional advice
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Time to change fascia?

Following a 2017 which saw consolidation on a huge scale is now the time to change?

Healthy stance on mental wellbeing

Legal expert Harriet Gray, from Dentons UK, lays out the importance of staying up to date on policies for mental health awareness with employees.

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...

Self service is made for forecourts

EPOS equipment supplier Point Four has launched a new self-service checkout facility that’s tailor-made for forecourt and convenience retailers. ServeAssist checkouts have been designed to...
Adrian Foster is a associate director - finance consultant with Christie Finance. Here he looks at the different reasons that lead many retailers to review their financial arrangements. adrian.foster@christiefinance.com

Money isn’t just for new store projects

by Adrian Foster SECURING finance in the retail sector has been perceived to be challenging over the last few years, but we have certainly seen...
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Back in the race

Convenience has been growing but some operators had to hold off on intended developments while finance was scarce. But now projects are taking off. IT’S...
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Costcutter eyes a digital future

The symbol group reckons shoppers are now accepting of smartphone technologies and now view cashless society as the norm, which could be good news for c-stores.

Ensure procedure is fair – know the facts

WHILE sickness absence has been falling over the last decade, according to research by the Office for National Statistics, employers can still face challenges...

A good deal of communication

Gander notifies consumers of reduced food items available in their local store.

SGF match-funding pilot scheme launched

The Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) has launched a new initiative that will see £100,000 invested in ten local shops
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Aromas of ice cream

THERE’S more to forecourts than fuel and pay and Rob Keeling, managing director at home fragrance supplier Airpure, reckons his firm has just the...

FSS says shape up or face tax

‘We’ve been missing the Scottish dietary goals for the last 15 years, despite the range of changes already made’. FOOD Standards Scotland – the country’s...