Booker’s big buy
Takeover could see mega symbol stable serving more than 9% of UK fascia stores
WHOLESALER and symbol group owner Booker is to buy symbol...
Call for help on human trafficking
Forecourt car washes have been flagged as one of a number of sectors where human trafficking victims may be trapped in forced labour.
Bestway’s great rebate returns
Bestway Wholesale is reintroducing its Great Rebate initiative for customers from April. The scheme, which is now in its second year, aims to increase...
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C-STORE focused retail tech provider Jisp has joined forces with Nisa to launch a new Augmented Reality vouchering system.
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.
Misconduct can be a tricky dismissal
When an employee’s bad behaviour goes too far and becomes a problem for the business, managers and owners tend to feel justified in dismissing for misconduct. However, even straightforward cases can lead to a tribunal .
Time to engage in open dialogue
Dentons advises employers to talk with staff
A whole night of triumph for United
Glasgow-based delivered wholesaler and cash & carry United Wholesale (Scotland) is named the best wholesale business in the country at the prestigious Scottish Wholesale Achievers awards.
Booker’s free EPOS with more than 1,000
WHOLESALER Booker has now installed free EPOS systems into more than 1,000 retail units across the UK.
The system helps with practical tasks such...
Criminal charges and dismissal
Employer rights when an employee is charged with an offence
Sturgeon’s forecourt flourish is under fire
First Minister’s move to bring petrol and diesel deadline forward criticised by Petrol Retailers Association chief
Nisa has tools for Scottish expansion
Nisa retail chief Victoria Lockie is confident that the symbol group's proposition for retailers will enable it to achieve ambitious growth targets in Scotland.
MFG adds talent to the team
THE UK’s largest independent forecourt operator has appointed a new commercial director
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.
Drawn into the fray over plain packs
Many will be watching with interest as the World Trade Organisation delivers its opinion on Australia’s plain packaging laws for tobacco products this year....
Messages made to fit the rules
Rules on food and soft drinks advertising in the UK are restrictive, especially when ads are targeted at children
by Susan Snedden
With the many restrictions...
