Jet finds Scottish diamonds
SIX months into the brand’s 60th anniversary year, the team behind Jet reckons there’s plenty in Scotland to shout about.
It says there’s a healthy...
Symbol looks to the future
Costcutter has been rolling out a whole range of new equipment and upgrades across its stores.
Tips for staff training
TOBACCO firms are pretty vocal about the need for retailers to improve category knowledge among staff, but what’s the best way to go about it?
Shelf space – the competition frontier
Brand owners may well offer incentives to ensure good positions in store but if that excludes competitors there could be competition concerns
FROM fridges to...
Meeting the needs of c-store retailers
Technology is evolving to become more compatible with the ways modern retailers and their customers do business. Beginning with a look at point of...
Cleaning up at Ardeer Services
When a forecourt turns laundromat
Seal of approval warrants concern
Alison Bryce, intellectual property and technology expert at Dentons UK discusses what implications the Queen’s death can have business.
Enhanced Capital Allowance
WHAT is the ECA?
It’s explained on the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) website
www.gov.uk/decc
The Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme enables businesses to...
Campaign shines light on new law
Crimestoppers has been throwing its weight behind the new Protection of Workers Act by reaching out to retailers and consumers in a bid to raise awareness of the new law.
Up for sale – C-store in Ayrshire on main street position
AN established Ayrshire c-store business is on sale through the Glasgow office of business agent, Christie + Co.
Binghams Premier Convenience Store in Glaisnock Street,...
Retailer groups demand action following shoplifting surge
All three major retailer associations are calling on the Scottish Government to offer support for retailers following the recent figures showing that shoplifting has reached an all-time high.
There’s still time to fight
Property firm urges retailers to consider an appeal
SCOTTISH retailers could have their rates bill cut for the next five years, but only if they...
Training the key to retaining?
Symbol group launches learning academy as one in three retailers say retaining staff a significant challenge
It has been said that around 25% of new...
These things happen – but what next?
A month on from the shock announcement that supermarket giant Tesco is to merge with Booker, the UK’s largest food wholesale operator, Scottish retailing...
Tips to tackle crime in store
The Retail Mutual shares its expertise
Get appy to boost sales
Retailers who use apps to notify their customers of discounts and deals are on the right track, according to a new study .
