Jet

Third year for Silverstone partners

FUEL brand Jet is gearing up for its third year as the official fuel partner of Silverstone Classic, which takes place from 29 to...

One Stop to take up the Slack

ONE Stop Franchise has launched a new messaging app for all of its franchisees. Launched on June 1, the app, called ‘Slack’, has been introduced...
Spar, forecourts, c-stores, convenience store, shopping, service station,

Gala days for Spar in the Borders

ADAM Purves is a well-known name in the Borders. Established in 1879 as a blacksmith, the company moved into fuel and car sales, establishing...

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...

Still important to refresh

As this section of SG goes to press it’s expected that the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill will go through the third stage of...
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...

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...
Nisa

Nisa agrees third fully branded site

WHOLESALER and symbol store company Nisa earlier this year launched its own-brand fuel offering in partnership with Greenergy and now has three fully Nisa-branded...

Land reform to affect all

Giant estate agent says community right to buy could change rules in towns as well as rural areas LAND reform plans of the Scottish Government...
hydrogen strategy now

Industry calls for hydrogen clarity

Leading businesses across the UK’s energy and automotive sectors have called for the government to set out a hydrogen fuel roadmap.
bestway bargain booze

Bestway buys Bargain Booze

BESTWAY is poised to snap up Bargain Booze in a deal brokered by administrators of the financially hamstrung wholesaler Conviviality.
Lauren Leisk's Fodilicious aims to make energy drinks for people with IBS.

Convenience in brief | Fodilicious, ScottishPower, KeyStore news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Fodilicious, ScottishPower and KeyStore.
Certas Energy is using Scottish sites it bought in 2012 as a test bed for fuel retailing developments and forecourt store analysis.

Scottish sites aim to learn and teach

THE forecourt market may be challenging but there’s scope to succeed and a group of sites in Scotland might show the way forward. That’s what...
Asda petrol filling station

Multiples under fire on margins

Consumer group critical of large multiple fuel retailers taking high margins during lockdown

One Stop Franchise

Looking for something different? We’re really excited to be bringing the One Stop brand to new communities this year, providing them with our renowned range,...
Karen Farrell

New leave rights for unpaid carers

Employees who are also unpaid carers will be entitled to an additional five days’ unpaid leave.