Pub to store deal rings the changes
We check out the new Nisa Local in Elderslie’s Main Road, the shop at the heart of a multipurpose pub conversion project in Braveheart...
A caring approach for retail employers
Laura Morrison of Dentons looks at employer responsibilities under the law
A different world
With four convenience stores under her belt, Rifiat Bibi has made her first venture into forecourts with Merlin Park Keystore in Auchinleck. John McNee...
Contactless is more
Costcutter Supermarket Group (CSG) has urged its retailers to embrace technology like contactless payment and self-service tills
Be ready to deal with work stress
Last month’s European Health and Safety at Work Week took the theme Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress. Enterprise organisation the Forum of Private Business is...
A question of symbol logic?
◆ Your special symbol store guide in 2013
◆ Overviews, updates and advice
◆ And news for retailers from some of Britain’s leading symbol store groups
BRITAIN’S retail landscape is...
Convenience in brief | Spar Scotland, SGF and Asda news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Spar Scotland, the SGF and Asda.
Booker in £11m voucher push
BOOKER’S annual ‘Thank You’ event, this year on 4 – 10 February 2015 includes a voucher programme where 60,000 retailers have been mailed a...
Jetting off to the races
FUEL brand Jet is revving up for its fourth year as the official fuel partner of Silverstone Classic, the racing event, which takes place...
Problems with provision
Obtaining a licence for the sale of alcohol can be a difficult task for a petrol forecourt, so what are the key points to...
Nisa’s £6m price help for c-stores
Nisa has announced a £6 million investment into the wholesale price of more than 1000 branded products as part of its bid to support its retailers.
Store vacancy rate stable
SHOP vacancy rates in Great Britain remained at 13% for the fourth month in a row, according to the latest figures from the Local...
Holyrood to speed up broadband rollout
THE Scottish Government says almost £18m funding is being made available to “accelerate high-speed broadband roll-out for Scotland’s rural communities”.
Holyrood describes the news as...
United makes it a year to remember
Glasgow-based wholesaler takes champion title to top up its Achievers trophy trio
UNITED Wholesale (Scotland), the Glasgow-based delivered wholesaler and cash & carry, was...
Lanark site off to a flying start
FUEL brand Jet has a new spot in Scotland’s central belt after Penny Petroleum chose the brand for its Kirkmuirhill Service Station site in...
Employee shares – tread carefully
Involving staff in ownership of retail and other businesses could be beneficial. But it could also lead to confusion over the status of different...
