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...
Welcome Break signs up with Fairbanks
WELCOME Break has signed a three-year contract with Fairbanks to provide fuel management services on its network of motorway service stations.
Welcome Break operates 31...
Retailers head to the Riviera
Over 100 independent Jet dealers head to Cannes for fuel conference
Convenience in Brief | Jisp, PO and BFFF news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about shopper habits during recent months.
Three in a row for Scots Spar force
THE Dundee-based food and drink wholesaler that’s the force behind the Spar symbol store network in Scotland, CJ Lang & Son, was named the...
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...
It could be you
NATIONAL Lottery operator Camelot has unveiled a new standards programme which it claims could boost a retailer’s sales by up to £4,200 per year.
Esso added to MFG network
MOTOR Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s second largest independent forecourt operator, is adding the Esso brand onto its network.
MHouse explains benefits of AI investment
The experts at payment and back-office tech provider MHouse have been explaining the benefits of its latest AI-powered solutions.
The right partner can drive growth
NEW Year is a time for reflection – for c-store retailers that could mean considering a change in symbol group partner.
An investment in your employees
Retailers are keen to save money where they can. But when assessing the cost of staff training industry experts argue it’s worth considering the...
Scots first for ‘Stone Willy’
A service station in Falkirk has become the first forecourt in Scotland to offer the Stone Willy food-to-go range from the USA.
With a hot...
Counting on cash
ATM-using forecourt customers spend more than others and more than eight in 10 consumers plan shopping trips with ATM availability in mind, says new...
A winning combo
Kilwinning’s KK Stores is a shop of two halves, run by two brothers who have invested in a massive refit to bring it up...
Full suite rolled into one app
Increasing demand for technical solutions might be good news for the multiples, with their big budgets and head office staff, but where does it leave the local retailer?
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...
