Without warning
In the first of two articles examining the subject of cyber crime, Scottish Grocer examines the case of N&S Motors Ltd Jet Garage in...
Polls pump up the price
Scotland’s independence referendum has lingering effects on fuel costs
THE people of Scotland may have answered no to the question of whether their country should...
Keeping abreast of redundancy rules
At the end of March, P&O Ferries hit the headlines attracting substantial outrage from politicians, trade unions and the public alike when it dismissed around 800 employees without notice, subsequently replacing them with agency workers.
Get ready to play
From loyalty cards to mobile apps and web-based games, digital technology offers many ways to retain customers – what’s the future of loyalty technology?
How...
Push on with tech
Digital solutions for the forecourt retailer
Digital future for c-stores
PayPoint backs innovation
Lomond thrives in tough times
LOCKDOWNS presented many businesses with challenges, with the wholesale channel hit particularly hard.
Highland pharmacy on the market
A village pharmacy in Mallaig on the ‘Road to the Isles’ is being marketed for sale by business agent Christie + Co.
The agent describes...
Omens bad for prices
PETROL prices look set to rise high in 2017, the Petrol Retailers Association warns.
The PRA says Brent Crude has already risen to over USD57/barrel...
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...
Plugging into the potential
Retailers across Scotland are being encouraged to fit multiple new electric vehicle charge points to their forecourts and premises to meet the rising numbers of customers now driving EVs.
A 24/7 solution for tobacco sales
Making use of digital tools can have a major impact on bottom lines according to JTI
Spar’s Scots forecourt first
THE first Scottish filling station to feature Spar-branded fuel is due to open later this month.
Mark Steven, Spar UK business development controller said: “Our...
High demand for freeholds
DEMAND for retail properties in Scotland was high in 2019, resulting in some strong sales – particularly in the petrol filling station sector.
Choices and confusion
Homecare has had a challenging year with volume flat to declining and value eroding, according to Nik Ganich, brand manager for home care at...
App for slippery customers
THE Marine Conservation Society has released a seafood app which it hopes will help retailers and fish industry buyers to only choose fish from...
