All pumped up after a revamp
FORECOURT retailer John Sommerville has joined forces with symbol group Mace to revamp his Bathgate store.
Taking the reins of a site he operated for...
Flurry of food to go refits for Nisa retailers
Nisa retailers have been embracing the symbol’s ‘to go’ proposition, through a flurry of store refurbishments at the tail end of 2020
Avoid discriminating on a religious basis
Several cases have examined discrimination on the grounds of an employer’s religion or belief, as opposed to an employee’s. Claire McKee, of Dentons, looks at the challenges of these claims .
A step for DRS prep
Up to 60 jobs are set to be created in Aberdeen by waste management firm Biffa in preparation for the deposit return scheme.
Handling flexible working requests
Dentons associate Claire McKee outlines the rules around work flexibility, as well as some of the potential benefits
News in the centre of town
PROPERTY agent Christie + Co is selling the freehold interest in Soroba Stores, a community shop to the south-east of Oban town centre.
The...
Youth and experience
Suresite bolsters team with a young apprentice
Where, when, and how to allow vaping
Sales of electronic cigarettes are booming and use of e-cigs is not, at present, officially regulated. Should employees be allowed to use e-cigs on...
Split picture for wholesalers
THE UK’s wholesale sector has had a mixed 2020, with turnover growth for those serving the retail market failing to offset significant declines in turnover for foodservice wholesalers
Defending your store from cyber-attacks
Stephen Franklyn, director of Lithium Systems and an outsourcing IT support and technology specialist, offers advice to retailers on how to protect their business...
Distress purchases driving performance
Make room for home essentials, says Little Things boss
Exploring alternatives
EPOS firm suggests looking beyond bill payments for footfall
BILL payments may not be the footfall driver some retailers believe it is, an EPOS firm...
Electric vehicles motoring ahead
MORE battery electric vehicles were registered in 2021 than 2016-2020 combined – in a year that saw alternate fuels markedly grow their share of the new car market.
Allwyn sets out online lottery tasks
Allwyn, the incoming operator of The National Lottery, is urging c-store owners to visit its online retailer portal as soon as possible so that their is no interruption to the service.
Prepare for GDPR with a data review
Alison Bryce, a partner at Dentons, looks at how the European Union’s sweeping new data protection laws will affect Scotland’s retailers
The big question – referendum on independence in 2014
Wholesalers conference to debate Scottish independence
SWA Annual Conference, 14 - 16 June 2013, Crieff Hydro
AS Scotland gears up for the referendum on independence in...
