Expanding in the forecourt channel
Nisa’s forecourt portfolio went from strength to strength despite the challenges of Covid-19, with a raft of new retailers joining the symbol
Chain adds Hamilton store
FAST-GROWING c-store owner Martin McColl’s has bought the Londis Convenience Store and Post Office in Cadzow Street, Hamilton, in South Lanarkshire.
Daniel Arrandale,...
The end of an era at PRA
Long serving chairman Brian Madderson is set to step down at the end of this year
Stay safe on the forecourt
THE Petrol Retailers Association has joined forces with the Safety Pass Alliance to offer a new online training programme for all forecourt operators and...
Fire and rehire is risky business
Controversial practice should be a tactic of last resort
Omicron gone at the pump
HAND hygiene brand GripHero has been calling on forecourt retailers to protect their customers from the Omicron variant by installing the brand’s hand protection dispenser.
Bestway signs up to technology trial
Bestway Wholesale has signed up to an innovative age verification techonology trial, running across three of its symbol stores in Leeds.
Westminster plays the shame game
Some big names, including one major high street fashion retailer, were among the latest companies “named and shamed” for failing to pay the national...
Convenience in brief | Talysis, Budweiser and PayPoint news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Talysis, Budweiser and PayPoint.
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.
Social success
COSTCUTTER’s investment in social media training and guidance has become increasingly important over the past few months, according to the fascia
Early licence holders need to refresh – Deadline for resits
IT’S time to go back to school for some of the country’s earliest holders of the Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders.
The Licensing (Scotland)...
Turning attention to the back office
As PayPoint continues its expansion into EPOS, marketing manager Steve O’Neill explains why he thinks the new system adds value for retailers
Nisa Heritage moving up
WHOLESALER and symbol operation Nisa says its own-label range is booming.
The firm described its trading figures for the Heritage own label range in...
Londis range smartens up
SYMBOL group wholesaler Londis says its range of value own-label products under the SmartBuy brand is exceeding all targets and over two thirds of...
A warm welcome for the latest guidance
The administrator for the deposit return scheme in Scotland, Circularity Scotland, has said the latest government guidance will significantly reduce the cost of the scheme for the industry and consumers.
