With an eye to the future

Certas continues to grow CERTAS Energy, the firm behind forecourt brand Gulf, is continuing to push forward, expanding its forecourt footprint in Scotland to more...
refrigeration

Cold comfort on the bottom line

EFFICIENT refrigeration makes sense on every level. Craig Pringle, of Eco Refrigeration, spends every day discussing freezers and chillers with c-store owners across Scotland...

90 Shell stations go to MFG

MOTOR Fuel Group, the partnership between Aberdeen oil tycoon Alasdair Locke and investment firm Patron Capital Partners, has acquired 90 petrol filling stations from...

Franchise funds are out there

RETAILERS looking to finance a franchise opportunity can often hit roadblocks, but although everything from rising staffing costs to Brexit can breed caution in...
Forecourts

A smoking gun? fuel price-fixing investigations

THE UK’s Office of Fair Trading has found few problems with fuel pricing. But in May offices of some of the world’s leading fuel...

Administrator explains role

CIRCULARITY SCOTLAND Limited was appointed as a scheme administrator for deposit return earlier this year.

Snapping up senior roles

THE Snappy Group has expanded its senior team as the delivery platform pursues further growth.

Shop vacancies static at 13%

AFTER March retail vacancy results described as the best since 2010 the situation held steady in April. Property market analysis firm the Local Data Company’s...
woman receiving notice at work

Fire and rehire is risky business

Controversial practice should be a tactic of last resort
Retailer Garry Haigh (above) says Peterhead Motors has been “crazy busy” since he switched supply to Filshill and converted his shop to the new KeyStore More fascia. Turnover is up over 25%, with categories like craft beer attracting new customers.

Bringing More to the forecourt

As one of the country’s first KeyStore More retailers, Garry Haigh of Peterhead is heading into 2018 with a new shop and loads of ideas.

Tailoring a service for convenience

There is no shortage of delivery options for retailers at the moment, with  tech firms and entrepreneurs responding to the surge in demand for home delivery last year
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New recruits aim to broaden Gulf

CERTAS Energy has boosted its retail team with the appointment of two experienced managers. Ian Welch and Gary Conway, both former employees of Harvest Energy,...
Jeremy Clarke COO

MFG has big plans

INDEPENDENT forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group has started 2018 with a spring in its step after snapping up 14 stations from forecourt operator Golden Cross Group Limited
Irn-Bru branded delivery trucks have been carrying “Give Your Litter A Lift” stickers in support of Keep Scotland Beautiful’s anti-roadside litter campaign.

Taking it with you

AG Barr sticks it to litter bugs through campaign
PayPoint

PayPoint revenue drops

PAYPOINT, the payment services firm which also has a share of the Collect+ parcel service that features in many c-stores, saw its UK revenue...
Costcutter

Social success

COSTCUTTER’s investment in social media training and guidance has become increasingly important over the past few months, according to the fascia