Fuel brand aims to jet into the north
JET, the retail brand of oil firm Phillips 66, plans to strengthen its Scottish presence by increasing its network of independently owned Jet-branded forecourts...
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.
The dangers of employing family
Mixing family and business is a long tradition in the grocery sector, but as many will have experienced, it is not always plain sailing
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...
Symbol chain set to use the payphone
APPLE Pay, the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch-based contacless payment system, is due to launch in the UK this month. And symbol group Spar...
Convenience in Brief | Nisa, shopper trends and illegal tobacco news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Nisa, shopper trends and the illicit tobacco market.
Time to change fascia?
Following a 2017 which saw consolidation on a huge scale is now the time to change?
Snapping up senior roles
THE Snappy Group has expanded its senior team as the delivery platform pursues further growth.
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.
Food to Go solutions with Counterline
Counterline is the market leader for the design and manufacture of bespoke foodservice counters and displays
Edging ahead with software
Forecourt software provider EdgePetrol is offering retailers the chance to try its margin tracking package for three months, free of charge
Better ways to take on young workers?
For several years youth unemployment has been higher than that of other age-groups in the working-age population. Investors in Young People aims to address...
Get ready for the RVM revolution
PREPARATIONS for DRS are well underway, with the Scottish Government, scheme administrator and retailers now all working towards an August 2023 live date.
Refresh deadline approaching
Scottish Grocer has been highlighting the forthcoming deadline for refresher training for personal licence holders for several months. In part that’s because there was...
Cluck and collect eggs
A forecourt in Dumfries has introduced a collection service with a difference – an egg vending machine.
Jet Border Cars reckons it’s the first forecourt...
It’s clearly time for a dose of transparency
The current Scottish Government consultation on the licensing laws should consider some of the nitty gritty difficulties of administration
By Euan McSherry
THE sale of alcohol...
