Staff member reading training booklet

Tips for staff training

TOBACCO firms are pretty vocal about the need for retailers to improve category knowledge among staff, but what’s the best way to go about it?
The current National Minimum Wage Rate for persons 21 and over is 6.31 an hour. ACS estimates that if rates continue to rise and proposed auto enrolment pension contributions are taking into account the real cost of the minimum wage in 2020 will be £8.14 an hour

Paying the going rate

What is the National Minimum Wage? The National Minimum Wage  (NMW) is the minimum pay per hour workers are entitled to by law. It doesn’t...

Work on AdBlue gets green award

Wetstock management company Fairbanks is recognised for its efforts to reduce the production and release of toxic emissions with the rollout of new dispensers. MINIMISING...
Euan McSherry, is associate partner in the retail sector group at DWF LLP

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...
Post Office

Post office comes to market

HAYCOCKS Post Office in Stevenson, North Ayrshire is on the market. The current vendor has decided to place the business on the market due to...

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C-STORE focused retail tech provider Jisp has joined forces with Nisa to launch a new Augmented Reality vouchering system.

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...
Jet forecourt

Promotions a big hit for Jet

Four in five forecourts on board

Interest-free deal makes the news

HUNDREDS of convenience stores and newsagents have taken advantage of the two-year interest-free Menzies Reposs EPOS deal, paying weekly on their news bill, says...
cash handling

Eliminate cash handling

WHEN considering the issue of store security, a review of cash handling and collection is often advised. The Scottish Safer Business Guide, published last month...
Accountant Ellen Waters argues that the introduction of the PAYE Real Time Information system will spur retailers to think about outsourcing payroll tasks.

Should real time be on your time?

Accountant Ellen Waters argues that the introduction of the PAYE Real Time Information system will spur retailers to think about outsourcing payroll tasks. by Ellen...
Karen Farrell

Holiday pay and part-year workers

Supreme Court ruling sets out entitlement rules

Shelf space – the competition frontier

Brand owners may well offer incentives to ensure good positions in store but if that excludes competitors there could be competition concerns FROM fridges to...
Family affair: Barbara Henderson and husband Sam founded Lomond in 1997.

Lomond thrives in tough times

LOCKDOWNS presented many businesses with challenges, with the wholesale channel hit particularly hard.

Delivering in convenience

Post Office director Neil Ennis reckons retailers stand to gain from a franchise
The UWG family celebrates 40 years in business. (Right) Mohammad Ramzan, Pollockshields, 1982.

Forty years on and all fired up

UWG celebrates big birthday