Wholesale family takeover
GLASGOW cash and carry business Alfa Wholesale, which provides a comprehensive ethnic foods service to retailers and caterers, is expanding its fleet of delivery...
Are you liable for staff crimes?
By Alan Delaney
A Supreme Court decision confirms that employers can face liability for crimes committed by staff even if there is little evidence of...
Building for a fresh future – premium fresh style stores
Scotmid sees a food store and it wants to paint it black! The co-operative has introduced a new top level in its portfolio. SG...
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...
Make sure on ECA
THE Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme is designed to encourage the installation of energy-efficient equipment.
It offers a 100% First Year Allowance (FYA) for investments...
‘Diamonds’ are a dealer’s best friend
‘PROUD to be Jet’ is a service and standards programme that assesses, benchmarks and measures site performance across all Jet forecourts based on annual...
Spotlight on SSP after IPPR report
Could now be the time to reform sick pay in the UK?
EU workers rights in the age of Brexit
As uncertainty over Brexit continues, Rhona Azir and Claire McKee of Dentons look at the rights of EU nationals working in the UK and how Scottish retailers can avoid discriminating in their business
New rules bring criminal risk
The Persons of Significant Control register system goes live this month. It will have important effects on companies, partnerships, directors and others.
NEW regulations could...
Convenience in brief | Asda, Aldi and SGF news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Asda, Aldi and the Scottish Grocers' Federation.
Women no fuel fools
WHO are more likely to cause a mini crisis on your forecourt by filling up with the wrong type of fuel, men or women?
Well,...
Keep taking the tablets
MANY forms of communication and collaboration have been changed by digital and screen-based technologies and two firms with close relationships to retailing and distribution...
Fuel steam ahead at Dalmellington store
Village forecourt makes two for Brian Connolly
Jet is set for a makeover
New forecourt design will be rolled out across network
Snap your way to a healthy diet
Foodvisor is an artificial intelligence (AI) app that provides a nutritional report based on a picture of your plate of food .
Gender pay law must be taken seriously
The risk of reputational damage means retailers have to take the exercise seriously.
