Transforming convenience
If there is one trend that emerged during lockdown that looks like it could change convenience retailing forever, it’s home delivery
Beauty spot award winner changes hands
AN award-winning Scottish store, in one of the most picturesque parts of the country, has new owners.
Duncan’s Village Store, a previous Scottish Grocer...
Zero hours could face regulation countdown
Contracts that pay workers only when required can be useful for employer and employee. But fears of exploitation mean they are under scrutiny.
WITH the...
Online food orders thrive
Millennials are fuelling the demand .
Avoid discriminating on a religious basis
Several cases have examined discrimination on the grounds of an employer’s religion or belief, as opposed to an employee’s. Claire McKee, of Dentons, looks at the challenges of these claims .
Strategic gains says Spar
FOOD and drink to go brand partners and even sit-in licensed trade operations were highlighted by Spar UK managing director Debbie Robinson at the...
Speaking up for forecourt retailers
GORDON Balmer, the new chief executive of the Petrol Retailers Association, has taken charge of the organisation at a turbulent time.
Filling up in Peterhead
SPAR has teamed up with EG Group once again to bring a new convenience store and forecourt site to Peterhead.
App aims at illegal sites
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) teamed up with anti-modern slavery campaign The Clewer Initiative to launch a new Safe Car Wash app .
AWRS: know the rules
THE Scottish Wholesale Association has urged retailers to check their alcohol wholesaler is registered under new rules, which come into force on April 1.
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It’s show business
Independent delivered wholesaler Iain Hill Ltd has opened a showroom designed to offer new services to customers. John McNee paid a visit to find...
Facebook and Twitter – take care out there
It might seem prudent, useful and modern to check a job candidate’s social media activities. But would-be employers have to be careful about just...
Jet’s colourful campaign
Phillips 66, the firm behind fuel brand Jet, has launched a new consumer-facing campaign with movement at its heart.
C-stores will stay solid despite risks
Steady as she goes seems to be the trend for Scotland’s convenience sector in 2019, according to commercial property firm Christie & Co .
Retailers in need of some answers
Brian Madderson on forecourt retailing in 2018
Time to talk with a degree of protection
Until recently ‘having a chat’ with an employee about their future employment could prove costly. Since the summer, however, things have changed. But even...
