Helping hands in a new financial world?

Sources of finance for small and medium-sized businesses are widening. A major accountant and an online portal have announced new developments they say will...
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Store evolution for Spar in Scotland

Company-owned store showcases the ambition of CJ Lang by tapping into the latest c-store trends .
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Stay safe on the forecourt

THE Petrol Retailers Association has joined forces with the Safety Pass Alliance to offer a new online training programme for all forecourt operators and...

An electric charity drive

NEW and used car dealer Lookers has been charging ahead with an alternative fuel themed charity initiative.
There are both challenges and opportunities ahead for forecourt businesses. But those that succeed will be those who have understood the market and who have worked to supply the range and services their different customers demand, argues Palmer & Harvey.

Forecourts have to grasp the market

FORECOURT sites with convenience stores have a major opportunity to achieve commercial success in the coming years but only if their operators know the...

Keep cashing in

CASH management company Cashmaster International has expanded its range of count-by-weight products with the launch of Cashmaster One. The firm says the new offering...

Working together the way forward

SALES and marketing agencies have a crucial part to play in introducing brands to the convenience sector. According to father- and-son agency, JFK Partnership,...

Digital developments can boost margins

JW Filshill has been investing time and resources into digital development as it takes a data driven approach across the business
Nugent said Gulf has achieved 100% Costa coffee, lottery and PayPoint coverage.

Gulf eyes growth through retailing

Certas ready to spend on forecourt stores

“Exciting prospects” for dealers in 2017

Certas Energy’s retail director looks to the future for the industry. 2017 is full of exciting possibilities for Scotland’s fuel dealers. That’s the view of...
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How to manage long Covid at work

Laura Morrison of Dentons discusses the ACAS’ new Covid-19 guidance
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Split picture for wholesalers

THE UK’s wholesale sector has had a mixed 2020, with turnover growth for those serving the retail market failing to offset significant declines in turnover for foodservice wholesalers

Ensure procedure is fair – know the facts

WHILE sickness absence has been falling over the last decade, according to research by the Office for National Statistics, employers can still face challenges...

The pulling power of PMPs

WHOLESALERS should cash in on the popularity of price-marked packs and on increasing sales of snack products, reckons food brands firm Mondelez International. Susan Nash,...

Set for a late rush?

THE act that governs licensing aspects of Scotland’s drinks regulations – rules such as how many licences are needed to run a liquor retailing...

Get ready to play

From loyalty cards to mobile apps and web-based games, digital technology offers many ways to retain customers – what’s the future of loyalty technology? How...