Enhanced Capital Allowance

WHAT is the ECA? It’s explained on the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) website www.gov.uk/decc The Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme enables businesses to...
JET West End Filling Station

Highland expansion for Jet

Jet extends its Scottish footprint with Dingwall deal
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A supply chain solution

DATA specialist Nielsen Brandbank has launched a new service which it reckons will help solve the problem of inaccurate and inconsistent data in the supply chain.
Elouisa Crichton

Keeping abreast of parental leave rules

Shared parental leave, and in particular enhanced pay during shared parental leave, has come under the spotlight again in a recent EAT decision: Price v. Powys County Council.
UWG boss Amaan Ramzan had kind words for Polmadie depot staff.

Wholesaler helping out in the community

The team at United Wholesale Grocers has been stepping up its support for retailers and the community during the coronavirus outbreak

New boss delivered to P&H

Delivered wholesaler Palmer & Harvey has appointed Tony Reed as its new chief executive. The firm said Reed is highly experienced in the retail sector. The...

Make some noise

Fuel supplier urges forecourt industry to recognise the “remarkable turnaround” due to retailers It's a very exciting time for petrol retailers as changing consumer behaviour means...
Colin Munro

Loyalty support for local business

Scottish firm launches new scheme in Perth
Faisal Sattar says the MHouse MPos system is designed to assist c-store retailers.

EPOS provider MHouse is always evolving

EPOS provider MHouse says it is constantly developing its offering so that it is a great fit for convenience retailers. Meanwhile, Retail AI's new chief executive has been talking about the technology it can deliver for c-stores.
United Wholesale (Scotland) has been disinfecting its depots using ‘bio-fogging’.

UWS takes a tech approach to COVID

Wholesaler cleans depot with ‘bio-fogging’ system
Dominic is head of the food sector group at business law firm DWF

Use-by transgressions given frosty reception

The UK Supreme Court has ruled on an appeal by a local authority in a case about use-by dates on food that hadn’t actually...
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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 .

An investment in your employees

Retailers are keen to save money where they can. But when assessing the cost of staff training industry experts argue it’s worth considering the...

Smart app adds touch of loyalty

ZAPPER, the consumer marketing and insight platform, has launched its new in-app loyalty card, that gives consumers the opportunity to automatically earn rewards. People who...
Asim Sarwar, managing director, United Wholesale (Scotland).

UWS sales up 5% to £212m

GLASGOW-based cash and carry, wholesale, and symbol group company United Wholesale (Scotland) saw sales rise by 4.8% to reach £212m for the year to...

Make your exit just as you had planned

When should you begin to prepare for the time you sell or leave the business? Ideally, the moment you establish the business. PLANNING for exit...