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...
Pull no punches on violent conduct
Jobs can bring stress but physical violence is not acceptable workplace behaviour, says Jo Bostock, business adviser at the Forum of Private Business.
AS an...
Site for sore eyes
Located next to picturesque fields and hills on the outskirts of Alloa, the Auld Brig Service Station offers a welcoming pit stop for travellers....
Back to the future
UNITED Wholesale Scotland is on course to open its second ‘Warehouse of the Future’, bringing a host of upgrades to its depot on Maxwell Road, Glasgow.
Convenience in Brief | Nisa, shopper trends and illegal tobacco news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Nisa, shopper trends and the illicit tobacco market.
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...
Eco focus in Glasgow
New store ‘Neighbourhood’ offers grocery staples ranging from flour and grains to body care and home cleaning products – without plastic packaging
Brexit – exploring the possibilities
by Michael Dean and Malcolm Gunnyeon
While Brexit uncertainty is the new normal, it flexes and varies week to week. Soon we will be straining...
Are the days of cash coming to an end?
Bank cash handling charges and changes to payment service commissions have put independent retailers under pressure but some consumers now expect to give up...
Employee theft moves up the list – Security focus
ARE stores seriously affected by criminal activity carried out by staff?
A study published recently by consultancy firm Retail Knowledge, sponsored by a cash security...
Award-winning protection
A SYSTEM designed to remove harmful nitrous oxide emissions from diesel engines has picked up an environmental award for its portable and eco-friendly approach
Trading places in Aberdeen
McColl’s overhauls a former pub site to create a roomy c-store
MHouse explains benefits of AI investment
The experts at payment and back-office tech provider MHouse have been explaining the benefits of its latest AI-powered solutions.
United opens at the double
GLASGOW-based United Wholesale Scotland aimed to deliver a knock-out blow last month when former world champion boxer Amir Khan starred at the opening of...
What about water?
Car washes, coffee machines, toilet facilities – they all require water and, depending on the business, could use an incredible amount in the course...
Innovations on their way
Retailers encouraged to use machines for improved efficiency and stronger margins








































