Fast-moving security
MOTHERWELL-based Tyger Security says that in the last three years it has seen vast increases in available securities technologies and in customer demand for...
MFG is charging ahead
ELECTRIC charge-point provisions at Scottish forecourts are poised for a boost in numbers thanks to a new deal between ChargePoint Services and Motor Fuel Group.
Appy start to the new year
Online shopping platform Appy Shop enters 2021 with a strong foothold in Scotland’s convenience sector
Automatic unfair is one to be aware of
Facing an unfair dismissal claim can be a daunting prospect for an employer, but an allegation of ‘automatically unfair dismissal’ adds a further dimension to such cases, as specialist Fiona Gorry explains
Wholesale done differently
A business to business online wholesale brand has been looking to shake things up in the Scottish retail sector.
Tesco slammed in adjudicator report
SUPERMARKET and multiple convenience store giant Tesco treated its suppliers in ways that were a serious breach of the industry code, the Groceries Code...
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.
Pioneering ‘lean thinking’ from Dundee
FOLLOWING its acquisition by the Dover Corporation in 2016, the Tokheim Dispenser and Systems businesses are now a part of Dover Fueling solutions.
Aiming to...
‘Now is the time for indies to invest’
RAMSAY MacDonald, retail director of Certas Energy, has encouraged independent forecourt traders to invest now in their businesses to protect future margins.
“After two...
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...
Bestway signs up to technology trial
Bestway Wholesale has signed up to an innovative age verification techonology trial, running across three of its symbol stores in Leeds.
Pushing forward in convenience
Chris Gallacher says UWS has big plans for 2019, with plenty of support for independents .
Nine in 10 hit by shop theft
92% of retailers affected but much going unreported, say police
NINE in 10 convenience retailers experienced some form of shop theft in 2014, yet much...
Don’t let doomsday knock you down
You may love retail, you may have an excellent store but things can change – so structure your business to protect your personal life
NO-ONE...
Jetting into the future
FUEL brand Jet has unveiled a new-look prototype forecourt in response to dealer and consumer feedback.
Convenience in Brief | Jisp, PO and BFFF news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about shopper habits during recent months.
