Zero hours under election spotlight
What are zero hours contracts?
Zero hours contracts, as the name suggests, are employment contracts that do not guarantee any work to the individual. The...
Helping hand protection
Forecourt hygiene equipment provided GripHero has been offering its dispensers free of charge to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
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
Time to cross the digital divide?
IS the digital revolution boosting or hampering local stores? Can wifi, social media, web-based commerce and more make a positive contribution to a retail...
Brand, brand, voom
SYMBOL group Spar is continuing its programme to recruit forecourt businesses across the UK with a specialised package that includes Spar-branded fuel.
The first...
Facing big challenges
Nisa has been adapting to the challenges of the coronavirus outbreak by finding new ways to support its retailers
Welcome Break signs up with Fairbanks
WELCOME Break has signed a three-year contract with Fairbanks to provide fuel management services on its network of motorway service stations.
Welcome Break operates 31...
Holyrood must act on rates consultation
Valuations are out of date and Scotland is in danger of losing out to rest of UK on business investment warns commercial ratepayers group
THE...
Don’t get left behind
Tech giants like Amazon dipping their toe into the grocery sector should be taken as a compliment, according to MHouse MD Faisal Sattar – who said it shows Scotland’s c-store retailers have something the behemoths desire
Drawn into the fray over plain packs
Many will be watching with interest as the World Trade Organisation delivers its opinion on Australia’s plain packaging laws for tobacco products this year....
New sales manager makes his mark
Phillips 66 owner of the Jet fuel brand, has appointed Mark Todd to the role of national sales manager for its UK & Ireland...
Finding the best way to chill
Test the effect and make your refrigeration choice
CHILLED food and drink products are becoming ever more important for c-stores but at the same time...
A real buzz about Esso
Consumer loyalty programme Nectar has shifted fuel partner from BP to Esso .
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.
After...
Employment law – some key issues
Companies of all sizes in food and drink and retailing face ever-changing employment laws. What are some of the most important things to be...
CJ Lang boosts profits
Scottish Spar wholesaler and convenience retailer CJ Lang & Son Ltd has reported a big rise in annual profits.
