Daniel Johnson MSP worked to bring the bill into power in Scotland in 2021.

Acting to stop the abusive criminals

Retail crime remains a blight across the industry, leaving store owners and their colleagues constantly at risk from abusive customers.
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Supporting staff with disabilities at work

Laura Morrison, an employment lawyer with Dentons, looks at what retailers’ responsibilities are concerning staff with disabilities .

Work disciplinary consistency counts

Inconsistency of treatment is a common complaint from employees and can have legal consequences when it comes to a dismissal for misconduct – as...

Encouraging healthy living

SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has been putting its weight behind the Healthy Living Programme, distributing free fruit to kids across the country.
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Asda’s £438m deal to fuel ambitions in convenience retail

Seven Scottish petrol stations are set to change hands as part of a major deal that will see the Co-op sell its entire forecourt estate to Asda.
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Handling flexible working requests

Dentons associate Claire McKee outlines the rules around work flexibility, as well as some of the potential benefits
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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.

A time for learning new tricks

There are many good reasons to train staff beyond the legally required minimum. As the New Year approaches and retailers consider what they want...
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At the cutting edge of EPOS

A forecourt in Aberdeen has become the latest site to install Henderson Technology’s EDGEPoS EPOS system .
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The end of an era at PRA

Long serving chairman Brian Madderson is set to step down at the end of this year

Cluck and collect eggs

A forecourt in Dumfries has introduced a collection service with a difference – an egg vending machine. Jet Border Cars reckons it’s the first forecourt...
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PayPoint revenue drops

PAYPOINT, the payment services firm which also has a share of the Collect+ parcel service that features in many c-stores, saw its UK revenue...
Claire McKee

Misconduct can be a tricky dismissal

When an employee’s bad behaviour goes too far and becomes a problem for the business, managers and owners tend to feel justified in dismissing for misconduct. However, even straightforward cases can lead to a tribunal .
Chivas Brothers is trialling an all-electric Volvo truck.

Convenience in Brief | Chivas Brothers, BrewDog and Lidl and Miconex news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Chivas Brothers, BrewDog and Lidl and Miconex.
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A hero of health and safety

Griphero has won a silver award at a prestigious health and safety awards ceremony .
Faisal Sattar says the MHouse MPos system is designed to assist c-store retailers.

MHouse urges retailers to invest in tech

A savvy approach to tech management will make all the difference for convenience stores across Scotland, helping to aid the shopping experience for customers and improving the sales for retailers, reckons EPOS provider MHouse.