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...

Helping hands in a new financial world?

Sources of finance for small and medium-sized businesses are widening. A major accountant and an online portal have announced new developments they say will...

Meet the maker: Lance Hamilton

Mash Direct’s commercial o­fficer talks convenience What’s your role? I am the chief commercial officer at Mash Direct and I have worked here for 14 years...

Forecourt formula

Carronvale Service Station in Larbert is the flagship and test bed forecourt of Certas Energy. Scottish Grocer’s John McNee visited the site and spoke...

Digital developments can boost margins

JW Filshill has been investing time and resources into digital development as it takes a data driven approach across the business
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PayPoint is on the front foot

PAYPOINT has been celebrating a milestone, with its PayPoint One platform now live in over 16,000 stores across the UK.
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Suresite in Esso mix

SURESITE has been appointed by Greenergy to provide wetstock management across its Esso Dealer network.

The power to react

With the right EPOS system, retailers can react quickly to information  from customers and give an improved level of service. But not all systems...

Exploring alternatives

EPOS firm suggests looking beyond bill payments for footfall BILL payments may not be the footfall driver some retailers believe it is, an EPOS firm...
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Protect staff from abusive shoppers

It is not uncommon for retail workers to experience abusive behaviour from customers, and there is growing pressure on employers to be proactive in preventing such behaviour.
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Right to work rules for small business

THE need for employers to have an awareness of right to work legislation can often seem quite daunting or unnecessary but failure to gain an understanding could seriously cripple a business.
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Highland expansion for Jet

Jet extends its Scottish footprint with Dingwall deal

Take care when choosing a name

By Julie Brown A catchy and memorable brand name is high on the list of priorities for any food and drink manufacturer looking to...

Holyrood to speed up broadband rollout

THE Scottish Government says almost £18m funding is being made available to “accelerate high-speed broadband roll-out for Scotland’s rural communities”. Holyrood describes the news as...

Don’t be late for refresher class

If you gained your personal licence and became a personal licence holder (PLH) on or before the day the current licensing laws fully came...
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Online possibilities

EPOS hardware manufacturer Posiflex made a bid to strengthen its presence in the UK last month with the launch of its new UK website...