Spar forecourt push begins

SYMBOL group Spar’s move into fully branded forecourts kicked off in August when the first filling station and store opened in Pickering, in north...

Employee activity on social media

Dentons experts offer some employer dos and don’ts

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...
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A hero of health and safety

Griphero has won a silver award at a prestigious health and safety awards ceremony .
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Take care of your staff and your business

Retail employees shouldn’t face the prospect of assault when they go on shift but sadly acts of violence against shop staff do occur. What...
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Get ready for more licensing change

Scotland’s licensing laws are set to be modified again. The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill, introduced to the Scottish Parliament recently, makes a...
THE Honey Tree, a specialist baby items store in Stirling, has been sold by business agent Bruce & Co. The firm said it accepted an offer in excess of the asking price six months after the store came to the market.

Specialist outlets in demand

THE Honey Tree, a specialist baby items store in Stirling, has been sold by business agent Bruce & Co. The firm said it accepted...
Fiona Shearer and Phil Knox have joined Nisa's Scottish team.

Nisa strengthens Scottish retail team

Convenience chain Nisa has enhanced its support for Scottish retailers with two new recruits to its retail development team in Scotland.
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Business agent heads into ninth decade

IT was time for a party last month when Christie + Co, the business property agency, celebrated the 80th anniversary of the day...

Pushing forward in convenience

Chris Gallacher says UWS has big plans for 2019, with plenty of support for independents .
Dentons Counsel Sarah Jackman

Better family leave policies can win over employees

Employment law specialist Sarah Jackman discusses how better family leave policies including gender neutral polices, fertility leave and childcare support can attract and retain employees.

Vital protection or a lot of hassle?

The Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) came into force on April 1. But what is its purpose? And what are the pitfalls for wholesalers...
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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 .

Meeting the needs of c-store retailers

Technology is evolving to become more compatible with the ways modern retailers and their customers do business. Beginning with a look at point of...

Without warning

In the first of two articles examining the subject of cyber crime, Scottish Grocer examines the case of N&S Motors Ltd Jet Garage in...
Certas Energy online training

Fuel supplier offers support for retailers

Certas Energy has launched a new online resource for forecourt retailers, offering free access to personal wellbeing tools, learning courses and a number of discounts