Sparklers fizz in name clash
Defending trade marks from infringement is important for businesses seeking to protect their brands. Cristal Champagne recently went to lengths to do just that.
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A hero of health and safety
Griphero has won a silver award at a prestigious health and safety awards ceremony .
Opening channels
IT’S time for wholesalers to harness technology to address the changing face of local and convenience retailing and Batleys is determined to embrace the...
High demand for freeholds
DEMAND for retail properties in Scotland was high in 2019, resulting in some strong sales – particularly in the petrol filling station sector.
Today’s adds craft to guides range
THE booming craft beer sector is the subject of the latest retailer advisory guide from Today’s Group, the wholesale grouping that includes several member...
Gulf brand nears 100 Scottish sites
2015 was another positive year for the Gulf brand, according to Certas Energy’s retail director Ramsay MacDonald.
The brand recently claimed its 500th site in...
Sweet year is the best yet
THE best year to date is how confectionery wholesaler Hancocks summed up 2014.
Chief executive officer Mark Watson said: “Last year was perhaps Hancocks’ best...
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...
Convenience in brief | Talysis, Budweiser and PayPoint news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Talysis, Budweiser and PayPoint.
Back to the future
UNITED Wholesale Scotland is on course to open its second ‘Warehouse of the Future’, bringing a host of upgrades to its depot on Maxwell Road, Glasgow.
Canadian brand ready to expand
Freshii teams up with franchise whizz Anil Patil
ONE of the men credited with bringing Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks to the UK market looks set...
Get appy to boost sales
Retailers who use apps to notify their customers of discounts and deals are on the right track, according to a new study .
System to crack down on crime
Retail crime plagues store owners across the entire UK and as the cost-of-living crisis continues, more retailers will find themselves under pressure.
All about insurance
WHEN insuring a forecourt, it’s worth seeking out professional advice
Keeping abreast of redundancy rules
At the end of March, P&O Ferries hit the headlines attracting substantial outrage from politicians, trade unions and the public alike when it dismissed around 800 employees without notice, subsequently replacing them with agency workers.
Booker joins EPOS party
PAYPOINT has taken a major step forward in the roll out of its EPOS system by securing a new agreement with Booker.
