Symbol chain set to use the payphone

APPLE Pay, the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch-based contacless payment system, is due to launch in the UK this month. And symbol group Spar...
Jisp online

Browser treatment for Jisp retail app

Jisp has launched an online version of its retail app aimed at the independent retail channel.
Ardeer Services

More growth for forecourt food

IGD finds food to go thriving in the UK
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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.

Fresh thinking at wholesale giant

FRESH produce and food to go will be top priorities for wholesale and cash & carry giant Booker. Speaking after the group’s half-year financial results...
Asda has opened 21 new Express convenience stores in recent weeks.

Convenience in brief | Asda, Aldi and SGF news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Asda, Aldi and the Scottish Grocers' Federation.
Mark Hamilton

Ramifications of disruptive weather

Mark Hamilton looks at the ramifications of weather warnings and whether there is an obligation to pay those who did not turn up for work
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Delivering solutions that help everyone

Retailers, their customers, and the communities they serve can all benefit from the technology offered by Snappy Shopper.
Costcutter

Costcutter eyes a digital future

The symbol group reckons shoppers are now accepting of smartphone technologies and now view cashless society as the norm, which could be good news for c-stores.
BP Pulse charge point at Harthill

Harthill’s electric pulse

BP has installed two new EV charging points at a service station site on the M8.

Nisa Heritage moving up

WHOLESALER and symbol operation Nisa says its own-label range is booming. The firm described its trading figures for the Heritage own label range in...

Seal of approval for Henderson

BP has approved Henderson Technology’s EDGEPoS EPOS software for its dealers in the UK and globally
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Minister urges wholesalers to register

EXCHEQUER Secretary to the Treasury Damian Hinds has written to thousands of businesses urging them to apply for the new Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme. Wholesalers...
PayPoint

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...
Cyber-attack cost Scotmid millions as its reveals interim results

Cyber-attack cost Scotmid nearly £2m in trading profits as it reveals interim results

Cyber-attack cost Scotmid millions as its reveals interim results
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Using social media to keep up appearances

Social media is everywhere, including in the workplace. Laura Morrison, an employment lawyer with Dentons, discusses what retailers can do to try and minimise their reputational risks online .