“Exciting prospects” for dealers in 2017
Certas Energy’s retail director looks to the future for the industry.
2017 is full of exciting possibilities for Scotland’s fuel dealers. That’s the view of...
Ambitious start to a new decade
Certas Energy has been overhauling its offer with hopes of further expansion for Gulf in Scotland
Delivered model to edge ahead of C&C?
IF Scotland’s and the rest of the UK’s wholesale and cash & carry firms thought life was competitive now there’s a lot more of...
CJ Lang boosts profits
Scottish Spar wholesaler and convenience retailer CJ Lang & Son Ltd has reported a big rise in annual profits.
Tech solution for forecourt coffee
UCC rolls out to-go solution with all the mod cons
Wholesaler launches on-site model store
SCOTLAND’S first ever “showstore” – a fully-fitted and stocked c-store – has opened in Glasgow. Wholesaler and symbol store provider United Wholesale (Scotland) has...
New energy for PayPoint
Bill payment service provider PayPoint has started 2020 with a raft of contract renewals that sees it hold on to some of the biggest names serviced at its 28,000 sites across the UK and extend the services offered in these stores.
DRS takes a step forward
Consultancy appointed for the UK's deposit return scheme roll-out.
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...
Snap your way to a healthy diet
Foodvisor is an artificial intelligence (AI) app that provides a nutritional report based on a picture of your plate of food .
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
Interest-free deal makes the news
HUNDREDS of convenience stores and newsagents have taken advantage of the two-year interest-free Menzies Reposs EPOS deal, paying weekly on their news bill, says...
Make sure on ECA
THE Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme is designed to encourage the installation of energy-efficient equipment.
It offers a 100% First Year Allowance (FYA) for investments...
Working together the way forward
SALES and marketing agencies have a crucial part to play in introducing brands to the convenience sector. According to father- and-son agency, JFK Partnership,...
Don’t get left behind
Tech giants like Amazon dipping their toe into the grocery sector should be taken as a compliment, according to MHouse MD Faisal Sattar – who said it shows Scotland’s c-store retailers have something the behemoths desire
New labelling rules to give food for thought
Euro system to harmonise info requirements but could lead to more change
By Dominic Watkins
THE pace of change in the food industry is quickening.
Over the...
