Retailers be aware of the right to care

Employees who need time off to look after children or older relatives can be hard to accommodate in the busy retail sector. However, there are certain minimum allowances that must be made by law. Dentons partner Mark Hamilton explains employee rights when it comes to caring for dependants
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Eliminate cash handling

WHEN considering the issue of store security, a review of cash handling and collection is often advised. The Scottish Safer Business Guide, published last month...

Development drive – Lidl to spend £30m on Scottish push

RETAIL chain Lidl says its first branding campaign in Scotland has boosted customer numbers by more than 20% and has led it to launch...

Operating on a higher level

Retailers should think of their EPOS as the “operating system” of their convenience store, according to Faisal Sattar, managing director of MHouse

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...
How are you for food to go? It’s a question most retailers will want to ask of any potential symbol partner as FTG continues to grow in Scottish convenience stores.

Choices to make

There’s a lot to think about when selecting a symbol. Here’s our checklist for success

Make sure the deal works

ON the face of it, it looks as if just about every retailer could benefit from symbol/fascia membership. You and your fellow symbol members...

A fast-changing year for fuel retailers

2016 was a year full of extraordinary events across the globe and the world of petrol retail was no exception, according to the PRA’s...
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Facing big challenges

Nisa has been adapting to the challenges of the coronavirus outbreak by finding new ways to support its retailers
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A step for DRS prep

Up to 60 jobs are set to be created in Aberdeen by waste management firm Biffa in preparation for the deposit return scheme.

Delivering for the big day

Morrisons spread some Christmas cheer through its delivery service over the festive period
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Landmark sales growing

LANDMARK Wholesale, whose members include Scottish wholesalers like JW Gray, Forteith, Sutherland Brothers and United Wholesale Grocers, says is latest financial year got off...

Pull no punches on violent conduct

Jobs can bring stress but physical violence is not acceptable workplace behaviour, says  Jo Bostock, business adviser at the Forum of Private Business. AS an...

Counting on cash

ATM-using forecourt customers spend more than others and more than eight in 10 consumers plan shopping trips with ATM availability in mind, says new...

Breaking contact

For the majority of convenience shoppers it seems that cash is still king, but that could be changing faster than many realise. And with...

Electric vehicles motoring ahead

MORE battery electric vehicles were registered in 2021 than 2016-2020 combined – in a year that saw alternate fuels markedly grow their share of the new car market.