Staying up to speed
If the claim that information is power is true anywhere it’s true in retailing. Knowing your levels of stock, current prices and margins...
Post Office sites attract attention
Commercial property specialists Cornerstone points to successful deals completed in 2018 as a sign that there is a market for decent Post Office sites
Ambition will be rewarded
Paul Yates of Jet weighs in on future prospects
Lanark site off to a flying start
FUEL brand Jet has a new spot in Scotland’s central belt after Penny Petroleum chose the brand for its Kirkmuirhill Service Station site in...
MFG is charging ahead
ELECTRIC charge-point provisions at Scottish forecourts are poised for a boost in numbers thanks to a new deal between ChargePoint Services and Motor Fuel Group.
City store and PO changes hands
L&Js Grocers, a grocer and Post Office business on the outskirts of Aberdeen city centre has been s old through business broker Bruce &...
New directions
Kilwinning retailer Sandeep Dhaliwal has been running the family business for three years. His fresh ideas and a major refurbishment have yielded great results.
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Forecourt formula
Carronvale Service Station in Larbert is the flagship and test bed forecourt of Certas Energy. Scottish Grocer’s John McNee visited the site and spoke...
Vacancies down –but not in Scotland
Latest LDC figures show British shop vacancies hitting its lowest rate since 2009 but north of the border we go against the trend with...
Online food orders thrive
Millennials are fuelling the demand .
Plenty of avenues worth investigating
New tech can take a store to the next level
A supply chain solution
DATA specialist Nielsen Brandbank has launched a new service which it reckons will help solve the problem of inaccurate and inconsistent data in the supply chain.
Forecast for the forecourts
WHILE much of the focus in 2017 will remain in-store, independent fuel dealers should not lose sight of the forecourt itself, according to Paul...
Forging ahead of high street retail
Forecourt retail is going from strength-to-strength, with PRA chair Brian Madderson predicting success in 2020
Wholesale done differently
A business to business online wholesale brand has been looking to shake things up in the Scottish retail sector.
CJ Lang expands its offer
SPAR Scotland wholesaler CJ Lang has been expanding its offer with new supplier partnerships
