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...
Nisa hand sanitiser station

Facing big challenges

Nisa has been adapting to the challenges of the coronavirus outbreak by finding new ways to support its retailers

Drawn into the fray over plain packs

Many will be watching with interest as the World Trade Organisation delivers its opinion on Australia’s plain packaging laws for tobacco products this year....

90 Shell stations go to MFG

MOTOR Fuel Group, the partnership between Aberdeen oil tycoon Alasdair Locke and investment firm Patron Capital Partners, has acquired 90 petrol filling stations from...

Youth and experience

Suresite bolsters team with a young apprentice

Omens bad for prices

PETROL prices look set to rise high in 2017, the Petrol Retailers Association warns. The PRA says Brent Crude has already risen to over USD57/barrel...

Store vacancy rate stable

SHOP vacancy rates in Great Britain remained at 13% for the fourth month in a row, according to the latest figures from the Local...
Concept art for the Costcutter store of the future – the symbol group is committed to investing in technology that will improve retailers’ fortunes, said Dave Morris.

Symbol looks to the future

Costcutter has been rolling out a whole range of new equipment and upgrades across its stores.
ATM

Cash in hand key

OVER half of all Scottish convenience stores now provide an ATM service as part of their offer to customers, ATM provider YourCash has revealed.

Speaking up for forecourt retailers

GORDON Balmer, the new chief executive of the Petrol Retailers Association, has taken charge of the organisation at a turbulent time.
Amanda Jones

#MeToo highlights in-work harassment

With harassment firmly in the public eye and staff empowered to complain, it is important for retailers to have solid policies to create a safe work environment in their stores.
Consumers can win a £1,000 Scotland Loves Local Gift Card, thanks to Miconex.

Convenience in brief | Greens, Snappy, CJ Lang and Miconex news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Greens and Snappy Shopper, CJ Lang and Miconex.

Making people Appy

Mobile phone apps are opening up new ways for retailers to engage with their customers IT’S been the best part of a decade since the...

Pushing forward in convenience

Chris Gallacher says UWS has big plans for 2019, with plenty of support for independents .
forecourts, Gulf, garage, c-stores, convenience stores, Certas Energy

New recruits aim to broaden Gulf

CERTAS Energy has boosted its retail team with the appointment of two experienced managers. Ian Welch and Gary Conway, both former employees of Harvest Energy,...

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...