Don’t be late for refresher class
If you gained your personal licence and became a personal licence holder (PLH) on or before the day the current licensing laws fully came...
Convenience in Brief | Nisa, shopper trends and illegal tobacco news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Nisa, shopper trends and the illicit tobacco market.
Own label bouys up supermarkets
PREMIUM own-label products bucked the supermarket trend ahead of the 2016 festive season, recording a 13% year-on-year increase in sales against continued slow growth...
Contract a big deal for EPOS firm
Multiple forecourt operator Euro Garages has reached a new agreement with EPOS supplier HTEC covering over 300 filling stations
Keeping abreast of redundancy rules
At the end of March, P&O Ferries hit the headlines attracting substantial outrage from politicians, trade unions and the public alike when it dismissed around 800 employees without notice, subsequently replacing them with agency workers.
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.
Booker given Makro OK
GIANT wholesaler Booker has been given the green light to take over the Makro operation in the UK.
The news was confirmed last month by...
United we stand
Wholesaler United Wholesale (Scotland) takes home four awards, including the top title, in an evening of triumph at the Scottish Wholesale Achievers awards 2017.
GLASGOW-based...
An electric charity drive
NEW and used car dealer Lookers has been charging ahead with an alternative fuel themed charity initiative.
New app is sorted
Off-sales delivery app DrinkSorted has rebranded as Deliveries Sorted and is rolling out a new app solution for convenience retailers
A tailor-made service to suit retail
IN a highly competitive market, retailers need to find a point of difference and be able to offer their customers something that others don’t....
Overwhelmed by overtime? Don’t be
With the busy Christmas period upon us, many retailers will once again be relying on staff working overtime to make the most of the increased footfall. Claire McKee, an associate in the employment team at Dentons, looks at the impact of overtime and other incentives on the season’s holiday pay
Acting to stop the abusive criminals
Retail crime remains a blight across the industry, leaving store owners and their colleagues constantly at risk from abusive customers.
Eight Spar stores put up for sale
Wholesaler CJ Lang has appointed Christie & Co to sell eight of its Spar branded stores across Scotland .
Seal of approval warrants concern
Alison Bryce, intellectual property and technology expert at Dentons UK discusses what implications the Queen’s death can have business.
Brand, brand, voom
SYMBOL group Spar is continuing its programme to recruit forecourt businesses across the UK with a specialised package that includes Spar-branded fuel.
The first...
