Supermarkets pump it up
After years of tax and wholesale price hikes, things were looking better in fuel retailing. But in petrol, things are rarely simple for very...
Back to the future
UNITED Wholesale Scotland is on course to open its second ‘Warehouse of the Future’, bringing a host of upgrades to its depot on Maxwell Road, Glasgow.
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...
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
Employer obligations to zero-hour workers
The importance of ensuring consistent treatment of employees on different types of contracts has recently been reinforced by the Employment Appeal Tribunal
Driving margins through live data
WE may live in a material world, but when it comes to forecourt retailing, decisions are increasingly driven by data.
Keeping ‘field to fork’ secure
Soil Association and Provenance team up to bring improved supply chain transparency
Suresite in Esso mix
SURESITE has been appointed by Greenergy to provide wetstock management across its Esso Dealer network.
Booker joins EPOS party
PAYPOINT has taken a major step forward in the roll out of its EPOS system by securing a new agreement with Booker.
Browser treatment for Jisp retail app
Jisp has launched an online version of its retail app aimed at the independent retail channel.
Expansion for Henderson
A JET-branded forecourt in Lanarkshire has become the latest site to install Henderson Technology’s EDGEPoS system
Safe as houses
In the first of two articles examining the subject of forecourt crime, Scottish Grocer takes a look at Cot House Services near Dunoon. After...
Energy saving fridge E-volves
IS this the most efficient open-deck dairy case on the planet? Energy innovation company, Enviroglow, claims that its E-volve system will run “up to...
Gulf fuel is going far
Fuel economy was the name of the game at the Layer Marney Cup, with sponsor Gulf showing off the efficiency of its Gulf Endurance petrol
Online threat is growing
SMALL retailers need to take the threat of online crime more seriously, an expert firm has warned, following the publication of figures showing a...
Fast-moving security
MOTHERWELL-based Tyger Security says that in the last three years it has seen vast increases in available securities technologies and in customer demand for...























