Experience at the top
THE Snappy Group – the firm behind Snappy Shopper and Hungrrr – has expanded its sales division with two new senior appointments.
Paul Adams joins...
Three key appointments for retail industry
There have been three key appointments that are relevant to the convenience channel, with announcements relating to the Scottish Retail Consortium, Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership and Greens Retail.
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...
Convenience in Brief | Snappy Group, Scotmid and Loch Lomond Distillery news
Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about Snappy Group, Scotmid and Loch Lomond Distillery.
New dawn for Ardeer
Following a massive investment by owner Mahmood Saleem, Ardeer Services in Stevenston has quadrupled in size, adding a second floor, Subway, ice-cream counter and...
Administrator explains role
CIRCULARITY SCOTLAND Limited was appointed as a scheme administrator for deposit return earlier this year.
Retailers head to the Riviera
Over 100 independent Jet dealers head to Cannes for fuel conference
Prepare for GDPR with a data review
Alison Bryce, a partner at Dentons, looks at how the European Union’s sweeping new data protection laws will affect Scotland’s retailers
Collaboration will do nicely, thank you
American Express-commissioned survey finds small businesses working together locally can add £30,000 to annual sales and save on costs
INDEPENDENT retailers and small merchants that...
Are the days of cash coming to an end?
Bank cash handling charges and changes to payment service commissions have put independent retailers under pressure but some consumers now expect to give up...
‘Now is the time for indies to invest’
RAMSAY MacDonald, retail director of Certas Energy, has encouraged independent forecourt traders to invest now in their businesses to protect future margins.
“After two...
Business benefits of ethnic diversity
Why Anti-Racist Employment Strategy is a good move: by Harriet Gray, an Employment Associate and works in the People, Reward and Mobility team at Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, based in Scotland.
Bound by duty
NOTHING is certain but uncertainty in the world of fuel retailing. While oil prices, following a fairly tumultuous period, appear to have stabilised, the...
Filling up in Peterhead
SPAR has teamed up with EG Group once again to bring a new convenience store and forecourt site to Peterhead.
The right partner can drive growth
NEW Year is a time for reflection – for c-store retailers that could mean considering a change in symbol group partner.
Symbol in high spirits
SYMBOL group Nisa is making a major attempt to lift the spirits of its retail partners with the roll out of its new own-label Heritage Signature Blends.
