Poll reveals support for small business
THE British public wants the next government to protect small business from mistreatment from big business, a poll has revealed.
Commissioned by the Forum of...
Ambitious start to a new decade
Certas Energy has been overhauling its offer with hopes of further expansion for Gulf in Scotland
Work on AdBlue gets green award
Wetstock management company Fairbanks is recognised for its efforts to reduce the production and release of toxic emissions with the rollout of new dispensers.
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Landmark sales growing
LANDMARK Wholesale, whose members include Scottish wholesalers like JW Gray, Forteith, Sutherland Brothers and United Wholesale Grocers, says is latest financial year got off...
New rules for staffing
How Brexit will affect Scotland’s retail sector is still unknown, with the negotiations on Britain’s future relationship with the world’s largest trading bloc still to get underway.
Employee shares – tread carefully
Involving staff in ownership of retail and other businesses could be beneficial. But it could also lead to confusion over the status of different...
Bestway buys Bargain Booze
BESTWAY is poised to snap up Bargain Booze in a deal brokered by administrators of the financially hamstrung wholesaler Conviviality.
Asda shakes up forecourts
The new Asda On the Moveforecourt concept, which launched on a trial basis at five sites earlier this year, will start to roll out more widely this month.
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.
Investment for growth
Edinburgh start-up, ePOS Hybrid is expecting a flood of new investment after what it is calling ‘extraordinary demand’ for its products.
Tech solution for forecourt coffee
UCC rolls out to-go solution with all the mod cons
Murco signs again with Costcutter
MURCO Petroleum and Costcutter Supermarkets Group have agreed a new three year contract to supply Murco’s 230 company-owned forecourts across the UK. It extends...
Pushing forward at UWG
IT’S full steam ahead at United Wholesale Grocers (UWG), with the Glasgow-based wholesaler continuing to develop its fascia offer, while continually pushing to improve customer service.
Fuelling up profit
THE rapid expansion of independent forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group has been recognised by the Sunday Times, which ranked the firm as second in its 19th BDO Profit Track 100.
Birth of a brand
James Butcher of S4RB considers the tools required for a c-store retailer to make their own private-brand products successful.
Brands are important business for Scottish...
BRC hails ruling on card fees
BRITISH Retail Consortium members have welcomed the decision by European lawmakers to cap the cost of processing debit and credit card payments. The issue...
