PayPoint has launched a new service to help FMCG brands and c-store retailers.

PayPoint Engage launched for FMCG brands and convenience retailers

PayPoint Engage is a new service that aims to boost sales of products for FMCG brands and drive up additional spend for convenience retailers.
woman putting bottle in jacket

SGF wants Govt support for Police Scotland as shoplifting hits record high

The Scottish Grocers’ Federation is calling for long-term support for Police Scotland to tackle retail crime after the latest Scottish Government figures show a deluge of shop theft devastating local businesses and risking the safety of retail workers.   
Family affair: Barbara Henderson and husband Sam founded Lomond in 1997.

Lomond thrives in tough times

LOCKDOWNS presented many businesses with challenges, with the wholesale channel hit particularly hard.
Father and son team John and Michael Kerr run established specialist brokerage company JFK Partnership

The power of partnership

SPECIALIST food broker the JFK Partnership has responsibility for what it sees as five major Scottish brands, Hamlyns of Scotland, Millar, Golden Cross, Nisha’s,...

Enhanced Capital Allowance

WHAT is the ECA? It’s explained on the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) website www.gov.uk/decc The Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme enables businesses to...

Pulling power of transformation

Scottish Grocer speaks to Post Office network transformation project director Neil Ennis BRITAIN’S Post Office network has been going through a remarkable transformation and c-stores...
EG Group’s new Spar forecourt store in Peterhead.

Filling up in Peterhead

SPAR has teamed up with EG Group once again to bring a new convenience store and forecourt site to Peterhead.

Flurry of food to go refits for Nisa retailers

Nisa retailers have been embracing the symbol’s ‘to go’ proposition, through a flurry of store refurbishments at the tail end of 2020

Take care when choosing a name

By Julie Brown A catchy and memorable brand name is high on the list of priorities for any food and drink manufacturer looking to...
Bleep’s integrated EPOS system.

Sounding out card payments

EPOS and payments Solutions firm Bleep has launched a new payment division.
Alan Delaney, Maclay Murray & Spens

Westminster plays the shame game

Some big names, including one major high street fashion retailer, were among the latest companies “named and shamed” for failing to pay the national...
ASDA self service age check

Computer age checks are on trial

In a first for the UK, Asda has launched an automated age verification solution for self-service checkouts on a trial basis.

New guidance on gender pay gap

Emily Shaw of Dentons answers questions on gender pay gap requirements
Michael O’Laughlin takes on a new role at Motor Fuel Group.

Challenges new for O’Loughlin

Michael O’Laughlin takes on a new role at Motor Fuel Group.
Faisal Sattar says the MHouse MPos system is designed to assist c-store retailers.

MHouse urges retailers to invest in tech

A savvy approach to tech management will make all the difference for convenience stores across Scotland, helping to aid the shopping experience for customers and improving the sales for retailers, reckons EPOS provider MHouse.
Craig Brown, retail director at JW FIlshill, was bullish about the firm’s prospects.

Doubling down at JW Filshill

DOUBLE the size of the business by 2031. In a nutshell, that’s the plan at JW Filshill and recent success for the wholesaler suggests its an ambition worth taking seriously.