News in the centre of town
PROPERTY agent Christie + Co is selling the freehold interest in Soroba Stores, a community shop to the south-east of Oban town centre.
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Zero hours could face regulation countdown
Contracts that pay workers only when required can be useful for employer and employee. But fears of exploitation mean they are under scrutiny.
WITH the...
Power of flower – New scents for home & on the road
CAR and home care supplier 151 Products has developed a collection of Gerbera-style flower air fresheners for homes and cars. The eight-strong floral-inspired range...
Big consequences for poor hygiene
The trend for tough sentencing across health, safety and food hygiene law means Scottish food and drink businesses now face losing their livelihoods and...
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...
MFG adds talent to the team
THE UK’s largest independent forecourt operator has appointed a new commercial director
CMA report wins a business welcome
SMALL business organisations have welcomed aspects of the Competition and Markets Authority’s Provisional Decision on Remedies that forms the latest stage of its Retail...
Scottish sites aim to learn and teach
THE forecourt market may be challenging but there’s scope to succeed and a group of sites in Scotland might show the way forward.
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Speaking up for forecourt retailers
GORDON Balmer, the new chief executive of the Petrol Retailers Association, has taken charge of the organisation at a turbulent time.
Browser treatment for Jisp retail app
Jisp has launched an online version of its retail app aimed at the independent retail channel.
Fresh ideas for c-store interiors
Blairgowrie-based shopfitting firm SteamPunk hopes to shake things up in convenience
It’s clearly time for a dose of transparency
The current Scottish Government consultation on the licensing laws should consider some of the nitty gritty difficulties of administration
By Euan McSherry
THE sale of alcohol...
Symbol living – Changing times in fuel supply sector
FORECOURT operators could be suggesting their fuel customers put a Nisa, a Best-one, a Premier, or a Spar in their tanks as some of...
Electric vehicles motoring ahead
MORE battery electric vehicles were registered in 2021 than 2016-2020 combined – in a year that saw alternate fuels markedly grow their share of the new car market.
O’Loughlin signed up by Forum
Forum Insurance has appointed channel expert Michael O’Loughlin to the new position of non-executive director of retail.
Wholesaler helping out in the community
The team at United Wholesale Grocers has been stepping up its support for retailers and the community during the coronavirus outbreak
