Alison Weatherhead & Sarah Ingles Carlyle

Keeping abreast of immigration rules

From 6 April, new changes to UK right to work checks announced by the Home Office will come into force, but what does it mean for employers?

Food waste app can drive discount sales

Sustainability is at the heart of a new app which connects consumers with reduced-to-clear deals in their area

Handy cover at the pump

Dispenser attracts interest from across Europe
Asda has opened 21 new Express convenience stores in recent weeks.

Convenience in brief | Asda, Aldi and SGF news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Asda, Aldi and the Scottish Grocers' Federation.
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.
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EU workers rights in the age of Brexit

As uncertainty over Brexit continues, Rhona Azir and Claire McKee of Dentons look at the rights of EU nationals working in the UK and how Scottish retailers can avoid discriminating in their business
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Supporting staff with disabilities at work

Laura Morrison, an employment lawyer with Dentons, looks at what retailers’ responsibilities are concerning staff with disabilities .
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Coronavirus and statutory sick pay

SSP amendments and their effect on businesses
Baba's Kitchen & Costcutter retailer Abdul Majid.

SGF welcomes court’s DRS ruling

The Scottish Grocers' Federation has welcomed the news that independent retailer Abdul Majid has won his court battle with Circularity Scotland over the Deposit Return Scheme retailer handling fees.
PRA chairman Brian Madderson has questioned the First Minister’s timetable.

Sturgeon’s forecourt flourish is under fire

First Minister’s move to bring petrol and diesel deadline forward criticised by Petrol Retailers Association chief

Two more for Jet’s portfolio

Highland sites join Jet’s network

The pulling power of PMPs

WHOLESALERS should cash in on the popularity of price-marked packs and on increasing sales of snack products, reckons food brands firm Mondelez International. Susan Nash,...

Interesting times

Oil prices are down, environmental concerns are up, and Tesco could be on the verge of radically reshaping the independent forecourt market. To help...

Don’t get left behind

Tech giants like Amazon dipping their toe into the grocery sector should be taken as a compliment, according to MHouse MD Faisal Sattar – who said it shows Scotland’s c-store retailers have something the behemoths desire
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Thousands of EV points to roll out

Shell announces 50,000 charge point commitment as it strengthens its partnership with Waitrose

We are here for your convenience

TOMRA says its RVM machines are ideal for c-stores