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Petrol ban ‘unrealistic’

The Petrol Retailers Association has slammed UK Government plans to ban the sale of new cars and vans that are not fully emission free by 2040.

Three in a row for Scots Spar force

THE Dundee-based food and drink wholesaler that’s the force behind the Spar symbol store network in Scotland, CJ Lang & Son, was named the...
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Online possibilities

EPOS hardware manufacturer Posiflex made a bid to strengthen its presence in the UK last month with the launch of its new UK website...

Building for a fresh future – premium fresh style stores

Scotmid sees a food store and it wants to paint it black! The co-operative has introduced a new top level in its portfolio. SG...

C-stores will stay solid despite risks

Steady as she goes seems to be the trend for Scotland’s convenience sector in 2019, according to commercial property firm Christie & Co .
Training courses for the required Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders should be in place from later this summer. Those who gained their certificates in the transition period up to 1 September 2009 will have to complete refresher training before 1 December 2014.

Early licence holders need to refresh – Deadline for resits

IT’S time to go back to school for some of the country’s earliest holders of the Scottish Certificate for Personal Licence Holders. The Licensing (Scotland)...

The power to react

With the right EPOS system, retailers can react quickly to information  from customers and give an improved level of service. But not all systems...

Omens bad for prices

PETROL prices look set to rise high in 2017, the Petrol Retailers Association warns. The PRA says Brent Crude has already risen to over USD57/barrel...

Fairbanks wins new contract

Moto has signed a five-year contract with wetstock management specialist Fairbanks, spanning its 45 motorway service stations in the UK, following a four-month pilot...
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Tips to tackle crime in store

The Retail Mutual shares its expertise
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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...

The beer cave: hot or not?

SCOTTISH Grocer has certainly visited a number of new stores in the past year featuring walk-in refrigerated beer caves, but are they really the...

Suppliers to guarantee efficiency

PROPOSED regulations could radically alter aspects of retail refrigeration in the next few years, says Nigel Bell, chairman of Adande Refrigeration. “Scheduled for introduction in...
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ATMs bring in business

YourCash highlights the advantages of installing an in-store cash machine

Taking things to the next level

Mahmood Saleem is to expand the shop at his Jet site by adding a second floor, along with a Subway, ice-cream parlour and car...