Investing in retail
Cornerstone attracting buyers for retail properties .
Forecourts of the future
Certas Energy’s Ramsay MacDonald looks ahead to electric possibilities on the horizon
System to crack down on crime
Retail crime plagues store owners across the entire UK and as the cost-of-living crisis continues, more retailers will find themselves under pressure.
Variations on a theme – Trade still looking for answers
The Scottish Government has been consulting on the workings of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. Several areas of the law were highlighted for consideration....
Loyalty support for local business
Scottish firm launches new scheme in Perth
The bigger chills
Planning your refrigeration properly, having the best chillers and freezers, and maintaining your system well can slash energy costs and transform the look of...
Healthy stance on mental wellbeing
Legal expert Harriet Gray, from Dentons UK, lays out the importance of staying up to date on policies for mental health awareness with employees.
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.
Tesco slammed in adjudicator report
SUPERMARKET and multiple convenience store giant Tesco treated its suppliers in ways that were a serious breach of the industry code, the Groceries Code...
A smoking gun? fuel price-fixing investigations
THE UK’s Office of Fair Trading has found few problems with fuel pricing. But in May offices of some of the world’s leading fuel...
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...
A window into stunning sales
Firm says its new media screens offer brands 15% average sales uplift
CONVENIENCE store retailers across the country are reaching shoppers in a whole new...
Compliance costs and how to tame them
After its member survey showed the average small and medium-sized employer saw, in 2014, an above-inflationary rise of £713 in annual compliance costs, the...
Symbol chain set to use the payphone
APPLE Pay, the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch-based contacless payment system, is due to launch in the UK this month. And symbol group Spar...
Misconduct can be a tricky dismissal
When an employee’s bad behaviour goes too far and becomes a problem for the business, managers and owners tend to feel justified in dismissing for misconduct. However, even straightforward cases can lead to a tribunal .
Tips for staff training
TOBACCO firms are pretty vocal about the need for retailers to improve category knowledge among staff, but what’s the best way to go about it?
