Opening channels
IT’S time for wholesalers to harness technology to address the changing face of local and convenience retailing and Batleys is determined to embrace the...
Multiples under fire on margins
Consumer group critical of large multiple fuel retailers taking high margins during lockdown
City convenience store up for grabs
A convenience store in a residential area to the south of Edinburgh city centre is being brought to the market by retail property agent...
UWS sales up 5% to £212m
GLASGOW-based cash and carry, wholesale, and symbol group company United Wholesale (Scotland) saw sales rise by 4.8% to reach £212m for the year to...
Booker given Makro OK
GIANT wholesaler Booker has been given the green light to take over the Makro operation in the UK.
The news was confirmed last month by...
Simpler pick ups
THE Post Office has introduced a new verificaiton app allowing customers to prove their identity without carrying documents.
Acting to stop the abusive criminals
Retail crime remains a blight across the industry, leaving store owners and their colleagues constantly at risk from abusive customers.
New rules bring criminal risk
The Persons of Significant Control register system goes live this month. It will have important effects on companies, partnerships, directors and others.
NEW regulations could...
Store evolution for Spar in Scotland
Company-owned store showcases the ambition of CJ Lang by tapping into the latest c-store trends .
Quality at the right price says Koolmax
REFRIGERATION supplier Koolmax offers a comprehensive range of chiller and freezer equipment, throughout the UK, as well as a full energy-efficient lighting service. And...
Energy cost concern
Energy costs are the third biggest concern for retailers, behind only the wholesale cost of goods and business rates
Filshill profit up in tough market
PRODUCTIVITY and efficiency improvements helped Glasgow-based independent wholesaler, and owner of the KeyStore convenience store brand, JW Filshill maintain gross profit and increase pre-tax...
Keep cashing in
CASH management company Cashmaster International has expanded its range of count-by-weight products with the launch of Cashmaster One.
The firm says the new offering...
Exclusive promotions
C-STORE focused retail tech provider Jisp has joined forces with Nisa to launch a new Augmented Reality vouchering system.
Closing the door on chiller costs
RETRO-FITTING doors to a store’s existing chiller cabinets and optimising existing equipment is often said to be a straightforward way of improving in-store energy...
Tackle forecourt crime
FORECOURT crime will be the focus of much of the Petrol Retailers Association’s work in 2017, particularly around the operation of hand car washes.
Speaking...
