Growth predicted for wholesale sector
SALES for UK grocery wholesalers rose 0.3% in 2015 to £30 bn, in spite of continued price deflation in retail, according to IGD.
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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.
Forecast for the forecourts
WHILE much of the focus in 2017 will remain in-store, independent fuel dealers should not lose sight of the forecourt itself, according to Paul...
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...
Choices to make
There’s a lot to think about when selecting a symbol. Here’s our checklist for success
How to chill and save
SG checks out the Carbon Trust’s website for tips on efficient use of refrigeration
FOR some businesses, refrigeration accounts for half of all energy costs....
Keeping abreast of redundancy rules
At the end of March, P&O Ferries hit the headlines attracting substantial outrage from politicians, trade unions and the public alike when it dismissed around 800 employees without notice, subsequently replacing them with agency workers.
Operating on a higher level
Retailers should think of their EPOS as the “operating system” of their convenience store, according to Faisal Sattar, managing director of MHouse
Loyalty works for staff
Staff at Newmains JET and Keystore Express branded service station Cooper Bros have been benefiting from Henderson technology’s integrated EPOS staff loyalty programme
A warm welcome for the latest guidance
The administrator for the deposit return scheme in Scotland, Circularity Scotland, has said the latest government guidance will significantly reduce the cost of the scheme for the industry and consumers.
Scottish EPOS firm prepares for expansion
MOTHERWELL-BASED EPOS company MHouse Solutions has announced it is taking its systems south of the border.
The firm, which already services over 400 stores in...
What’s the story in Tobermory?
Post Office says island opportunity awaits an established retailer or a new talent as Mull joins post office sites available under transformation scheme.
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PO and DHL are perfect package
The Post Office is partnering with DHL Express to provide customers with a click-and-collect service.
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
PayPoint is on the money
Payment service provider PayPoint is safeguarding access to cash among some of the most vulnerable communities in the UK amid the cost of living crisis.
“Exciting prospects” for dealers in 2017
Certas Energy’s retail director looks to the future for the industry.
2017 is full of exciting possibilities for Scotland’s fuel dealers. That’s the view of...
