Appy start to the new year

Online shopping platform Appy Shop enters 2021 with a strong foothold in Scotland’s convenience sector
ASDA On the Move

Asda shakes up forecourts

The new Asda On the Moveforecourt concept, which launched on a trial basis at five sites earlier this year, will start to roll out more widely this month.
Colin MacLean stands infront of a Spar delivery truck.

CJ Lang boosts profits

Scottish Spar wholesaler and convenience retailer CJ Lang & Son Ltd has reported a big rise in annual profits.
Chivas Brothers has shared its energy tech with the industry.

Chivas Brothers shares sustainability knowledge

Chivas Brothers is sharing its sustainability technology developments with others in the whisky industry in a bid to cut emissions.
Post Office

Post office comes to market

HAYCOCKS Post Office in Stevenson, North Ayrshire is on the market. The current vendor has decided to place the business on the market due to...

What’s the cost of taking a break?

A series of court cases over the last three years have made it hard for employers to know what elements of pay should be...
Claire McKee

Handling flexible working requests

Dentons associate Claire McKee outlines the rules around work flexibility, as well as some of the potential benefits
Amy Gordon

Appeal decision affects holidays

Ruling has consequences for accumulated holiday pay, but potential for further action means issue isn’t settled
Asim Sarwar, managing director, United Wholesale (Scotland).

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...

‘Now is the time for indies to invest’

RAMSAY MacDonald, retail director of Certas Energy, has encouraged independent forecourt traders to invest now in their businesses to protect future margins. “After two...

It’s show business

Independent delivered wholesaler Iain Hill Ltd has opened a showroom designed to offer new services to customers. John McNee paid a visit to find...

Scots first for ‘Stone Willy’

A service station in Falkirk has become the first forecourt in Scotland to offer the Stone Willy food-to-go range from the USA. With a hot...
ATM

Cash in hand key

OVER half of all Scottish convenience stores now provide an ATM service as part of their offer to customers, ATM provider YourCash has revealed.
Excel vending machine

A technical take on DRS

Excel Vending boss John MacDonald says retailers could make money if deposit return is done right.

Online food orders thrive

Millennials are fuelling the demand .
Certas christmas cheque

Major gift from Certas

Certas Energy was on hand to spread Christmas cheer to sick children in Glasgow over the festive period