Protect your brand before selling abroad
Scottish food and drink producers of everything from biscuits to soft drinks to craft beer are targeting overseas markets. A recent whisky decision is...
Learning from the very best
The Scottish Wholesale Association is looking for ambitious individuals currently working in the key areas of buying, sales and management to participate in its...
Site sales at post-recession high
SALES of petrol stations – excluding oil company disposals – reached a post-recession record in 2016, according to Christie & Co.
In its latest report,...
Administrator explains role
CIRCULARITY SCOTLAND Limited was appointed as a scheme administrator for deposit return earlier this year.
ATM: an untapped business ally?
An ATM in a retail space holds appeal for both businesses and consumers, but remains an opportunity many retailers are yet to explore. Below,...
First in its class
Jet Maybole is the first Jet and Spar dual-branded site to open in the UK. John McNee heard how the business has been doing...
Retailers taking systems forward
Retail technology has come a long way in recent years. We asked two specialist EPOS suppliers to explain their particular strengths.
ASIF Ashraf is an...
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...
Could retailers turn footage into footfall?
CCTV has a long track record in security and crime prevention. But by failing to use the cameras to gain valuable insights into the...
New dawn for Ardeer
Following a massive investment by owner Mahmood Saleem, Ardeer Services in Stevenston has quadrupled in size, adding a second floor, Subway, ice-cream counter and...
O’Loughlin signed up by Forum
Forum Insurance has appointed channel expert Michael O’Loughlin to the new position of non-executive director of retail.
Time to speed cards change
• Euro moves welcome but credit card charges can still wipe out fuel profit
• Figures errors show predatory fuel pricing threats have to be...
With an eye to the future
Certas continues to grow
CERTAS Energy, the firm behind forecourt brand Gulf, is continuing to push forward, expanding its forecourt footprint in Scotland to more...
Help manage work returns
EMPLOYMENTÂ law firm Law At Work says the introduction of a new government-backed scheme intended to help those on long term sick leave return to...
Time to talk with a degree of protection
Until recently ‘having a chat’ with an employee about their future employment could prove costly. Since the summer, however, things have changed. But even...
The big question – referendum on independence in 2014
Wholesalers conference to debate Scottish independence
SWA Annual Conference, 14 - 16 June 2013, Crieff Hydro
AS Scotland gears up for the referendum on independence in...
