Better outlook for UK petrol retailing?
AFTER a very long period of tough trading circumstances for fuel retailers there have been signs that some things might be better than before,...
Spar’s Scots forecourt first
THE first Scottish filling station to feature Spar-branded fuel is due to open later this month.
Mark Steven, Spar UK business development controller said: “Our...
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...
Chain adds Hamilton store
FAST-GROWING c-store owner Martin McColl’s has bought the Londis Convenience Store and Post Office in Cadzow Street, Hamilton, in South Lanarkshire.
Daniel Arrandale,...
Take care to mind your languages
The UK has a very diverse workforce. In industries such as retailing there are practical needs for English langauge skills. But don’t rush language...
Business costs still hitting small firms
BUSINESS costs continued to rise during 2013, with energy costs still the most commonly seen increase among small businesses, according to research released late...
Zero hours could face regulation countdown
Contracts that pay workers only when required can be useful for employer and employee. But fears of exploitation mean they are under scrutiny.
WITH the...
Business sales back on the front foot?
Agent sees deals up in October after strong summer
ECONOMICS experts differ about how strong the economy currently is but one specialist retail and hospitality...
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...
United depot to double in size
• Drinks to be added to Glasgow south side unit
• Edinburgh depot planned for 2014
• Former Today’s chief joins board
GLASGOW-based wholesaler United Wholesale (Scotland) is to double...
Spar forecourt push begins
SYMBOL group Spar’s move into fully branded forecourts kicked off in August when the first filling station and store opened in Pickering, in north...
Take care of your staff and your business
Retail employees shouldn’t face the prospect of assault when they go on shift but sadly acts of violence against shop staff do occur. What...
Ask me another – virtual information-providing stand
QUEUE-management specialist Tensator, has introduced a new interactive feature to its Virtual Assistant Ultra, an information-providing stand designed to create the illusion of a...
Booker’s free EPOS with more than 1,000
WHOLESALER Booker has now installed free EPOS systems into more than 1,000 retail units across the UK.
The system helps with practical tasks such...
Staying up to speed
If the claim that information is power is true anywhere it’s true in retailing. Knowing your levels of stock, current prices and margins...
Murco signs again with Costcutter
MURCO Petroleum and Costcutter Supermarkets Group have agreed a new three year contract to supply Murco’s 230 company-owned forecourts across the UK. It extends...
