Alison Weatherhead & Sarah Ingles Carlyle

Keeping abreast of immigration rules

From 6 April, new changes to UK right to work checks announced by the Home Office will come into force, but what does it mean for employers?

Get ready for the RVM revolution

PREPARATIONS for DRS are well underway, with the Scottish Government, scheme administrator and retailers now all working towards an August 2023 live date.

Omicron gone at the pump

HAND hygiene brand GripHero has been calling on forecourt retailers to protect their customers from the Omicron variant by installing the brand’s hand protection dispenser.

BP extends its M&S food deal

MARKS & Spencer and BP have extended their convenience partnership, with a new deal set to run until 2030.

Speaking up for forecourt retailers

GORDON Balmer, the new chief executive of the Petrol Retailers Association, has taken charge of the organisation at a turbulent time.

Gulf fuels good causes

MORE than £50,000 has been distributed to good causes across the UK thanks to Gulf Retail’s Oomph loyalty programme.

Driving margins through live data

WE may live in a material world, but when it comes to forecourt retailing, decisions are increasingly driven by data.

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.
SteamPunk

Fresh ideas for c-store interiors

Blairgowrie-based shopfitting firm SteamPunk hopes to shake things up in convenience

The right partner can drive growth

NEW Year is a time for reflection – for c-store retailers that could mean considering a change in symbol group partner.

Experience at the top

THE Snappy Group – the firm behind Snappy Shopper and Hungrrr – has expanded its sales division with two new senior appointments. Paul Adams joins...
Mark Hamilton

Staying mindful of discrimination law

Employers must keep in mind that, despite Brexit, employment tribunals must still interpret equality legislation in line with European Union law.

Major milestone for Nisa delivery

Snappy Shopper retailers hit five million pound mark NISA retailers have hit a major milestone in their partnership with Snappy Shopper, having made more than...

Meet the maker: Lance Hamilton

Mash Direct’s commercial o­fficer talks convenience What’s your role? I am the chief commercial officer at Mash Direct and I have worked here for 14 years...

Administrator explains role

CIRCULARITY SCOTLAND Limited was appointed as a scheme administrator for deposit return earlier this year.

RVM solutions for convenience

DEPOSIT return is coming. The scheme may have suffered from delays, but the Scottish Government is wedded to the policy so, like it or not, retailers would do well to prepare.