Miconex managing director Colin Munro.

Miconex drives local and loyal way to profit

Colin Munro, the managing director of Scottish fintech firm Miconex, has been explaining the benefits to c-store retailers of two schemes that it runs.

Updates brings World of Sweets faster to retailers

World of Sweets has brought a tranche of updates across tech and its field team in a bid to provide a better, faster service for its retail customers.

Utilising feedback to build tech offer

MHouse uses its feedback to build its tech offering and its sales
A person is using the *shopt retailer app on their phone in store.

A one size fits all solution in retail comes from *shopt

Retailer rewards app *shopt has talked about the strengths of its offer for Scottish retailers with its product information and cash generating rewards service.
A woman in a green jumper is placing a parcel in an InPost branded lockers to be delivered.

InPost streamlines postage with new Send service

Postal services firm InPost aims to streamline and simplify the process of sending packages with its new in-app feature Send.
Exterior image of a forecourt site with multiple fuel pumps.

Westmorland Group choose Forecourt Eye for forecourts

Forecourt Eye has announced its new partnership with the Westmorland Group to provide its digital debt recovery services across the group's locations.
More and more shoppers are using Jisp's Scan & Save app.

Convenience in Brief | Jisp, PO and BFFF news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that provide insights to convenience retailers about shopper habits during recent months.
VARS screen on a till that highlights blacklisted cars that have previously driven off without paying for fuel.

VARS marks theft prevention milestone

Forecourt protection services firm VARS Technology has hit a landmark 1million incidents of reporting blacklisted vehicles, preventing losses at the pumps.
A person stealing an item from a store shelf and placing it inside their bag.

Facewatch highlights repeat offender problem

Prolific repeat offenders entered UK shops almost 300,000 times in the first six months of 2026, according to worrying statistics from retail crime-busting tech firm Facewatch.
A computer screen with the VARS Technology logo on it is on a table with leaflets next to it.

Violence against forecourt retailers soars since Iran war

Reports of abusive behaviour against forecourt staff has more than doubled since the outbreak of the Iran war, according to VARS Technology.
Promotional image for the new campaign around the *shopt app update for summer 2026.

*shopt kicks off new retailer giveaway campaign

Cash rewards app *shopt has unveiled a new update across its app along with a new prize giveaway to celebrate its 8th anniversary.
A Scotmid Co-op self-service checkout machine with a notice informing customers about CCTV in operation.

Scotmid unveils a digital transformation

Scotmid Co-op has unveiled new plans to introduce a digital transformation across its estate of stores, to improve workflow through new retail technology.
Snappy Shopper infographic highlighting that it has reached 20million orders since its launch.

Snappy Shopper secures its place in Sunday Times Fast 50

Home delivery service Snappy Shopper has surpassed 20million orders on its app as it is listed in the Sunday Times Scotland Fast 50.
Faisal Sattar says the MHouse MPos system is designed to assist c-store retailers.

Expert advice on ePOS system investment

MHouse chief operating officer Faisal Sattar explains why it is important for convenience retailers to choose the right ePOS system.
A person stealing an item from a store shelf and placing it inside their bag.

Facewatch to launch real-time police alert capability

Anti-crime technology firm Facewatch has announced plans to implement a new tool that will notify police when an offender enters the store.
An interior shot of a Parfetts warehouse is in the left image whilst the right image shows an exterior image of the Filshill depot in with a KeyStore branded HGV outside it.

Parfetts and Filshill introduce Wholepal AI system

Wholesalers Parfetts and JW Filshill have both signed up to AI-powered platform Wholepal, aiming to streamline a core part of the supply chain.