app scanning items in shop

Creating an always-on connection between brands and independent retailers

Building strong connections between brands and independent retailers is crucial to the success and continued growth of the convenience channel.  Human interactions can forge strong relationships, but geographical or financial constraints from brands can mean that the interactions are less frequent, if at all.
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.
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.
Faisal Sattar, chief exec at MHouse, and Tom Walker, Volumatic's Scotland Account manager. shake hands in front of the MHouse logo.

MHouse ties up with Volumatic to streamline the process

EPOS software solution firm MHouse has tied up with cash handling services firm Volumatic to help streamline cash processing across Scottish stores.
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.
An iPhone shows the Gander app on its screen next to a range of products with reduced price labels across them.

Gander integrates with ShopMate EPOS

Food waste reduction service Gander has partnered up with EPOS provider ShopMate to allow retailers to make use of the service through the retail system.
A person uses the Jisp Scan & Save feature on his phone to scan products in a store.

Jisp enhances its Scan & Save loyalty scheme

Jisp has rolled out a new barcode scanning software across its Scan & Save feature, in a bid to offer consumers a more seamless experience when using the app.
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.
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.
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.
A shop till with the MHouse MPos software instaleld on it, showcasing the firm's new technology and brand design. The text at the bottom reads "Take Control. Gain Insights. Drive Profitability. The new MHouse is here". The firm's logo is under the text.

MHouse unveils rebrand and upgraded product suite at NCS 2025

MHouse has unveiled its new brand identity and upgraded suite of products with the ambition to help ensure retailers are suitably-equipped for modern demands.

Utilising feedback to build tech offer

MHouse uses its feedback to build its tech offering and its sales
Snappy Shopper and MHouse are working together for the benefit of retailers.

MHouse and Henderson Technology enhance their services

Two leading convenience channel EPOS providers have enhanced their services by teaming up with digital shopping specialists.
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.
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.
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.