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.
*Shopt kicks off Refer a Friend scheme
Retailer rewards app *shopt has kicked off its new 'Refer a Friend' scheme, offering current users the chance to earn up to £1,000 to spend in the app.
Jisp trials in-store NPD service
Retail tech firm Jisp has unveiled a new NPD service as part of its app offering, allowing brands to directly receive data on how new products perform.
Deposit return scheme is set for shake up
Media outlets have been reporting a major shake up to Scotland's incoming deposit return scheme as reportedly the UK Government is considering removing glass bottles from the scheme.
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.
Jisp marks three years of Scan & Save
Retail tech firm Jisp has marked three years of its Scan & Save app with retailer testimonies praising the money saving service.
Police Scotland’s Online Crime Reporting Form goes live
Police Scotland has launched its new online crime reporting form in a bid to support retailers in cutting down on incidents of shoplifting across stores.
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.
Gander approved as new supplier for Morrisons Daily
Food waste reduction platform Gander has been approved as a new supplier for Morrisons Daily to help cut down on food waste across its stores.
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.
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.
MHouse and Henderson Technology enhance their services
Two leading convenience channel EPOS providers have enhanced their services by teaming up with digital shopping specialists.
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.
VARS Technology awarded DVLA access to combat drive-offs
VARS Technology has received special accreditation that will allow it to perform digital requests to the DVLA records to aid in the recovery of fuel costs following drive offs.
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.
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.
