Waitrose enters independent channel with Margiotta partnership Waitrose products will appear in independent convenience stores for the first time as part of a partnership with Edinburgh and East Lothian convenience store chain Margiotta. The partnership will see more than 600 Waitrose products beco...

Some Co-ops (including Glasgow city centre) are now temporarily Co-op 26:

First Direct also did this a couple of months ago, with their customer email stating: Moving to Debit Mastercard means we will be able to improve the digital payment options available to you in our App. In addition to this, you will also have the option to take advantage of Mastercard Priceless® exp...

Looking around various news websites, the signage crisis is as severe as ever: https://up.metropol247.co.uk/scottishtv/pic_01_no_fuel.jpg (by Neil Hall/EPA on The Times) https://up.metropol247.co.uk/scottishtv/pic_02_no_fuel.jpg (by Getty Images on BBC) https://up.metropol247.co.uk/scottishtv/pic_03...

I wonder whether the rebranding and sell off of Xplore Dundee (formerly NX Dundee, formerly Travel Dundee) was done with the stagecoach merger in mind. Or if it’s just coincidence. It does look a bit like it was part of a plan. Quite funny for local management to suddenly be working for 'the other ...

I see Highways England has re-branded as National Highways. https://up.metropol247.co.uk/scottishtv/logo_he.png >>> https://up.metropol247.co.uk/scottishtv/logo_nh.png However, the website URL redirects to https://highwaysengland.co.uk/ and the Traffic England website is all still Highways England b...

thegeek wrote: ↑Tue 28 Sep, 2021 21.44Maybe the company that does those 'Store Closing' signs could do some?

Haha, as long as they leave off the "EVERYTHING MUST GO!" bit.

I'd like to see supermarkets in the future having large format (A2 size or above) laser printers to make ad hoc signage, or for managers to be supplied with thick marker pens and big massive sheets of cardboard. A simple in-between option in terms of cost/professional appearance would be for the bi...

This is an excerpt from a longer piece in last week's Times about Avro Energy: Jake Brown, a 27-year-old former non-league footballer, founded Avro Energy in 2014 while studying law at Birmingham University. His father Andrew, 57, joined the business in 2017. The pair do not appear to have invested ...

Can't help but think back to 2012 when tanker lorry drivers were threatening to strike. Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude told Sky News, "When it makes sense, a bit of extra fuel in a jerry can in the garage is a sensible precaution to take." Obviously that triggered panic-buying, some...

I must admit I'm surprised Graze has lasted. I used to get these boxes delivered to my desk at work 12 years ago or so, but the initial excitement wore off and I could pick up cheaper snacks when I went out for lunch anyway. Same happened with my colleagues. Always thought their churn rate must be s...