The winners of the Scottish Grocer Awards – the Scottish food and drink retail industry’s own version of the ‘Oscars’ – were announced at a glittering event hosted by TV star and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Denise Van Outen at Glasgow’s five star Hilton Hotel on Thursday 14 March.
This year’s list of prizewinners saw some highly regarded previous champions return to the top, but 2013 also saw several excellent stores take titles at their first finals appearance. The new winners included some of Scotland’s biggest independent stores as well as some remarkable small local stores who showed they were ready to lead the way in modern retail best practice.
And, once again, Scotland’s leading retail awards showed that all over Scotland, local stores are providing vital local assets and inspiring social contributions in communities of all types.
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Bread and Milk Retailer of the Year
in association with Robert Wiseman Dairies and Warburtons
Winner : Best-one Cardross Post Office & Stores, Cardross, Dumbarton
Highly Commended :
Shaun’s Premier, Cardonald, Glasgow • Spar, Thornliebank, Glasgow
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City Store of the Year
in association with Barr Soft Drinks
Winner : Nisa Extra, Perth Road, Dundee
Highly Commended :
Nisa Extra, Gorbals, Glasgow • Scotmid, Warrender Park, Edinburgh
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Health Promoting Retailer of the Year
in association with SGF Healthy Living Programme
Winner : Broadway Convenience Store, Oxgangs, Edinburgh
Highly Commended :
Costcutter, Aviemore, Inverness-shire • Spar, Dalrymple, Ayrshire
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National Lottery Retailer of the Year
in association with Camelot Group
Winner : Graham’s Retail (McLeish), Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
Highly Commended :
Buywell Keystore, Bridgeton, Glasgow • G&A Corner Shop, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
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Licensed Retailer of the Year
in association with McEwan’s Export
Winner : Giacopazzi’s, Milnathort, Kinross-shire
Highly Commended :
Best-one at Brownlies, Biggar, Lanarkshire • Costcutter, Aviemore, Inverness-shire
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Confectionery Retailer of the Year
in association with Mars Chocolate UK
Winner : Spar, Forfar, Angus
Highly Commended :
Graham’s Retail (McLeish), Inverurie, Aberdeenshire • Spar, Thornliebank, Glasgow
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Best Soft Drinks Outlet of the Year
in association with Coca-Cola Enterprises
Winner : Shaun’s, Premier, Cardonald, Glasgow
Highly Commended :
L&M Stores, Premier, Aberdeen • Nisa Extra, Perth Road, Dundee
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Cider Retailer of the Year
in association with Rekorderlig Cider
Winner : Muirside Stores, Spar, Tullibody, Clackmannanshire
Highly Commended :
Nisa Local, Newarthill, Motherwell • Spar, Renfrew
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Tobacco Retailer of the Year
in association with Imperial Tobacco
Winner : Broadway Convenience Store, Oxgangs, Edinburgh
Highly Commended
Cults Stores, Keystore, Cults, Aberdeen • Londis, Kelvindale, Glasgow
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Champion of Beer Award
in association with Molson Coors Brewing Company
Winner : Nisa Extra, Linwood, Renfrewshire
Highly Commended :
Best-one at Brownlies, Biggar, Lanarkshire • Nisa Local, Newarthill, Motherwell
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Sustainable Retailer of the Year
in association with Zero Waste Scotland
Winner : Mo’s Convenience Store, Premier, Blantyre, Lanarkshire
Highly Commended :
Giacopazzi’s, Milnathort, Kinross-shire • Spar, Dalrymple, Ayrshire
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The Social Responsibilty Award
in association with Diageo Great Britain
Winner : Mo’s Convenience Store, Premier, Blantyre, Lanarkshire
Highly Commended :
Broadway Convenience Store, Oxgangs, Edinburgh • Churchills Convenience Store, Kelvindale, Glasgow
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The Merchandising Award
in association with P&G
Winner : Best-one Cardross Post Office & Stores, Cardross, Dumbarton
Highly Commended :
Muirside Stores, Spar, Tullibody, Clackmannanshire • Hayat’s Supersave & Convenience Store, Premier, Dundee
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Symbol store of the Year
in association with Britvic
(for businesses with one store)
Winner : Nisa Extra, Perth Road, Dundee
Highly Commended : Broadway Convenience Store, Premier, Oxgangs, Edinburgh
(for businesses with more than one store)
Winner : Shaun’s, Premier, Cardonald, Glasgow
Highly Commended :
The Gothenburg, Day-Today, East Whitburn
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The Community Champion Award
in association with Kraft Foods
Winner : Broadway Convenience Store, Oxgangs, Edinburgh
Highly Commended :
Crianlarich Store, Londis, Crianlarich, Perthshire • Mo’s Convenience Store, Premier, Blantyre, Lanarkshire
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Employee of the Year
in association with Scottish Grocer
Winner : Jill Davey, Broadway Convenience Store, Oxgangs, Edinburgh
Highly Commended :
Irene Finnegan Shaun’s Premier, Cardonald, Glasgow • Amanda O’Hara, Nisa Extra, Linwood, Renfrewshire
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The Award for Industry Achievement
in association with British American Tobacco UK
Winner : Margaret and Billy Kay, Spar, South Street, Greenock
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