Awards Profile – Innovation in Impulse
OPENING a new store at any time can be a challenge but this must go doubly so during a pandemic. It was no small feat then, when Barry Oujla, owner of Barry’s Convenience Stores, and his son Steven, opened a new store in 2020.
Prizes galore at Achievers
Scotland’s top wholesalers gathered in the Sheraton Grand, Edinburgh, last month to celebrate success at the Scottish Wholesale Achievers Awards.
Awards Profile: Best Soft Drinks Retailer of The Year
YOU can’t sell an empty shelf, that’s a given, but it also happens to be the winning motto for Tracy McNeil, store manager at Clydebank Co-op Keystore More Kilbowie.
Don’t miss out on awards
Scottish Grocer Awards judges are champing at the bit to get out there and see all the great work the nation’s retailers have been putting in over the last 12 months
Awards entries are open
Entries for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2021 are officially open
GALLERY: Scottish Grocer Awards 2020
Can you spot yourself amongst the revellers at this year’s Scottish Grocer Awards at Hilton Glasgow?
Scottish Grocer Awards 2020: Industry Achievement Award
Winner: Franco Margiotta
Supported by Swan, Republic Technologies
Scottish Grocer Awards 2020: The Entrepreneur Award
Winner: Ian Mitchell – Premier Girvan, Ayr, Drongan
Supported by JTI
Scottish Grocer Awards 2020: Worthy winners
Convenience retail stars gathered together for a night of celebration at the Scottish Grocer Awards
Scottish Grocer Awards 2020: Digging deep for GroceryAid
At this year’s Scottish Grocer Awards, GroceryAid Scotland board member – and 2019 Industry Achievement winner – Eddie Lynagh, joined with Scottish Grocer advertising manager Amy Knox for this year’s charity prize draw
Scottish Grocer Awards 2020 winners announced
Retailers and staff were out in force for the Scottish Grocer Awards 2020 – and what a night they had. The best and brightest of Scottish convenience retail gathered at Hilton Glasgow for the gala event, hosted by Scottish comedy star Craig Hill.
A feast of food to go
FOOD to go, perhaps more than any other category, has been shaking up the convenience retail sector in Scotland.
Awards Profile: The Entrepreneur Award
Interview with Imran Ali, co-owner, and Glenda Reilly, store manager.
Return of food show
SCOTLAND’S Speciality Food Show will return to the SEC in Glasgow this month
Awards profile: Confectionery Retailer of the Year
Staying true to yourself has been key to success at Cults KeyStore, Aberdeen
Awards Profile: Licensed Retailer of the Year
Winner: Doonfoot Day-Today, Ayr
Supported by: Pernod Ricard UK
