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.
JTI’s Stephen Donaghy and Alexander Armstrong present Sayiad and Imran with the 2019 Entrepreneur Award.

Awards Profile: The Entrepreneur Award

Interview with Imran Ali, co-owner, and Glenda Reilly, store manager.
Pakora Explorer product range

Return of food show

SCOTLAND’S Speciality Food Show will return to the SEC in Glasgow this month
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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
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Awards Profile: Chilled Retailer of the Year

Dan Brown has been around retail “for as long as he can remember”
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Awards Profile: Independent Retailer of the Year

Winner: Premier Linktown Local, Kirkcaldy Supported by: Booker .
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Awards Profile: Innovation Award

Winner: Oaka Supercity Supported by: Philip Morris
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Awards Profile: Post Office Retailer of the Year

Winner: Best-one @ Brownlies, Biggar Supported by: Post Office .
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Awards profile – Best Soft Drink Outlet of the Year

Winner: Clydebank Co-op Keystore Kilbowie Supported by: Coca-Cola European Partners
Ross Macpherson and Mandi Duncan

Awards profile: Health Promoting Retailer of the Year

Doonfoot Day-Today has an incredibly active social media presence with a huge reach. One post from the store has even gone viral and received five and a half million views.
Some moments don't need a hashtag - Doom Bar advert

Eyes on Cornwall

CORNWALL-based Sharps Brewery has invested ÂŁ1m in a major nationwide advertising campaign for its flagship beer Doom Bar.
Foster’s agony uncles Brad and Dan

Aussie pair return

AUSTRALIAN agony uncles Brad and Dan are back as part of the latest media blitz for Foster’s.

Cash in on occasions

FOLLOWING the demise of T in the Park, Scotland has been left without a major three day music festival for retailers to capitalise on.

Digging deep for a good cause

GroceryAid chief executive Steve Barnes and Scottish Grocer advertising manager Emily Sanderson were on hand to select the lucky winners .

Industry Achievement Award

The most special prize at the Scottish Grocer Awards, this year’s Industry Achievement winner was as fitting for recognition as they come .