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
Awards Profile: Chilled Retailer of the Year
Dan Brown has been around retail “for as long as he can remember”
Awards Profile: Independent Retailer of the Year
Winner: Premier Linktown Local, Kirkcaldy
Supported by: Booker .
Awards Profile: Innovation Award
Winner: Oaka Supercity
Supported by: Philip Morris
Awards Profile: Post Office Retailer of the Year
Winner: Best-one @ Brownlies, Biggar
Supported by: Post Office .
Awards profile – Best Soft Drink Outlet of the Year
Winner: Clydebank Co-op Keystore Kilbowie
Supported by: Coca-Cola European Partners
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.
Eyes on Cornwall
CORNWALL-based Sharps Brewery has invested ÂŁ1m in a major nationwide advertising campaign for its flagship beer Doom Bar.
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 .