Asif Ashraf, Smartways and MHouse Solutions
Asif Ashraf founded the symbol store chain Smartways in 2013. It has since grown to include 11 stores. He also owns and runs EPoS...
New chief moves in at Mars Petcare
DAMIAN Guha has returned to Mars as managing director for Mars Petcare UK.
He had a three-year break at Marks & Spencer, where...
Eddie sets out to ‘grasp the thistle’
Eddie Lynagh became president of Scottish Wholesale for the second time in June. Last month he spoke to Scottish Grocer about returning to the...
Coolness as a virtue
In Baillieston, east Glasgow, the selling power of frosty temperatures is well understood by retailer Natalie Lightfoot
Be careful what you wish for
May 31 was the World Health Organisation’s 2013 No Tobacco Day. One of the world’s biggest tobacco companies wonders if anti-smoking lobbyists have properly...
Awards profile – dairy award (managed) 2016
Winner: Spar Boswell Park, Ayr
The Dairy Award (for managed stores) 2016 – sponsored by Müller Milk & Ingredients
Interview with Debbie Nicholson, manager.
Winner details
Size: 1,000...
Two way radio: Keep your security staff talking
Scotland’s supermarkets are a magnet for criminals, making security a top priority across the sector
Spirits move bears fruit for Kopparberg
Neil Robinson offers his views on how the Swedish cider brand has fared since expanding into spirits
Thinking ahead: Ferhan Ashiq
East Lothian retailer Ferhan Ashiq’s new store utilises innovative thinking and new technology to make the most of a small space. Scottish Grocer paid...
A fresh approach
The Day-Today Elite fascia is evolving, putting fresh food first with a new concept for the convenience sector. The first to launch is Day-Today...
Hitting the sweet spot
IT has been an incredible year for Mandi Duncan.
Employed as the Saturday girl at Barassie Day-Today for 17 years, Mandi got the chance to...
Awards profile – confectionery retailer of the year
WHEN Mohammed Asif opened his Spar convenience store in Forfar in May 2011, on the site of a former kitchen showroom that had been...
SG Profile: Broadway Premier
In the face of declining footfall, the award-winning Broadway Premier convenience store in Oxgangs has undergone a tactical mini-makeover.
SG opinion: Minimising MUP’s impact on stores
Tennent’s brand owner Norman Loughery offers insight on policy
‘Focus on the day job’
Bestway’s managing director on wholesale, alcohol, tobacco, Tesco, Booker and Brexit.
MARTIN Race was named as Bestway’s new managing director in August last year. With...
Chilled – a hot topic
In its second Convenience Conversation, Scottish Grocer invited a select group of leading retailers and representatives from food, drink, wholesale and refrigeration firms to...
