Plastic strategy will affect retail
LATE last year CMS teamed up with the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) to host an event in Edinburgh, looking at the affect of plastic waste regulations on the nation’s food and drink sector.
Coolness as a virtue
In Baillieston, east Glasgow, the selling power of frosty temperatures is well understood by retailer Natalie Lightfoot
SG interview: Richard Walker, Iceland
Iceland boss takes aim at plastic waste
SG Profile: Spar Errol
Retailer Rana Ali has carved himself out a slice of countryside life in the village of Errol in Perthshire after seven years at his shop in Carmyle in Glasgow
Meet the Maker: Mackies at Taypack
Melissa Hack, national account manager, talks crisps, provenance and the joys of pickled onion
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.
Collaborate and we’ll innovate
Food manufacturers and others need to work together to find solutions for a new era’s challenges says Colette Backwell, director of the Scottish Food...
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...
New directions
Kilwinning retailer Sandeep Dhaliwal has been running the family business for three years. His fresh ideas and a major refurbishment have yielded great results.
We...
Someone to rely on
SCOTTISH Grocer’s Employee of the Year 2016, Katherine MacDonald, didn’t expect to ever win such an award.
Even on the night of the presentation, when...
New generation profile: Umar Sher, 1st Stop 2 Shop
We ask some of Scotland’s young c-store retailers about their businesses and the key issues of the day.
Award profile – spirits retailer of the year
Winner: Great Glen Trading Centre, Fort Augustus
Award: Spirits retailer of the year
Sponsored by: Whyte & Mackay
Joining the Club
Retailer Iqbal Sadiq discusses the impact of the revamped Kensitas Club at St George’s Post Office and Spar Maryhill
Awards profile – Chilled retailer of the year 2016
Winner McLeish, Inverurie
Chilled Retailer of the Year 2016
Sponsored by: Kerryfresh, Scotty Brand and McIntosh of Strathmore
Winner details
Size: 1500 sq ft - Symbol: KeyStore Staff:...
Awards profile – Best New Store Award
Winner: Bourtreehill Supermarket, Irvine Ayrshire
Sponsored by: Barr Soft Drinks
SGF wants Govt support for Police Scotland as shoplifting hits record high
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation is calling for long-term support for Police Scotland to tackle retail crime after the latest Scottish Government figures show a deluge of shop theft devastating local businesses and risking the safety of retail workers.
