Drawing on real retail experience
Skwishee managing director Raza Rehman on building a slush brand from the ground up
Retailing in the Isles
Following the publication of the ACS Rural Shop report, Scottish Grocer spoke to retailers in the Outer Hebrides to ask them what they consider...
Ask the expert – RVM Systems
RVM Systems Managing Director Claudia Marshall on DRS preparations and the benefits of reverse vending machines for retailers.
Meet the Maker: AG Barr
Vicky Lawless-Mitchell customer marketing lead at AG Barr, tells of life working at the Scottish soft drinks manufacturer.
Innovation for Rollover in convenience food to go
Tony Owen, sales and marketing director at Rollover, explained how the firm has shaken up its food to go offering to meet the demands of today’s forecourt consumers.
Subs and stamps grow the family
Mo Razzaq’s store in High Blantyre was one of the first in Scotland to open under the Family Shopper fascia. The store recently underwent...
Family store gives heaps of support
Community Champion – supported by Mars Chocolate
Winner: Premier Smeaton Stores, Kirkcaldy, Fife
Winner details
Staff: 4
Symbol: Premier
Smeaton Stores has been a family business for three...
Sweet dreams – awards profile
Our winners: Life and times
Linda and Dennis Williams, owners, Broadway Convenience Store, Oxgangs, Edinburgh – Scottish Grocer Tobacco Retailer of the Year 2013 –...
Shakeel Arshad, Spar
Shakeel Arshad owns two Spar stores, the 1800 sq ft Spar store and Post Office in Bishopmill, Elgin, and the 1000 sq ft Spar...
Food and drink in dynamic role
Manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers make the premier league as Scotland’s limited companies respond well to tough times
RETAIL and wholesale proved one of the most...
Two way radio: Keep your security staff talking
Scotland’s supermarkets are a magnet for criminals, making security a top priority across the sector
It’s time to party!
A period of major celebration, socialising, gift giving and indulgence, the festive season is brimming with potential for the canny retailer. But how to...
Wait for the facts on sugar
THE launch of the new health non-governmental organisation Action on Sugar in January sparked a media furore around sugars which continues to dominate headlines...
New directions
We ask some of Scotland’s young c-store retailers about their businesses and the key issues of the day.
We’re looking for new generation retailers and...
Relationship retailing
Awards profile
Post Office Retailer of the Year 2015 – sponsored by Post Office
Clydebank Post Office, Clyde Shopping Centre, Clydebank
Interview with Sham Marwaha, owner
Winner detail:
Size:...
Grab a slice of success
Awards profile - Innovation Award. Interview with Dan Brown, manager and Joanna Casonato, owner.
