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Awards profile: Bakery Retailer of the Year (independent store)

Winner: Giacopazzi’s, Milnathort Supported by Warburtons

Getting the right deal for your store

Dentons partner Stuart Fitzsimmons on how detail can make the difference in financial negotiations

Awards profile: Tobacco Retailer of the Year

Winner: Mace, Edinburgh Supported by: Imperial Tobacco
Shakeel Arshad owns two Spar stores

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...

40 years of United Wholesale Grocers

Founded by Mohammad Ramzan in 1977, United Wholesale Grocers Ltd began from a grocery store in Maryhill. Over the past four decades, the organisation...

A lot of bottle

Awards profile – beer retailer of the year Winner:  Best-one @ Brownlie’s, Biggar Beer Retailer of the Year 2016 - sponsored by Tennent’s Interview with Bruce and Donna Morgan,...

Heeding the call

Sometimes the best way to find out what’s happening in the world of Scottish convenience retailing is to get out there and see it...
Jagtar Lalli

Jagtar Lalli, Premier and Day-Today

Jagtar Lalli is the owner of two convenience stores – the Premier in Kilmaurs and the Scottish Grocer award-winning Day-Today in Hamilton Street, Saltcoats. How...

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...
Shop shelf

SG opinion: Will obesity plans affect business?

FDF’s David Thomson offers his assessment.

Awards profile – Merchandising award 2014

Winner: Spar Thornliebank Merchandising Award winner 2014 – in association with P&G. Interview with Allan Coupar, assistant manager Store details Symbol: Spar Size: 2,500 sq ft Opening hours: 7am – 10pm...

SG interview: Boyd Tunnock, Tunnock’s

Expanding teacakes – it’s all go at Tunnock’s

Gala’s little wonder

Open since April, Tweed Road Stores in Galashiels is a new venture for forecourt retail company Adam Purves. Its refurbishment has packed a huge...

Awards profile – The Dairy Award (Independent Store) 2016

Winner: Spar, Renfrew The Dairy Award (Independent Store) Sponsored by: Müller
Bep Dhaliwal, trade communications manager, Mars Chocolate UK, left, and awards event host Craig Hill, right, present the Community Champion Award to Asif Akhtar and Abada Akhtar of Smeaton Stores, Kirkcaldy.

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...

SG interview: Barbara Henderson, Lomond

Barbara Henderson is committed to quality and she has her sights set on expanding food to go in Scottish independents
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