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...
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...
Award profile – Employee of the Year 2014
Winner : Marc McCabe
Manager, Nisa Extra, Perth Road, Dundee.
Employee of the Year Award winner 2014 – in association with British American Tobacco UK.
Winner details
Age:...
SGF: “Prepare for the worst”
C-STORE owners who have faced the challenge of a supermarket or discounter moving into their area told other retailers what to look out for...
Kingsmill says ditch the desk
RETAILERS near picnic sites who provide a food-to-go service could see more sales if giant bread brand Kingsmill has its way.
As part of its...
New directions – Sharif Touchshop Dunfermline
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...
Forecourt has plenty in the tank
IT’S a busy time at Spar Euro Garages Lomondgate, located on the main road from Glasgow to Balloch, as tourists flock to the shores...
Delivering success for convenience
Snappy Shopper was founded in 2016 by former retailer Scott Campbell, local businessman Valy Ossman and Mike Calalchan, a developer from Scottish web design firm MTC Media
Awards Profile – Innovation in Impulse
OPENING a new store at any time can be a challenge but this must go doubly so during a pandemic. It was no small feat then, when Barry Oujla, owner of Barry’s Convenience Stores, and his son Steven, opened a new store in 2020.
‘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...
Doing a fair trade
Winner: Spar, Logans Road, Motherwell
Collectables Retailer of the Year Award 2014 – in association with Topps.
Interview with Kashain Arshad, manager, above left, and Asif...
‘Move with times or get left behind’
Knightswood Newsagent in Glasgow is ready to face the future following a refit so complete it has left regular customers wondering if they have...
Meet the Maker: Mackies at Taypack
Melissa Hack, national account manager, talks crisps, provenance and the joys of pickled onion
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.
Saving town centres – it’s not all about retail
Out-of-town shopping centres have played a part in the sorry state of many Scottish town centres. But so has out-of-town everything else. Town centres...
Retail and obesity
As the Scottish Government considers a ban on promotions for unhealthy foods, Leigh Sparks makes the intervention case
