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Tailoring a service for convenience

There is no shortage of delivery options for retailers at the moment, with  tech firms and entrepreneurs responding to the surge in demand for home delivery last year

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.
1st Stop 2 Shop

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.

Awards profile – Bakery Retailer of the Year (Independent Store) 2017

Winner: Giacopazzi’s, Kinross Sponsored by: Warburtons
Uzair Ali

New directions

We ask some of Scotland’s young c-store retailers about their businesses and the key issues of the day. Since taking on his father-in-law’s store last...

SG Convenience Conversations: Taking stock in c-stores

Scottish Grocer invited a select group to Glasgow for a discussion on the latest developments in convenience and how to stay on top in a changing environment

Awards profile – Community Retailer of the Year

Winner: McColl’s Cambuslang Supported by: Camelot
Mackies at Taypack crisps are made at a fourth-generation farm in Perthshire.

Meet the Maker: Mackies at Taypack

Melissa Hack, national account manager, talks crisps, provenance and the joys of pickled onion

Uncharted territory

In its first Convenience Conversation, Scottish Grocer invited a select group of retailers and representatives from the UK’s leading tobacco and tobacco accessories firms...

‘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...

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...

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

Drink to success – Day-Today Wallyford

Awards profile - Best Soft Drinks Outlet of the Year ‘COMMUNITY’ is a word you will hear often if you spend any time with Mohammed...

All pumped up after a revamp

FORECOURT retailer John Sommerville has joined forces with symbol group Mace to revamp his Bathgate store. Taking the reins of a site he operated for...

Awards Profile: Licensed Retailer of the Year

Winner: Doonfoot Day-Today, Ayr Supported by: Pernod Ricard UK

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...