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...
Getting the right deal for your store
Dentons partner Stuart Fitzsimmons on how detail can make the difference in financial negotiations
Staying on top of AE pensions
Compliance essential as contributions increase
New directions – Faraz Iqbal, Linktown Local Kirkcaldy
We ask some of Scotland’s young c-store retailers about their businesses and the key issues of the day.
Linktown Local in Kirkcaldy has been completely...
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.
First class package
Winner: Whitburn Post Office and Costcutter
Post Office Retailer of the Year - sponsored by The Post Office
Interview with Teresa Hill, owner.
Winner details
Store trading area: 1,700...
Awards profile: Post Office Retailer of the Year
Winner: Coylton Convenience Store, Ayrshire
Supported by: The Post Office
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...
Always look for positives
SG INTERVIEW
GLASGOW- based wholesaler JW Filshill triumphed in the Scottish Wholesale Achievers awards programme in February, winning every category that it entered and taking...
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: Duncan Malyon, Camelot
Betting big on new strategy for 2018 – Camelot’s retail director Duncan Malyon sets out vision.
Awards profile: Tobacco Retailer of the Year
Winner: Mace, Edinburgh
Supported by: Imperial Tobacco
SG Interview : Steve Appolinari, Fife Creamery
While retailers continue to invest in food to go, Fife Creamery has expanded its own offer by opening a new training centre
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...
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...
Head to the hills
Championing fresh produce, food to go and its partnerships with local butchers and bakers the fifth store for Eros Retail, Greens of Tillicoultry has...
