Rolling with regulations
Awards profile - Tobacco Retailer of the Year Award. Interview with Akhtar Muhammed.
SG Profile: C-store support
Paisley retailer Rekz Afzal made waves on social media with his community fridge. Six months later the initiative is going strong
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...
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
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...
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...
Staff need support through bills crisis
Harriet Gray, Employment Associate in the People, Reward and Mobility team at Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, discusses employee wellbeing and productivity.
New to the village
Spar Woodilee is the first convenience store to open its doors in the development of Woodilee Village in Lenzie. For owner Zahid Farooq, it...
Awards profile – Community Retailer of the Year
Winner: McColl’s Cambuslang
Supported by: Camelot
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...
Awards profile: Tobacco Retailer of the Year
Winner: Mace, Edinburgh
Supported by: Imperial Tobacco
SG opinion: Minimising MUP’s impact on stores
Tennent’s brand owner Norman Loughery offers insight on policy
Ask the expert – RVM Systems
RVM Systems Managing Director Claudia Marshall on DRS preparations and the benefits of reverse vending machines for retailers.
Play staff discipline issues by the book
NO-ONE likes having to discipline a member of staff, but disciplinary and dismissal issues are some of the most frequent enquiries we receive at...
Seal of approval warrants concern
Alison Bryce, intellectual property and technology expert at Dentons UK discusses what implications the Queen’s death can have business.
Awards profile – dairy award (managed) 2016
Winner: Spar Boswell Park, Ayr
The Dairy Award (for managed stores) 2016 – sponsored by Müller Milk & Ingredients
Interview with Debbie Nicholson, manager.
Winner details
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