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Jane Green

Considering reasonable questions of faith

Can an employee refuse to work on a Sunday or ask to be excused from serving alcohol because of their religious beliefs? Individuals have...
Owner Shahid (Mo) Razzaq, above, at his new Family Shopper store in High Blantyre. The store has been built in part of what was the Whistleberry Hotel. Sales are good but, at the launch, Mo reckoned they’d increase considerably once the unit’s drinks licence was in place.

Discount debut – Family Shopper stores

ONE of Scotland’s most-awarded c-store retailers has opened the first of the new Booker-supplied Family Shopper discount symbol stores in Scotland. Jen Bowden visted...
After more than two decades as a non-affiliated independent the Arif family’s store in Glasgow’s Pollok has been refitted as a new Day-Today.

City shop is a small wonder

VIRTUALLY every piece of research published on the subject in recent times says symbol (or fascia) stores are booming. Wholesalers with fascia operations can...
2014

Kicking off Scotland’s big year

FOR many Scots 2014 was always going to be a big year. The 700th anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn occurs in June and there’s...
Rakesh Sood, left, and Naresh Gajri, right, in their refurbed Cranhill Premier and Post Office. The major project, which included significant structural work and then a complete seven-day refit carried out by SAS Shopfitters, was a top-to-toe transformation of the 2,700 sq ft unit that sees high specification materials and equipment used throughout the shop.

East side story – Prudent partners undertake refurb

Jen Bowden finds out how Naresh Gajri and Rakesh Sood are brightening shopping on a city housing scheme and making big savings on energy CRANHILL,...
Family Shopper

Mo adds new store to the family

THE first Scottish store running under Booker’s new discount fascia Family Shopper has opened on Main Street in High Blantyre.
A little something for the cold

Kingsmill offer a little something for the cold

ALLIED Bakeries aims to make the best of the winter by providing comfort foods for consumers who are facing up to the cold weather...
More than two thirds of bagged salad tracked in Tesco analysis was wasted and apples, grapes, bananas and bread also showed high levels of waste. Zero Waste Scotland says Scotland wastes 2.1m tonnes of food a year.

Grocer goes to war on waste

Campaign group says households could save £35 a week THE food waste issue hit the headlines last month as giant supermarket Tesco said it was...
Scotty Brand

Three for the pot – Scotty Brand

SCOTTY Brand, the food range that started with Scottish potatoes and vegetables, has extended its portfolio with the introduction of three Scotty Brand Fresh...

Breakfasts with meal appeal

BREAD and milk are staple items that are key products in grocery outlets of all types and sizes, especially c-stores and small local supermarkets....

Just heat and eat for something hot, quick and tasty

WHY should bakery chains and coffee shops grab all the hot-food-to-go action? Kepak Convenience Foods reckons it has the products and kit needed to...

How to sell all-day FTG

Earlier this year Country Choice marketing controller Stephen Clifford spoke to Scottish Grocer and said many retailers were missing out on the opportunity to...
Bakery chain Greggs will slash 25% of its product range and concentrate on sandwiches, pasties, bakes and salads, announced chief executive Roger Whiteside.

Baker plans major format change

C-stores set to face competition as Greggs moves to ramp up its food-to-go offer BAKERY chain Greggs is to reduce its efforts on bread and...

Awards profile – Sustainable Retailer of the Year

Our winners: Life and Times Shahid (Mo) and Rukhsana(Roxy) Razzaq, owners, Mo’s Convenience Store, Blantyre, Lanarkshire – Scottish Grocer Sustainable Retailer of the Year 2013,...
Bells rings up increased sales

Bells rings up increased sales

MEAT products and bakery are two of the categories in the Scottish market where consumers often choose Scottish brands. In meat-filled pies Bells Food Group’s...
Kantar Worldpanel business unit director Mark Thomson

What do we know about Scotland?

Scotland has a distinct grocery and convenience store scene. In home-produced items and other products we have our own preferences and we spend more...