Tag: Edinburgh

Broughton Market Edinburgh picked up the gong for Best New Store at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2022.

Awards Profile – Best New Store

Scottish Grocer caught up with Broughton Market Edinburgh owner Yommana Crombie and manager Wayne Anderson after the shop won the Best New Store honours at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.

City convenience store up for grabs

A convenience store in a residential area to the south of Edinburgh city centre is being brought to the market by retail property agent...
Martin Glenn

Grocers put Holyrood on the spot

SCOTLAND’S convenience sector representative group the Scottish Grocers’ Federation put Scottish Government policy on the spot at its conference held last month at Prestonfield...
The new self -scan checkouts being introduced in four of Scotmid’s Edinburgh stores. If the pilot project proves successful the tills will be introduced in more stores next year.

Scotmid city units to pilot self-serve

Edinburgh-based independent co-op says research shows shoppers want checkout choice SCOTMID Co-operative, the Edinburgh-based mutual retailer with stores throughout Scotland, is to introduce self-service...

Scotmid in merger talks

EDINBURGH-based co-operative Scotmid and Penrith Co-operative in the most north-western region of England have agreed to merge the two societies subject to member...
FAMOUS haggis producer Macsween of Edinburgh has been named Scotland’s Family Business of the Year.

Haggis firm is the family tops

FAMOUS haggis producer Macsween of Edinburgh has been named Scotland’s Family Business of the Year. The company took the title as part of the inaugural...
John Brodie, chief executive of Scotmid Co-operative

One size of Scotmid doesn’t fit 190 stores

John Brodie is chief executive of Scotmid Co-operative. Patrick Duffy spoke to him after the Society released its annual report. The SG Interview HE could be...
Blair Jenkins, chief executive of Yes Scotland, above left. Eddie Barnes, political editor of Scotland on Sunday, above centre. And Jackson Carlaw MSP, Better Together. The three panellists gave their views on the independence campaigns so far at the Scottish Grocers’ Federation’s special independence debate in Edinburgh last month.

A retail take on Scotland’s future

IN roughly 15 months time residents of Scotland will decide Scotland’s political destiny when they vote in the referendum on independence. And trade group the...
Royal Highland Show

It’s showtime at Royal Highland Centre

The Royal Highland Show takes place at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh from Thursday, June 19 to Sunday, June 22. Billed as the...