Tag: Scotmid

A game of two halves

Scotmid year-ends show profit up SCOTTISH independent co-operative Scotmid saw turnover fall but trading profit increase in the year to the end of January. It...

Industry firms in top league

RETAIL and wholesale firms took 21 places in the top 100 Scottish limited companies list in the latest Scotland Ltd report from business advisory...

We weathered the storm

Turnover in the first six months of the trading year at independent co-operative Scotmid was down £6m on last year. But profit remained almost...

Scotmid contract in Store for family business

An award-winning North-east family-run business has won a substantial contract to supply produce to Scottish convenience retail chain Scotmid. The Store, which is based in...

Growing again at Scotmid

Food sales performance said to be “ahead of the market” SCOTMID, Scotland’s largest independent co-operative, has announced a return to growth, reporting a £5.5m operating...
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The Kitchen opens in Edinburgh store

SCOTMID has unveiled The Kitchen, its new in-store hot food-to-go concept, at Ratho Station, Edinbugh. The varied range includes hot meals and pizzas, salad pots...
Refrigeration represents a significant proportion of energy consumption in convenience stores and so selection of highly energy efficient systems can play an important role in reducing emissions and running costs. Given current trends around food to go and healthy eating, many retailers could be looking to expand their chilled sections in the year ahead. Companies such as The Jordon Group can provide a range of options to improve refrigeration while cutting energy consumption.

Ready to go green?

MUCH has been made of the environmental and ethical benefits of energy efficiency. However, ‘going green’ can be as much about business survival as...
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Food to stay fierce says Scotmid chief

Last issue we reported on an increase in Scotmid’s profit in the first half of its trading year. Speaking to Scottish Grocer, chief executive...
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Scotmid goes large

SCOTMID is adding magnifiers to its shelves to make checking pack labels easier for people. Scotmid reckons it’s the first retailer in Scotland to install...

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...
The Scotmid store at Barnton in Edinburgh, one the independent co-op’s premium fresh stores.

Food stays good says Scotmid

Scotmid saw its profit dip last year. In all the circumstances, says chief executive John Brodie, it was a reasonable result. AS reported in the...
Colin McLean, chief operating officer of Scotmid Co-operative cuts the 100th bakery cake watched by Stephen Brown, bakery and local sourcing manager, second left and operations, support and regional business managers.

Baking up a hot one hundred

SCOTMID Co-operative and a series of local Scottish bakers are celebrating after the Edinburgh-based independent co-op opened its 100th in-store local bakery in Scotmid,...
Been there, ate it, got the T-shirt! Three gentlemen in Scotmid show they’re hot stuff after each devouring a Stuart’s Fiery Pie.

Scotmid’s life of pie

IS independent co-operative Scotmid going pie-eyed? The retailer invited brave consumers in some of its stores to ‘try a Fiery Pie’. The pies, made by baker...
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...

Co-ops complete merger

INDEPENDENT co-operatives Scotmid and Penrith Co-operative Society have completed the merger announced earlier this year. Penrith’s turnover for the year ended 7 January 2013 was...

Staying up to speed

If the claim that information is power is true anywhere it’s true in retailing. Knowing your levels of stock, current prices and margins...