Tag: Glasgow

A man hold a large loves local gift card outside a store front

Loves Local new record

SCOTLAND Loves Local‘s Glasgow Gift Card has broken UK records in terms of businesses taking part.
Glasgow Buchanan Street

Glasgow gets cash injection

Glasgow residents on lower incomes will be given money to spend in local stores, in a bid to support the city’s economy.
Shop Owners Behind Counter

Simple but effective

Paying attention to ‘traditional’ convenience categories

Man admits murder of Glasgow shopkeeper

A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Glasgow retailer Asad Shah. Tanveer Ahmed, from Bradford in Yorkshire, killed Mr Shah in a religiously...

Profit up at Filshill

INVESTMENT in technology and improving efficiencies helped independent Glasgow-based food and drink wholesaler JW Filshill increase pre-tax profits to £1.3 million in the year...
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,...

Spar stores up four decades of service – Anniversary celebrations

Milestone celebration sees staff and customers raise £1,500 BACK in 1973 Cumbernauld was settling into its new role as one of Scotland’s post-war new towns....
Stephens the Baker

I’ve looked at bread from both sides now – Scotmid team up

Scotmid is busy joining forces with a raft of local bakery firms across Scotland. Avril Cadden found out if the suppliers and the client...
Some small stores say they are seeing increased tobacco sales while they can still display tobacco but others have seen no positive effect.

C-stores mixed on dark smokes effect

Popularity of tobacco PMPs gives convenience an advantage say some retailers. But others say ‘no change’. WILL Scotland’s c-stores and CTNs see a boost in...
Asim Sarwar of United Wholesale (Scotland) will become the youngest-ever president of the Scottish Wholesale Association at its conference this month.

Sarwar in hot seat at wholesale group

THERE’S a new man at the top of Scotland’s wholesale industry representative organisation. Asim Sarwar is the youngest-ever president of the Scottish Wholesale Association. The...
NHS report claims restrictions on volume deals have led to a drop in wine purchases

Multibuy ban ‘cuts alcohol sales’

NHS report claims restrictions on volume deals have led to a drop in wine purchases THE amount of alcohol sold in Scottish shops has fallen...
THE Esso (Barrhead) petrol filling station near Glasgow and Paisley is being sold by business agent Christie + Co.

Fuel and shop site for sale

THE Esso (Barrhead) petrol filling station near Glasgow and Paisley is being sold by business agent Christie + Co. A new 20 year-lease is being...