2021 digital editions

January

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SLR Rewards
All of our worthy winners revealed

Levi Boorer
Ferrero man talks Valentine’s Day

Duncan Cunningham
Kickstarting vaping category growth

Burns Night
A dram for every price point

February

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Costcutter coup
Anand Cheema switches symbol

Leigh Sparks
The threat from ‘dark stores’

Harris Aslam
Eros Retail seeks new stores

SLR Products of the Year Awards
Our shortlist is revealed

March

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Crime
Retailers urged to report every incident

Stephen McGowan
Not the time to tinker with MUP

DRS
Scheme administrator formed

Matt Goddard
Walkers boss talks formats and value

April

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Raj Aggarwal
New community-focused campaign urges retailers to ‘do Raj proud’

John Lee
The 20 minute neighbourhood

David Jinks
The threat of C2M

SGF manifesto
Trade body’s election wish list

May

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Justin King
Ex-Sainsbury’s boss joins Snappy Shopper

David Jinks
Poundland home delivery trial

Truls Haug
TOMRA and Viridor team-up to bid on DRS sorting centres

Track & Trace
HMRC crackdown

June

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SLR Awards
It’s time to celebrate Scotland’s local retailers!

Dean Banks
Masterchef finalist launches gin

John Lee
SGF reflects on Scottish elections

Summer drinks
Top tips to maximise sales

July

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PayPoint
Payment services provider goes on charm offensive

Dennis Williams
Edinburgh retailer’s Rockstar project

Gavin Anderson
Accessories key to RYO growth

Dairy drive
Now is the time to be milking dairy

August

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Lottery revolution
Could UK follow Italy using Lottery terminals as ATMs?

Jamie Buchanan
SGF Go Local is a win-win-win

RELX
Major new vaping player

Ferhan Ashiq
Adding impulse confectionery sales

September

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SGF Conference
The industry meets face-to-face for first time in a long time

Home delivery
Motherwell retailer hits £1m in sales

Natasha’s Law
Food Standards boss explains new rules

Franchises
Co-op opens second Scottish store

October

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Access to cash
New counter cash withdrawal solution

Anand Cheema
Irn-Bru Energy driving sales

Jonathan Miller
McColl’s boss hails 1,000th Morrisons Daily

Raj’s legancy
First Raj Aggarwal Award winner

November

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Green retailing
Make your store sustainable

SLR Rewards
A closer look at our winners

New Products
The 2021 SLR Products of the Year Awards launch

Nick Williams
Golden Wonder’s 75th birthday

December

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SLR Awards
Our winners receive their trophies at a celebratory lunch

Susan Nash
What’s in store from Mondelez?

Ruth Forbes
JTI’s sustainability drive

Local Sourcing
SGF Programme forges ahead