Blantyre Premier retailer Mo Razzaq was the worthy winner of last year’s Responsible Retailer of the Year category at the SLR Rewards – and he picked up a valuable certified licensed training day from sponsors TLT to further bolster his responsible retailing credentials.
Every category victory at the SLR Rewards brings its own sense of achievement, yet some are just easier to share than others. By its nature, the Responsible Retailer award attracts the most conscientious of entrants, and there are few in the Scottish retail industry who would call the winner Mo Razzaq anything other than a conscientious retailer.
That certainly brought Mo to the attention of category sponsors TLT Solicitors, which brings its specialist knowledge of the licensed trade to a monthly advice column in this magazine.
The legal firm also provided a valuable training package as its Reward for the winner. Under the watchful eye of company partner and Head of Licensing Stephen McGowan, Mowill pick take part in a fully certified training day, helping him to take his knowledge even further, and helping Mo take that informed and responsible approach to licensing law even further into the community.
This category, and the Reward that goes with it, emphasises the professional development that the SLR Rewards bring to the table. The Rewards really do benefit more than the individual winners.
It’s down to Mo Razzaq’s lifelong commitment to playing a positive, responsible role at the heart of the community he serves that makes him a very worthy winner of this category.
As the judging panel agreed, he was an excellent candidate for this Reward – and an excellent retailer to boot.
