Tag: Antony Begley
It’s about time to give Aldi laldy…
There are few scenarios more nightmarish for a local retailer than an Aldi moving in next door, and...
The consolidation plot thickens
It’s always the way. Just as SLR is going to press a new story breaks and the editorial...
What next as McColl’s hooks up with Morrisons?
The dull moments in local retailing are few and far between these days – but wasn’t it always...
If the Scottish government wants DRS, let them pay for it
One of the most galling challenges of working in the local retailing industry is that we so often find ourselves...
Is franchising the future of local retailing?
For many years it’s been fascias and symbols; now it’s franchises. Following One Stop’s lead, in the very...
The tide is most definitely rising
For all that it’s a logistical nightmare to carry out, the on-the-road judging for the SLR Rewards provides...
Rewarding night means it’s all good for Mahmood
Mahmood Saleem (pictured, right) has been crowned Scottish Local Retailer of the Year at the 2017 SLR Rewards....
When costs keep rising, something has to give
It’s a simple fact that the cost of doing business just keeps on rising in local retailing, and...
SLR Rewards: Meet the judges
As has become a tradition, we like to freshen up the judging panel for the SLR Rewards every...
Tesco and Booker: obvious in hindsight?
Friday 27 January was set to be a quiet day at the office in SLR Towers. Tie up...