Scotmid Celebrates 160th Anniversary

Remember, remember the fourth of November… Although there were no fireworks or fanfares when the doors first opened at our first-ever grocery store in Ponton Street, Edinburgh 160 years ago today it was a truly monumental event – a modest start that led to an everlasting presence in the Scottish retail landscape. Scotmid actually started […]

Scotmid Introduces Refill Station At Stockbridge Store

The Scotmid store in Stockbridge, Edinburgh has opened its first-ever refill station where customers can fill up on different dry products such as pasta, couscous and dried fruit provided by Glasgow-based co-operative, Greencity Wholefoods. The trial, which also involves products ranging from coffee beans to soap powder, is being carried out at the store situated […]

Scotmid at 160: St Cuthbert’s’ Ninetieth Birthday Film

Ahead of our 160th anniversary on 4 November, scotmid.coop unearths some must-see footage – a film commissioned by the St. Cuthbert’s Association to celebrate the Society’s 90th birthday way back in 1949. So what has changed over the past 70 years – see for yourself…

Commemoration Booklet of 1966 Royal Visit

Ahead of our 160-year anniversary celebrations at the start of next week – the doors opened on our first-ever grocery store in Ponton Street, Edinburgh on Friday 4 November 1859 – we revisit a monumental event in our history; the Royal visit of 1966. In the previous year, the Society’s transport department received the prestigious […]

Connect: Glenurquhart Care Project

Glenurquhart Care Project have been short-listed to become the latest recipients of funding from Scotmid’s Community Connect – potentially being awarded up to £15,000 by members to fund a key project. Launched in 2017, Community Connect enables Scotmid members to award good cause groups in their local area with a share of £25,000, generated via […]