Comparable results from Scotmid despite difficult start to year
Operating Profit of £2m for the 26 weeks ended 27th July 2013. £0.1m down on the first half last year Focus on new initiatives Steady performance in the context of the markets we operate in. Merger with Penrith Co-operative is important milestone for Scotmid Strong balance sheet with assets of around £95m Scotmid Co-operative has […]
Semichem gives £2,500 beauty boost to Prostate Cancer UK at Pout
Semichem has helped raise more than £2,500 for Prostate Cancer UK at Pout 2013 – the ladies lifestyle event held at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange on 21-22 September. Semichem, which was one of the official sponsors of Pout 2013, raised the funds by selling beauty goodie bags for £5 each at the exhibition stand, with […]
Primary school given bumper book donation at opening of new-look Culloden Scotmid
Pupils from Duncan Forbes Primary School and Ginno Conti from Moray Firth Radio opened the new-look Scotmid in Culloden on 20 September 2013, following a complete refurbishment to improve the store for customers. The store’s re-launch was also a chance for Scotmid Co-operative stores in the area to present the primary school with a donation […]
Semichem raises over £10,000 for Northern Ireland’s children’s heart charity
Semichem Northern Ireland today (16 September 2013) announced that staff and customers have raised £10,400 for the Children’s Heartbeat Trust during their charity partnership year. Semichem staff visited the Clark Clinic at the Royal Belfast Children’s Hospital, where the charity is based, to celebrate the partnership and see the care provided to children with heart […]
Prostate Cancer UK chosen as Scotmid Co-operative’s new charity partner
Prostate Cancer UK is to receive a welcome boost after being chosen as the new charity partner for Scotmid Co-operative. The independent co-operative Society, which includes Scotmid stores, Semichem stores, The Fragrance House stores, funeral branches and post offices, has set a fundraising target of £150,000 over the next year. Staff are now planning a […]