Scottish Brands

SCOTTISH BRANDS RETAILER OF THE YEAR

NISA GREENS OF ELLON

It’s never been more important to support local, regional and national producers to help build more robust local economies, something Nisa Greens of Ellon has understood better than most.

The challenges of 2020 and 2021 forced many local retailers to look more locally for stock to grace their shelves – and many retailers found that experience to be a rewarding and beneficial one, in many ways. One such retailer was Harris Aslam, whose Nisa Greens of Ellon store has further grown its already very extensive stock of local, regional and nationally sourced products during the last 18 months or so. The judges were delighted to discover locally, regionally and nationally sourced Scottish products available in virtually every category from alcohol to confectionery, fresh meat, fresh produce and chilled. They also noted the massively important role that local sourcing plays “in building vibrant local economies and supporting smaller, local producers across Scotland.” SLR Publisher Antony Begley commented: “I think we all understand how important local sourcing has become over the last 18 months. By buying products from local and regional Scottish companies, many of them very small, both retailers and customers are helping support local businesses across Scotland and are helping build more robust local economies. “Harris has taken this ethos to a new level and his customer have access to a fantastic range of Scottish products and a huge range of products sourced from within just a few miles of the store. “His customers appreciate that, and they also realise that by buying local products from a local retailer, they are helping to make their own communities and economies stronger.”