About Us
Scotmid - a Scottish Success Story
Scotmid Co-op was formed in 1981 following the merger of St Cuthbert's and Dalziel Societies. However, our roots go further back than that as St Cuthbert's was originally formed in 1859 and Dalziel in 1863. In 2009 we are celebrating our 150th anniversary.
Today the Society has over 260 retail outlets in the shape of our community based food stores and our toiletry chain Semi Chem. And as one of the major funeral directors in the country, we're always there in times of need bringing real peace of mind.
Completing the Scotmid picture is our Property Department, which has an extensive portfolio of both commercial and residential properties throughout Scotland.
Scotmid is proud to be part of our country's history and will continue to develop to meet the needs of our customers and members.
Positioning Statement
As a co-operative business, we strive to do things better for customers to build our financial strength.Overview
- Established in Scotland since 1859 and part of the historic Co-operative movement, Scotmid has over 130 community orientated Food Stores across Scotland
- As one of Scotland's biggest employers with over 4,000 staff, we are now established as one of the country's leading businesses
- We are constantly investing in our stores to respond to the changing market place. We are in the middle of a £40m, three-year investment programme to refurbish and grow our estate
- With over 130 stores stretching from the Highlands to the Borders and across to Northern Ireland, Semichem is now a High Street fixture offering customers constant savings on everyday health and beauty and household purchases
- Our property department plays an important role in the growth of Scotmid. Our extensive property portfolio includes high quality commercial and domestic properties and includes an office development at Newbridge.
- Our Funeral Services Division is very much a core business for Scotmid and has a proud record for being professional, efficient and ethical