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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.

Today the Society has over 250 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.

Scotmid Store

Completing the Scotmid picture is MST our wholesale supplier of health and beauty goods and 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 130 community orientated Food Stores across Scotland
  • As one of Scotland's biggest employers with over 4,200 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 have embarked on a £40m, three-year investment programme to refurbish and grow our estate
  • With 120 stores stretching from the Highlands to the Borders and across to Northern Ireland, Semi Chem 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
  • Our Funeral Services Division is very much a core business for Scotmid and has a proud record for being professional, efficient and ethical