All articles by Beth Brooks – Page 42
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NewsEd Pilkington named head of marketing and innovation at Diageo
Ed Pilkington has been named the new Western Europe marketing and innovation director at Diageo…
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NewsObituary: Spar retailer and 'pioneer' Stan Moore
Industry tributes to Spar ‘c-store pioneer’ Stan Moore…
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NewsDCS Europe eyes new HQ as it outgrows current site
DCS Europe is eyeing a new 300,000 sq ft depot after growing out of its existing HQ…
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NewsCostco opens 25th UK depot in Farnborough
Costco opens the doors of its 25th UK depot today – in Farnborough, Hampshire…
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NewsCo-op Andover depot hit by three-day snarl-ups
The Co-operative Group stores in the south of England have been hit by problems at its mega-depot in Andover, Hampshire…
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NewsSainsbury's launches project to improve availability
Sainsbury’s is set to introduce a new way of working in September in a bid to boost availability further…
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NewsThe Co-op launches review of Bank fiasco
The Co-operative Group has launched an independent review into how its banking business ended up with a capital shortfall of £1.5bn.
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Garthdee
“We had a team huddle this morning and I congratulated each and every one of them”…
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NewsSainsbury’s raises staff discount for a week
Sainsbury’s staff are in for a summer treat this week after the retailer increased its staff discount from 10% to 15%.
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Comment & OpinionTobacco bites Booker
This morning, Booker revealed its tobacco sales in the first quarter had been hit by the illicit trade.In the 12 weeks to 21 June like-for-like tobacco sales in Booker depots fell 2.5%, it said. In its newly acquired Makro business tobacco sales fared even worse – down a whopping 20.8% ...
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NewsBooker's tobacco sales take a knock in first quarter
Tobacco sales at Booker have been hit by illicit trade, as total group sales rose 13.6% in the first quarter.
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NewsSainsbury’s Boutique cosmetics range set for September launch
Sainsbury’s is launching a new own-label cosmetics range called Boutique in September.
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NewsSmiths News sales inch up as it seals new distribution contracts
Smiths News has posted a 0.7% increase in sales for the 44 weeks to 6 July.
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ProfilesSir Roger Carr, former Cadbury chairman: where is he now?
Sir Roger held management roles with Honeywell Computers and Williams and was chairman for Chubb, Bass and Thames Water…
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NewsUnilever opens global training centre for 'future leaders'
Unilever has opened its first global training centre outside the UK to train future leaders…
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NewsEx-WH Smith boss Kate Swann to head up travel retailer SSP
Kate Swann, who stepped down as CEO of WH Smith last week, has been named the new CEO of travel retail company SSP.
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NewsMark Wilson joins Midcounties Co-op as food general manager
Midcounties Co-operative Society has named Mark Wilson as the new group general manager for its food business…
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NewsNew website for indies compares wholesale prices of brands
A price comparison site to help indies get the best prices on branded lines is set to launch next month…
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Paul Lawson is new Stephens Fresh Foods MD
Premium ham manufacturer Stephens Fresh Foods has promoted operations director Paul Lawson to managing director…
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Comment & OpinionA two-fingered salute
US citizens everywhere are today celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the UK, as a supposed ‘nation of shopkeepers’, we’re celebrating independence of a different sort – that of our retailers.