All articles by Beth Brooks – Page 61
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Profiles
Where are they now? Alan Coates
“I joined United Biscuits in 1970 as a graduate trainee and in my time at the company held various roles across sales, marketing…
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Analysis & FeaturesBooker lands a hat-trick of Grocer Gold accolades
Can anyone steal Booker’s crown? It’s won this award an incredible three years on the bounce, and for the fourth time in five years.
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Analysis & FeaturesNisa's flourishing symbol fascia reaches 850 stores
A few short years ago, Nisa was better known as a buying group. But its flourishing symbol fascia has gone from strength to strength.
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NewsTesco tunes into web radio service WE7
Tesco has acquired a 91% stake in internet radio service WE7.
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Comment & Opinion
Reason to be cheerful?
For a company that put so much weight behind the Diamond Jubilee, Sainsbury’s was remarkably coy about its performance over the four-day weekend in a conference call with press this morning following its first-quarter results.As well as sponsoring the Jubilee Pageant, Diamond Jubilee Beacons and Jubilee Woods Project, Sainsbury’s even ...
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NewsSainsbury's celebrates Jubilee boost in Q1
Sainsbury’s has notched up first-quarter like-for-like sales growth of 1.4%.
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NewsThe Co-op adds five to frozen pizza line-up
The Co-operative Group has added five new lines to its frozen pizza offer.
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NewsPremier Foods starts search for chairman
Ronnie Bell’s departure from Premier Foods could have a “silver lining”, analysts claim.
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NewsThe Co-op confirms closures of West Country DCs
The Co-operative Group has confirmed its distribution centre in Wellington, Somerset, will close in November, followed by Portbury, Bristol, in April 2013.
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NewsMakro deal set to open doors for Booker globally
Booker snapped up Makro Cash & Carry UK in a cash and shares deal worth £140m this week - securing a tantalising tie-up with Metro Group…
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ProfilesCharity begins in store for Oxfam
Oxfam isn’t just for old clothes - it’s selling more food and adding new cleaning and health & beauty ranges. So just how serious is it?
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News
Partridges buyer Jim Corfield passes away
The industry is mourning the loss of Jim Corfield, a well-known buyer who died last week at the age of 61 after losing his battle against cancer.
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NewsNow Costcutter loses Nisa-loyal J&J Wilson
Costcutter has lost one of its biggest members, just weeks after founder Colin Graves left the business.
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Comment & OpinionMetro closes the Book on Makro
Last week we asked Booker CEO Charles Wilson whether the wholesaler’s £63.4m net cash…
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Comment & Opinion
Metro closes the book on Makro
Last week we asked Booker CEO Charles Wilson whether the wholesaler’s £63.4m net cash was burning a hole in his pocket. Wilson’s reply was that he was looking at acquisitions that were “right for Booker”…
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NewsBooker swoops to buy up beleaguered Makro
Booker has acquired Makro Cash & Carrry – the UK operations of Metro Group.
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NewsJempson's takes its own label online
Jempson’s has started selling its own-label range online following requests from tourists eager to get hold of the products abroad.
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NewsDerek Pretty, former finance director, Kwik Save
Derek Pretty was finance director for two grocery companies - Budgens and Kwik Save - as well as Kingfisher.
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NewsCleaner, fresher feel for Costcutter fascia
Costcutter has given its original Costcutter fascia a new look, just days after launching the Kwiksave brand.