All articles by Beth Brooks – Page 75
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NewsBooker stock soars after strong first half
Shares in Booker hit their highest point in a year today after the wholesaler posted strong first-half sales and announced a brace of strategic acquisitions.
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NewsGraves ‘reserves right’ to return to Nisa board
Costcutter chairman Colin Graves has backtracked on his shock resignation from the board of Nisa-Today's, as the convenience giant posted a 7.4% jump in full-year sales this week. Graves sensationally quit from the board of Nisa-Today's...
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NewsNisa sticks to its guns in face of Costcutter’s latest assault
Colin Graves’ resignation from the board of Nisa-Today’s has brought the long-standing feud with Costcutter back to boiling point, says Beth Phillips
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NewsScotmid eyes swoop for Spar chain Botterills
Scotmid Co-operative Society is planning to snap up Scottish Spar convenience chain Botterills.
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Nisa board row turns nasty as Graves quits
Relations between Nisa-Today's and Colin Graves hit rock bottom this week as the chairman of its biggest member, Costcutter, publicly attacked the buying group and resigned from its board of directors.In an emotive speech to retailers at...
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NewsCharlie Bigham’s cuts its prices in latest overhaul
Posh chilled meal kit brand Charlie Bigham's is relaunching the range for the second time in as many years and reducing its prices in a bid to encourage recession-hit shoppers to trade up from premium own-label alternatives. Five new...
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Class wars: the battle for own-label
Cheap is nasty. The new battle in own label is all about quality, and supermarkets are upping their game with new ranges and reformulations. Beth Phillips reports
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Baines takes over as trading director at the Today’s Group
Today's Group, the wholesale arm of Nisa-Today's, has named veteran John Baines as its new trading director.Baines, who has worked for or with Today's Group for the past 22 years, is promoted from senior trading controller. He replaces...
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NewsTJ Morris reports big profits but warns of discounter VAT woe
TJ Morris has posted bumper sales and profits but has warned the booming discount market will be squeezed when January’s VAT hike kicks in.
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Hundreds of new lines join Taste the Difference range
Sainsbury's relaunched its £1bn premium range Taste the Difference this week - representing the biggest product relaunch in the supermarket's history.
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P&H venture pledges cash without the carry
Palmer & Harvey has launched a new service billed as "a cash & carry with no carrying".P&H Local, launched this week, is targeting the 3,500 independent retailers that use P&H for only a small amount of their orders. As...
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NewsSainsbury’s plans to launch green score card for its suppliers
Sainsbury's is considering launching an environmental scorecard for its manufacturing suppliers. The idea was discussed at Sainsbury's first environment-specific conference for suppliers, held recently.
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NewsSainsbury’s revamps Taste the Difference premium line
Sainsbury’s has re-launched its Taste the Difference premium own-label range.
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NewsAs the oil majors exit, who will take over at the pumps?
In July, Murco said it was pulling out of forecourts and now Total is threatening to throw in the towel. If they can’t find a profit, who can, asks Beth Phillips
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Sainsbury’s disputes Co-op Fairtrade claims
A war of words has broken out between Sainsbury's and The Co-operative Group following the launch of a Fairtrade campaign by the Co-op.The society has launched a new website and rolled out TV and press ads claiming it sells "more...
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Singh calls for unity as NFRN blasted for ignoring heartland
Parminder Singh has vowed to silence his critics by "protecting and preserving the newstrade sector for future generations".The president of the National Federation of Retail Newsagents has come under fire from members since his...
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NewsSigned, sealed and delivered: Booker MD Mark Aylwin
Booker Direct MD Mark Aylwin tells Beth Phillips how he has created the fastest-growing delivered wholesaler in the UK
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NewsCostcutter in the frame to buy up Murco estate
A deal for the sale of forecourt retailer Murco is close to completion, The Grocer can reveal. Property agent Christie & Co has been instructed to act on behalf of a party interested in acquiring the business, which was put up for...
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P&H ‘stronger’ despite a slight drop in profits
Palmer & Harvey has declared itself a "stronger and leaner business" despite posting a small drop in full-year profits.Pre-exceptional EBITDA fell 5.2% to £40.2m in the year to 3 April, the UK's biggest wholesaler said, while...
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NewsLondis launches frozen ready meals range
Londis has launched a range of own-label frozen ready meals.