Archive of all Booker articles – Page 10
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NewsBooker shares slide after “subdued” first quarter trading
Shares in Booker fell 3.3% to 160.8p today after the wholesaler revealed a group-wide like-for-like growth of 0.4%
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NewsNew Booker chairman is former Müller Dairies boss Stewart Gilliland
Booker has this morning announced that Stewart Gilliland will replace Richard Rose as non-executive chairman.
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NewsBooker executives sell on shares worth £11.5m
The group of execs, not including CEO Charles Wilson, sold a collective total of 6.8 million shares for 170p each
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NewsBudgens, Londis have high hopes of Booker
Booker created a convenience retail powerhouse when it swooped on Budgens and Londis in a £40m deal last month
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NewsCity Snapshot: Booker to buy Londis and Budgens
Booker has signed a deal with Musgrave to buy its Londis and Budgens chains in the UK for £40m, plus Dairy Crest’s annual profits collapse, Booker’s full-year results and the rest of today’s news from the City
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NewsBooker adds four meat SKUs to Butcher's Market range
Chicken thighs (rsp: £1.99/600g) and whole chickens (rsp: £3.99/1.4kg) are among four SKUs to be added to the range
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NewsBHS extends in-store concessions with Booker and Compass Group
The high street retailer, which was acquired by Retail Acquisitions last month, said Booker would be its exclusive food supplier for its convenience offer
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NewsBooker leapfrogs P&H to take top spot on Big 30 rankings
The Grocer’s ranking of the UK’s 30 biggest grocery wholesalers has a new number one…
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NewsBooker sales increase 2.5% in third quarter
Booker’s like-for-like sales rose by 2.5% in the 16 weeks to 2 January…
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Analysis & FeaturesFascias & Franchises Special Report 2015
It’s been a huge year for symbol groups with bright new entrants, chaotic changes, new enemies and a flurry of switching…
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NewsRussian troubles hit Metro's full-year figures
Christmas trading is picking up for retailing giant Metro Group after a slow start for its food and textile business in Germany, with Metro Cash and Carry and Media-Saturn showing record year-on-year growth in December.
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NewsEddie Lynagh named senior VP of Scottish Wholesale Association
Booker area manager Eddie Lynagh has been named senior vice president of the Scottish Wholesale Association…
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NewsFour new Booker Makro dual format C&C depots on the way
Booker is rolling out its new Booker/Makro combined format to four new depots over the next few months…
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Analysis & FeaturesFamily Shopper: how convenience discounting is a family trade
Booker has ambitious plans for Family Shopper, its fledgling discount convenience fascia…
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Analysis & FeaturesBooker could benefit from tempting customers into impulse buys
New research suggests there are a number of key opportunities in the wholesale sector for Booker to tap
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NewsMetro sells its 9% stake in Booker
German retailer Metro has sold its entire stake in Britain’s biggest cash-and-carry wholesaler Booker for £196m.
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Analysis & FeaturesBooker shares dive on news of sharp Makro sales fall
Booker shares continued their slide on Wednesday after reporting a sharp fall in Makro sales…
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NewsImprove That Price adds Booker and Bestway special deals
Improve That Price, the price comparison website for caterers, has added Booker and Bestway special deals…
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NewsBooker opens first Premier in Northern Ireland
Booker has opened its first Premier convenience store in Northern Ireland. The launch follows the wholesaler’s acquisition of Makro in April last year. Booker did not have a presence in Northern Ireland prior to the deal. The 870 sq ft store opened in Newtownards and is owned by retailer Brian ...
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NewsEmarket to take on wholesale rivals on 100 core lines
Online wholesale site Emarket has pledged to beat Booker and Bestway’s prices on 100 core lines…