Archive of all Booker articles – Page 15
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World News: 06/08/2011
Germany: Metro Group, the owner of loss-making wholesaler Makro Cash & Carry UK, has posted flat half-year sales. Sales were up just 0.1% to 31.3bn in the first half of the year, with profits down from 470m to 452m. Its…
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NewsMakro UK gets another new MD in Schwarze
Metro Group is bringing in yet another MD for its troubled UK operation Makro. Juergen Schwarze will start the role in October, taking over from Klaus Raettig, who was appointed just last month. Raettig will remain on the board as chief...
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Booker adds nine lines to meat range
Booker has relaunched its Butcher's Market range of pre-packed fresh meat products. The range now has 16 products, with nine new lines, including mini chicken fillets, chicken thighs, diced beef, quarter pounders and gammon steaks.
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NewsParfetts beats Booker with 9.8% sales boost
AG Parfett & Son has posted sparkling results for its latest quarter, outperforming cash & carry giant Booker. Like-for-like sales in the 12 weeks to 17 June rose by 9.8%, while non-tobacco sales increased by 12.7%. Booker's...
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NewsMakro: 18 months to turn around business
New directors at Makro Cash & Carry UK have 18 months to turn the business around, staff at the loss-making wholesaler have been warned. Directors from Alix-Partners have told parent company Metro Group that they expect to post a...
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NewsBooker boosted by warm Easter period
The Royal Wedding, Easter and the hot weather helped cash & carry giant Booker post bumper first-quarter figures. Total sales rose 9.5%, or by 7.4% on a like-for-like basis, in the 12 weeks to 17 June. Non-tobacco sales rose 9.1%,...
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NewsBooker enjoys bumper first quarter
The Royal Wedding, Easter and the hot weather helped cash & carry giant Booker post bumper first-quarter figures.
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Booker’s sandwich: a 14-day shelf life to keep wastage down
It’s a daily dilemma faced by independent retailers whether to stock fresh foods to give shoppers a greater choice, or avoid fresh and the inevitable wastage that comes with it.
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Analysis & FeaturesMakro economics: what will ice-cold AlixPartners do?
All but one of Makro’s directors has been replaced in Metro Group’s latest attempt to salvage the wholesaler. Will it stay in the UK, asks Elinor Zuke
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Makro suspends its pick-up point trial to focus on foodservice
Makro has shelved plans to install pick-up points in areas where it lacks a cash & carry, and has closed its two pilot sites. The trial sites for Makro Drive in Milton Keynes and York were heralded by the company in September as "a UK...
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Booker kicks off Shop Local promo club
Booker has launched a promotional club aimed at off-licences, CTNs, forecourts, and smaller c-stores.
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NewsMakro directors in shock exit
Four of Makro’s five board directors, including MD Hannes Floto, left suddenly on Friday, and Makro Group has replaced them with external consultants, The Grocer can reveal.
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocery Retail Structure 2011: Multiple retailer swap shop sees Tesco swell its numbers
Tesco and Booker have increased their estates this year, while the Co-op Group and Spar were among those reducing numbers. Beth Phillips reports
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Comment & Opinion
Making hay while the sun shines
Time to crack open the Champagne? Last week The Grocer reported a record Easter for independents, while Booker and P&H were among the wholesalers toasting “massive growth” in booze as well as other essentials over the long weekends.
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World News 7/5/11
GERMANY: Metro Group, the parent company of Makro Cash & Carry UK, has posted a 1% rise in first-quarter sales to 15.5bn. Profits rose 6% during the period to 145m, buoyed by the retailer's ongoing restructuring programme. Sales at Metro Cash...
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NewsMakro begins talks to cut up to 135 jobs
Makro has become the second wholesaler in as many weeks to announce redundancy plans. The cash & carry wholesaler told staff last week that up to 135 jobs could be affected in HR, admin and four in-store coffee shops.
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Mitchell made multi-channel boss at Makro
Makro has created a new senior role in a bid to push forward the company's multi-channel operations. Peter Mitchell, formerly a logistics director at Musgrave Foodservice in Ireland, has taken on the new head of multi-channel sales...
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NewsMakro nabs Asda procurement man Edwards
Makro has named Asda executive Huw Edwards as its new offer management director. Edwards spent 15 years with the Leeds-based supermarket, most recently as procurement director. He has also previously worked for Marks & Spencer.
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NewsBig 30 Wholesalers: The race to consolidate
Bestway and Booker are in the driving seat, but will consolidation among the big 30 wholesalers accelerate and what form will it take? Elinor Zuke reports
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Big 30 Wholesalers: Two deals on, is Booker's Wilson keen for more?
As a wholesaler with cash to spare and CEO Charles Wilson at the helm, C&C giant Booker could have comfortably acquired many of its Big 30 rivals.