All Booker articles – Page 20
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Makro expected to turn a profit within the next four years
Makro boss Hannes Floto has said he expects his chain of 33 cash & carries to become profitable within the next four years. The business, which is currently being propped up by German parent company Metro Group, had undergone a transformation since...
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3663 teams up with small wholesalers
Foodservice giant 3663 plans to compete with cash & carries by striking up deals to supply small delivered wholesalers. As part of a new trial scheme, 3663 First For Foodservice will for the first time allow its regional foodservice competitors to...
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Booker stands out as finance director
Andrew Booker is to replace Jez Maiden as Northern Foods’ group finance director next month. Booker joins Northern after a 19-year career with tobacco producer Gallaher Group, the company behind Silk Cut and Benson & Hedges, where his most recent...
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Work set to start on consolidated depot for 3663
Work is expected to start next month on a new £3.8m distribution centre for 3663 First For Foodservice, as it rationalises its supply chain in the south east of England. The foodservice giant has invited bids to build the 60,000 sq ft warehouse in...
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3663 results bruised as consumers eat out less
Foodservice giant 3663 First For Foodservice is feeling the effects of the credit crunch as people cut back on eating out. The wholesaler’s profits have levelled off over the past year and are not expected to improve greatly in the year...
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Is Bestway looking to purchase rival Makro?
Speculation is rife that Bestway is planning to buy rival cash & carry operator Makro. The two companies are rumoured to be thrashing out a deal that could create a wholesaling giant to rival Palmer & Harvey McLane and Booker, with a turnover of...
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Booker bags S&N pub deal
Booker has landed a contract to supply Scottish & Newcastle’s 2,100 UK pubs. Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises customers will gain access to a dedicated website and telesales service for landlords to order products and free deliveries in...
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P&H and Booker rush to snap up Key Lekkerland’s accounts
Palmer & Harvey McLane and Booker have divided the spoils of Key Lekkerland as the buying group prepares to be wound down at the end of the month. The two rival wholesaling giants have each picked up nine of Key Lekkerland’s national accounts,...
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M&S brand supply defended by Booker
Wholesale giant Booker has defended its move to supply M&S with brands - which appears in conflict with its stated aim of becoming the biggest and best supplier to small businesses in the UK. Supplying M&S fitted its other main ambition of...
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Key Lekkerland comes to the end of the road
Buying group Key Lekkerland is to be wound down and its national accounts shared between Booker, Palmer & Harvey McLane and JW Filshill, as predicted by The Grocer in April. Speculation over the future of the group has raged ever since...
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Makro staff back to floor
Makro staff are set don their aprons as part of an initiative to help the wholesaler understand customers better. Under the scheme, called Beyond Back to the Floor, staff will work in restaurants, pubs and caterers to develop closer ties...
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Woodward sale speculation rife
Baugur's sale of its 31.4% stake in C&C giant Booker this week, to focus on retail, has fuelled speculation it is also about to sell wholesaler Woodward Foodservice, with Brakes Group emerging as the likely buyer.One leading wholesale...
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Suppliers angry at Booker net charge
Booker has been forced to defend itself against accusations it is "extracting money from suppliers to pay for its new website".The criticism was sparked this week after Booker sent a letter to suppliers asking for £250 per SKU to help it...
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wholesaler of the year
Booker has made a great recovery since 2005, taking over Blueheath and winning a major contractThe fact that Booker was the clear winner of this year's Gold award for Wholesaler of the Year is testament to the impact CEO Charles Wilson...
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Booker to tailor offer to Scottish customers
Cash & carry giant Booker plans to start tailoring its offer to suit Scottish customers, after trading director Warren Thompson admitted this week that it was still not performing as it would like north of the border. In the week Booker...
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Manchester companies blast congestion charge
Plans to introduce a congestion charge in Manchester are "inappropriate", "completely arbitrary" and would hit business, leading food and drink companies have warned. Kellogg's, United Biscuits, Makro, Bestway, Parfetts and Joseph Holt...
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Wholesalers
no change 1 Charles Wilson Chief executive Booker The man who was once Sir Stuart Rose's right-hand man is now a force to be reckoned with in his own right. He earns his second top spot in a row for his ability to read the...
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Glasgow refit boosts Makro
Makro has reported significant sales hikes following a revamp of its Glasgow depot.The wholesaler began refurbishing its 33-depot network three years ago with improved fixtures, new signage, extra lines and greater focus on fresh...
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Broader business planned as sales rise at resurgent Booker
Booker chief executive Charles Wilson is now focused on broadening the business after recording a solid performance during the fourth quarter.Total sales were up 3.2% compared with just 1.3% for the previous quarter, while non-tobacco...
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Tesco Ireland hires Jacobs for marketing
Kenny Jacobs is set to join Tesco Ireland as marketing director.Jacobs, who is currently customer manager for wholesaler Makro, will join the retailer on 1 May.At Makro, Jacobs was second in command to managing director Hannes...