All Booker articles – Page 26
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Best of both worlds
Retailers the Samani family have given birth to a C& C and now a fascia. John Wood reportsWith Booker, Bestway and Dhamecha dominating London’s cash and carry sector, it might appear a forbidding market to enter, but since its launch...
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Unrivalled service lands Rogan manager award
When Martin Rogan started work in the C& C sector as a 14-year-old part-timer, he could not have imagined what it would lead to.After 22 years in the sector, during which he climbed the managerial ladder at Booker depots in the north east, he...
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Booker places success at heart of new slogan
Booker has added a new strapline, Your Success Counts, which will appear with the Booker brand.Retail customers will see the new logo on all printed materials from the wholesaler and it will also be included in the latest update of the lorry...
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Iceland/Booker disparity blasted
The Big Food Group has been blasted by independent retailers – for charging consumers less for beer than them.The group’s Iceland chain was this week selling 24 bottles of Stella Artois for £9.99 – up to £3.30 cheaper than in its Booker cash...
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Wholesalers to fight for independents’
The UK’s leading wholesalers have teamed up to launch a generic campaign designed to raise the profile of local, independently owned shops to consumers.Spearheaded by the Federation of Wholesale Distributors and backed by Booker, CostCo,...
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Makro seeks new MD
Cash and carry chain Makro is looking for a new MD following the surprise resignation of John Heenan. Peter Linzbach, manager for parent Metro’s C&Cs in Central and Northern Europe, will assume the reins until a successor is...
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Makro Authenticity
Foodservice specialist The Authentic Food Company is extending its foray into retail with a range of chilled ready meals in Makro.The company launched a frozen range into the C&C chain last year and will now supply 19 chilled lines...
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Makeover not takeover appeal pulls in retailers
Booker’s Premier symbol group is gaining momentum, backed by a £10m investment and a new fascia and imagery says John WoodAfter several years of sluggish growth, Booker’s Premier symbol group appears to have finally taken off with a...
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In Profile
>>Q& A WITH RON HICKEY, HEAD OF PROPOSITION DEVELOPMENT, BOOKERDescribe your career backgroundI started my sales and marketing career at Grand Metropolitan Brewing, before moving to Scottish Courage Brands for eight years....
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Replenishment moves up a gear
Iceland has taken Booker’s collaborative approach with suppliers to the next level by plugging them directly into its store replenishment system and allowing them to pull off sales data for individual SKUs at store level. Nine months into...
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Giant’s local touch
Backed by the mighty Metro, Makro is bent on UK expansion says John WoodCash and carry chain Makro is part of a multinational giant that dwarves even Tesco, but in the cut-throat UK retail sector it aims to use its power to support...
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Makro’s regime offers a rare degree of autonomy
When Simon Hellam joined Makro 18 months ago, he was thrown in at the deep end. After six years in retail, performing a variety of functions with discounter Lidl – most recently at its Wimbledon head office – Makro put him in charge of its busiest...
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Makro expands with new depots
Cash and carry chain Makro is embarking on an expansion drive with two new depots opening next month and more planned.Buying director Andrew Snowden said the group would open a depot in Ipswich at the beginning of September, another in...
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Aston Manor MD jailed
A director from Aston Manor Brewery has been jailed for 18 months for masterminding a plot to contaminate a rival cidermaker HP Bulmer’s drinks.Aston Manor lost a big contract to Bulmer from Booker's cash and carry which drove Michael...
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UNDER PRESSURE
Booker's stunning swoop on Nurdin & Peacock last September was as logical as it was audacious. After all, the attractions of cutting one's throat in ferocious price wars hold little long-term appeal for any major company. And faced with...
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Booker top-up warning
Big Food Group has written to all the mobile phone companies warning it no longer makes commercial sense for retailers to stock top-up cards because margins have hit rock bottom.Following changes in the Budget, retailers’ margins on...
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Booker offers free NVQ training
Booker is boosting its customer services by offering free NVQ training for its Premier customers.A full range of courses will be available, from basic hygiene to advanced NVQs in retail operations and customer service.Courses have...
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New Makro depot
Makro opens a new branch at Ipswich this month, taking its depot tally up to 31.This follows new depots at Exeter, which opened in January, and Norwich, which opened last September. Other new sites are also understood to be in the...
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Makro open in Ipswich
Makro opens a new branch at Ipswich this month, taking its depot tally up to 31. Ipswich comes hot on the heels of the new depot at Exeter, which opened in January, and Norwich, which opened last September. Other new sites are also...
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Booker works to provide customers with winners
The Spend and Save loyalty scheme and new depot layouts are two recent Booker initiatives Booker is undergoing a period of rapid change as it bids to upgrade its service to customers, and marketing director Mark Collier see its Spend and Save...