Archive of all Booths articles – Page 42
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Walk this way to the Far East
What delights have you been missing out on in Madagascar, Korea and Malaysia, wonders Lisa RileyThe Asian and African section at IFE05, which forms part of the new international section Walk the World, promises lots of excitement and...
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buyers’ hall of fame
They’re the best in the business and Fiona McLelland tells you whyAs the trading climate toughened for British retailers last year, there were plenty of stories about pricing wars and supplier squeeze. But it’s not all doom and gloom...
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The Top 50 defy the giants
The UK’s top independent retailers are weathering consolidation and increased competition, according to new research by The Grocer.Our fourth annual list of the Top 50 independent chains, published today, shows that the sector remains...
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Booths to open Lytham store
Booths Supermarkets is planning a 20,000 sq ft supermarket, restaurant and exhibition gallery near Blackpool.The independent retailer, ranked third in The Grocer Top 50, has won permission for the development in Lytham St Anne’s. Director...
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Almost famous
A small industrial estate in rural Yorkshire houses a band of local suppliers who are realising their big ambitions, thanks to the regional food group. Liz Hamson reportsThey are small companies that produce innovative luxury products...
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Licence fee set to rocket
The cost of selling booze from a chain of 50 stores could rocket from £1,500 to between £8,000 and £47,500 over three years under government plans to revamp the alcohol licensing system in England and Wales.Under the proposed fee structure for...
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Appeal of the interior
The Cameo apple is consolidating its presence in UK retail with five UK supermarkets now stocking it – Tesco, Budgens, the Co-op, Booths and Somerfield.Cameo is grown in Europe by members of the European Cameo Club, which controls all aspects...
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Chance is a fine thing
UK suppliers are reluctant to mine the gold in central Europe, in spite of a wider EU. Rod Addy reports on the opportunitiesPrague’s bustling retail scene is a testament to what a difference just over a decade of free market growth...
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booths flagship
A flagship Booths store with a supermarket and a restaurant selling food made from local produce is being built in Kendal. The two-level site will offer groceries on the upper floor, while below, in a trial move, a combined eating and retail space...
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Very fine buyers indeed
Category knowledge and ability to co-operate with suppliers are the key qualities shared by the speciality and fine food buyers who join the ranks of The Grocer’s Six of Best this month. One buyer has made it into the hall of fame for the second...
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Six of the best speciality and fine food buyers
>>nominated this monthFOODMARKET MANAGER, HARVEY NICHOLSCloke joined Harvey Nichols as a cheese, bakery and dairy buyer manager in 1992, when its Foodmarket was created. In 2002 she became manager of the Foodmarket, which...
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Tiger White’s Spanish ‘soya-free’ drink, por favor
Adult soft drinks specialist Tiger White is planning an assault on the dairy alternative market with a taste of Spain.The company, best known for its range of upmarket cordials, is introducing Tiger White into the market now – based on the...
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New format for Booths
Booths Supermarkets is spearheading a local sourcing campaign in Cumbria with the launch of a new retail format in Kendal in November.The development will consist of a 15,000 sq ft ground floor supermarket leading down to a 4,500 sq ft...
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Benson moves to head up retail operations
Booths Supermarkets has reshuffled its operating board and created a new retail operations directorate in the most significant structural changes to the business for the last six years.The changes include the appointment of buying and...