Convenience and Wholesale news – Page 221
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Who we visitedlondis Harrogate, North Yorkshireone stop Leatherhead, SurreyScotmid East Calder, West LothianSPAR Cheadle, Greater ManchesterTESCO express Chippenham, WiltshireHow...
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a matter of convenience
Tesco is not the only food and drink heavyweight with grand plans across the pond. Greencore - the world's largest sandwich manufacturer and one of Europe's leading convenience food producers - is also intent on empire building in the US and...
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Musgrave talks takeover with Haslett
Northern Irish wholesaler and symbol group J&J Haslett has entered into exclusive takeover talks with rival Musgrave Group.Republic of Ireland-based Musgrave, which supplies 140 SuperValu and Centra stores in Northern Ireland, is thought...
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Bargain Booze set to launch c-store format
Private equity-owned off-licence chain Bargain Booze is poised to take on Spar, Costcutter and Londis with a new c-store format.The chain has been developing the offer for the past 12 months and is set to unveil it in the...
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Retail Surgery - How to ward off crime and antisocial activity
Jonathan James Budgens retailer Says: Prevention is always better than cure. A lot of break-ins are opportunist so you need to do all you can to remove the opportunities. Good digital CCTV is affordable and easy to install, and in my stores any...
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Wholesalers say... profit margins remain tight
Our concerns mainly relate to the branded market, where the multiples continue to apply extreme pressure. A wholesaler needs to provide two margins - one for itself and one for the...
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Wholesaler Profile - Brakes
Depots: 82Turnover: £1.63bnSales growth year-on-year: 3.9%Type of operation: FoodserviceThe UK’s biggest foodservice provider, Brakes Group, is being touted around town by its US-based private equity owners Clayton, Dubilier &...
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Two bidders circling NI wholesaler J&J Haslett
Northern Ireland wholesaler and symbol operator J&J Haslett could be on the verge of selling up after receiving two approaches from companies looking to buy the business. The group, which operates the Mace symbol in the province, is...
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An outbreak of wholesale consensus is set to deliver
Five months ago Nisa-Today's seemed on the brink of civil war. The proposed merger with Costcutter funded by Kaupthing was in tatters, the blame game was in full swing and the number of member groups being formed was reminiscent of a scene from...
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Who we visited Sainsbury's Local Birmingham, West Midlands Co-op Crieff, Perthshire Nisa Stockport, Greater Manchester Tesco express Amersham, Bucks Budgens Trowbridge, Wiltshire How they...
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Budgens and Londis to get branding revamp
Musgrave Budgens Londis is planning a major overhaul of the Budgens and Londis brands, which could include development of new fascia and in-store signage. Although MBL is keeping details of the new branding under wraps, the makeover will...
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Who we visitedlondis Burley Grove, BristolCo-op local Benfleet, Essexlifestyle express Kirkintilloch, Glasgowone stop Roffey, West SussexSpar Saintfield Road, BelfastHow they...
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Wholesaler Profile - Booker
Number of depots: 173Turnover: £3.04bnGrowth year-on-year: -31.4%Type of Operation: Cash & Carry, Foodservice, Delivered wholesaleWhen Charles Wilson took the helm of Booker in November 2005 he faced a mammoth task to turn the...
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My Favourite Things Bruce Hodgson, Budgens retailer, Fulham, south west London
What’s your favourite restaurant and why? Baumanns Brasserie in Coggeshall, Essex. Mark Baumann is my best mate and cooks like an Angel.
Do you prefer healthy or junk food? I try to eat healthily but given the choice between a rare rump… -
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Who we visitedTesco Express Bexhill, East SussexScottish midland co-operative Broxburn, West LothianNisa Hazlemere, BuckinghamshireLondis Surbiton, SurreySpar Stockport, Greater...
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Profile Booker
When Charles Wilson took the helm of Booker in November 2005 he faced a mammoth task to turn the business around. "Calls from the bank manager were not something we looked forward to," he admits of life immediately after the business posted...
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Wholesalers say... we won't expand ranges
?Budget ranges in health and beauty need to have a good image and be of excellent quality. It is possible to do this and manufacture in our own country. To clarify the budget message we have added 99p stickers to all our C&C six-packs with the...
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Who we visitedTesco Express Bexhill, East SussexScottish midland co-operative Broxburn, West LothianNisa Hazlemere, BuckinghamshireLondis Surbiton, SurreySpar Stockport, Greater...
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Profile Booker
When Charles Wilson took the helm of Booker in November 2005 he faced a mammoth task to turn the business around. "Calls from the bank manager were not something we looked forward to," he admits of life immediately after the business posted...
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Wholesalers say... we won't expand ranges
?Budget ranges in health and beauty need to have a good image and be of excellent quality. It is possible to do this and manufacture in our own country. To clarify the budget message we have added 99p stickers to all our C&C six-packs with the...