Convenience and Wholesale news – Page 239
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Collier unveils vision of Booker re-engineering
Julian Hunt Booker Cash & Carry has embarked on an ambitious plan to transform itself from a buying organisation into one focused solely on selling. Marketing director Mark Collier said it was all part of the wholesaler's determination to...
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Sir; The Wholesale Confectionery & Tobacco Alliance
As chief executive of WCTA I am angered that once again small businesses involved in the tobacco trade are being penalised by this high tax government. Tax increases have been proved to be a totally ineffective way of reducing smoking levels....
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Nielsen tracks c-stores
Elaine Watson A new service from ACNielsen will enable suppliers to get hold of more accurate category sales data from the convenience and independent sector. The new ScanTrack service is an industry first, taking weekly EPoS data from...
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New symbol group drive
Nisa member Redorange has unveiled a new fascia scheme to see the birth of a brand new symbol group within the UK.Redorange’s MD Chris Futter unveiled the first ‘Shopper’ fascia at his store in Norwich earlier this month and which will act...
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Thorntons tubs roll out
High street confectioner Thorntons has kicked off a campaign to expand its grocery portfolio with a new range of luxury 500ml ice cream tubs. Rolling out to Safeway, Booths and Budgens stores this week with other listings planned, the range...
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Londis to drive ATMs
Londis has struck a deal with cashpoint systems provider TRM to boost the presence of ATM’s in store.The deal will give Londis retailers the chance to try an ATM machine for three months free of charge, a higher commission rate on self-fill...
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Spencer gets Midlands brief for Londis development
Londis has appointed Michael Spencer regional director for the Midlands. Formerly sales planning director, his new post is one of three created to target retail development strategy in key UK areas. Spencer joins director for the southern region...
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Wimpy in kiosk trials
Fast food chain Wimpy is targeting convenience operators and forecourts with a new 260 sq ft kiosk concept. Wimpy franchise sales director Iain Cameroon said there were already 10 kiosks under trial across the UK, including one at a Londis, and...
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Multi-function for c-stores
A new multi-function payment terminal for independents is ready for nationwide roll out after trials with 250 small retailers.Retail Gateway said its Verifone terminals could handle mobile top-up, global calling card and merchant...
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Liston for Musgrave
Managing director of Heineken Ireland, Padraic Liston, is to become group commercial director of the Musgrave Group. Liston will report directly to Musgrave Group MD Seamus Scally and will join the company on March 3. Scally said: "Padraic...
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Londis launches chilled ready meal range
Londis has launched a range of eight chilled ready meals and said it plans to add 10 or 12 products to the range later this year.The meals - which include dishes such as sausage & mash, cottage pie as well as Indian, Chinese, Italian and...
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Budgens focuses on promotions
Budgens is tightening its focus on price promotions with the appointment of Phil Punter to the newly-created role ofbuying controller. While maintaining his role as senior buyer for fresh meat, poultry and fish, Punter will take responsibility...
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Changes at Londis
Londis has made a series of management changes to its regional and head office operations. Paul Courtney has been promoted from national sales planning controller to regional director for the south. He joins existing regional directors Mark...
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Londis gains new recruits
Londis has reported an “unprecedented rush in recruitment” as 45 stores prepare to join the symbol group.The new recruits includes 22 independents and the News Plus chain of 23 CTN-based stores, which joins on a three-year...
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Forecourts sold on convenience
Anne Bruce Convenience retailing in the forecourt sector is booming, with forecourts taking a further 2.5% share of the market in 2002, up to 18.5% in total, says the IGD. Around 90% of forecourts now operate retail outlets that qualify as...
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Bestway determined to grow foodservice
Bestway is launching into 2003 with an aggressive focus on catering in a bid to broaden its customer base. Trading director Younis Sheikh said Bestway, which operates out of 28 depots in England and Wales, was trying to shift its traditional...
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C-stores to take centre stage
Tesco’s acquisition of convenience store group T&S Stores is set to change the face of neighbourhood retailing in the UK, as small scale, local stores take centre stage and grocery retailing is turned full circle. According to retail...
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Budgens calls for fresh look into top-up shopping
Musgrave executive chairman Eoin McGettigan told GrocerToday that although the horse had already bolted in relation to Tesco and T&S, the onus was now on the OFT to instigate a market investigation into the top-up shopping market in the UK. ...
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Fascia showcase for symbol groups
Symbol groups are using this spring's Convenience Retailing Show to promote brands and services and convert c-stores to their fascias. The show, organised by William Reed, publisher of The Grocer, takes place on March 4-6. Booker Premier...
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Fascia showcase for symbol groups
Symbol groups are using this spring’s Convenience Retailing Show to promote brands and services and convert c-stores to their fascias.The show, organised by William Reed, publisher of The Grocer, takes place on March 4-6.Booker...