Convenience and Wholesale news – Page 243
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Symbols put up a spirited defence as multiples multiply in
Despite the growth of high street c-stores run by the major multiples and doom-mongers predicting the end of the independent retailer, the biggest symbol groups more than held their own during 2001. Londis had a particularly successful year,...
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Barry Carter
Senior buyer for biscuits, Budgens For Budgens, biscuits are performing extremely well and business is increasing by around 25% year-on-year. A lot of this is down to a project we started two years ago with McVitie's to review and refine our...
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Gauntlet thrown down over price differential
Budgens trading director Cliff Goodman opened the annual supplier conference in Warwick with a challenge to the floor: "There are very few real economies beyond a full lorryload of goods. So why should Budgens pay 11.1% more?" The figure was taken...
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Booker's warehouses to be trialled
as picking centres for independents Booker warehouses are to be used as delivered wholesale picking centres for both independent retailers and caterers, as well as depots for Iceland's home shopping service. The Iceland Group, which has changed...
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C-stores' delight as multiples decide to close for Christmas
Independent retailers will have the grocery retail market almost to themselves on Christmas Day following the multiples' decision to close on December 25. The only stores trading in the multiple arena will be a handful of Somerfield stores in...
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Oh, my God. Not Bin Laden again!" The Boston c-store owner g
Two months on from the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, an American Airlines Airbus had crashed shortly after take-off from John F Kennedy airport. A hush descended on the downtown shop as staff and Monday morning customers gathered...
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Londis' leaflet blitz unveils festive deals two weeks ahead
Tim Palmer Londis is firing the latest salvo in the battle to convince consumers that convenience stores can be competitive pre-Christmas. It is blitzing consumers with a million leaflets detailing its seasonal bargains across the alcohol fixture,...
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Budgens snaps up top buyers
Three former Sainsbury executives and one from Safeway have joined Budgens as it shapes up to take on the multiples. Steve Carter joins from Sainsbury's Egypt operation as senior trading controller for fresh foods, taking charge of all aspects of...
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Budgens has opened its 26th Budgens Local at a petrol foreco
Monkhill Confectionery will assume responsibility for sales and marketing of the Butterkist brand from Cadbury Trebor Bassett from January 1, 2002. Barclaycard Merchant Services is extending its pre-pay service to include the mobile phone network...
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RIVALRY IN SCOTLAND
Nowhere is the competition between the symbol groups fiercer than in Scotland. While the catalyst for this battle was the move north of the border by Londis, new management teams at Spar and Mace have met that challenge head on. Spar has long been...
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Booker bares its soul to suppliers
Suppliers have told Booker to improve category management, store layout and its approach to promotions. Trading director Shaun Birrell admitted at an IGD trade briefing that there was a lack of trust between Booker and suppliers and pledged to...
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Kuwait set for new format
A new Xpress format from Kuwait Petroleum will be used to brand forecourt concessions as it explores new retail partnerships outside its joint venture with Budgens. Kuwait Petroleum GB marketing manager Ian Rose said: "Xpress will be used as a...
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Budgens strengthens marketing
Roxanne Bennett has been promoted to the newly created role of senior marketing controller at Budgens, reporting to marketing director Stephanie Rice. She heads up a team of seven and is responsible for the management of all marketing department...
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C-stores well placed for tomorrow's consumers
Tomorrow's customers will demand a more personal touch and a wider range of services meeting immediate needs, according to a new report. The Store of the Future a study by the Coca-Cola Retailing Research Group, Europe, and The Store predicts...
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Budgens cracks on with Local and plans own online auctions
Budgens is considering holding its own online auctions to source goods after participating in a successful trial with other Nisa members to procure own label soft drinks last month. Trading director Cliff Goodman said: "Online auctions are not...
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Goodman calls on suppliers to provide level playing field
Budgens trading director Cliff Goodman provoked a storm of controversy at this year's Nisa conference in Marbella by accusing suppliers of giving independents a raw deal. Goodman began his presentation by showing delegates a slide produced by the...
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Customer care at the heart of Connex's c-store philosophy
French rail operator Connex is on track to open the first of a new chain of 42 concourse convenience stores in Gillingham, Kent, in February. E-Connex md Olivier Jenoc said the train company is in negotiations with symbol and multiple groups and...
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New regional management team overhauls Budgens operations
Budgens has beefed up its operations team with the appointment of four executives, each of whom will take responsibility for running in the region of 14 stores. Former store manager and 26-year Budgens veteran David Lee takes responsibility for 14...
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Phenomenal success' of first CBC net auction
A major new procurement initiative from Nisa-Today's has demonstrated internet auctions are not only for the big boys. Nisa CBC members Londis, Budgens and Somerfield used their first web auction to procure four million cases of soft drinks on...
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Freehold for sale
The Londis Top Shop in Victoria Road, Saltney, Chester, is showing gross profits approaching £95,000 a year which could be improved with the introduction of an off licence and an extension of the retail area, according to agent Dowling Kerr. Weekly...