Convenience and Wholesale news – Page 251
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FWD ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Parfett boss wants a break: I have to ask suppliers whether they actually want alternative routes to market' Parfett blasts second class treatment' Camilla Palmer Leading wholesalers have slammed suppliers for continuing to treat them as...
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News analysis: all change at Somerfield The man for the job
He's done great things at Budgens so can John von Spreckelsen work the same magic at Somerfield, asks Tony Brown Somerfield first encountered John von Spreckelsen in its bid to take over Booker back in September 1998. On that occasion, both...
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Business as normal at Budgens
Von Spreckelsen has spent most of his working life in the UK, previously holding senior management positions at Bowater Industries and Bank of America International. He is also the current chairman of Cellec AG in Switzerland and Global Shipping...
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Bowen voted ACS head
Mace chief executive Mike Bowen is the new chairman of the Association of Convenience Stores. Bowen was elected at the ACS's National Council meeting held at the NEC during the Convenience Retailing Show. He takes over from Steven Bell, md of...
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C-stores look for bigger share of the e-tail boom
Julian Hunt, Tokyo Japan's c-store chains are stepping up their efforts to dominate the country's booming e-tail sector. The chains have established themselves as convenient points at which consumers pay for the goods they order through online or...
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Now Somerfield treads on wholesalers' toes
Somerfield is set to challenge traditional delivered wholesalers after announcing plans to supply village stores. In a clear threat to established wholesalers, the retailer said the scheme would be available to shops within a 10 mile radius of any...
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Makro depots are upgraded
Cash and carry giant Makro has upgraded three of its depots in North Acton, Birmingham and Glasgow with new features all of which have been on trial at its Charlton outlet since last year. The three depots have been fitted out with a bakery,...
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Booker has made an impressive recovery under the guidance of
Stuart Rose has nurtured cash and carry chain Booker through a rough transition period and come up smelling sweet. At this time last year, the company was in serious trouble but, after 18 months of his careful nurturing, the end of the financial...
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Son of Bestway chief targeted in pilot's kidnapping threats
The heir to the Bestway cash and carry fortune was the subject of ransom threats, it emerged this week. Dawood Pervez was the target for a bizarre kidnap plan hatched by British Regional Airways pilot Peter Shadwell. Dawood is the son of Bestway...
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The serveover view
l A typical Budgens store carries between 20 and 30 cheeses, says senior buyer Philip Punter, although the multiple buys a range of 260 varieties because "we like to include local cheeses in our stores". The total range comprises 90 sold through...
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Suppliers and wholesalers: acting on impulse
The Everyday Impulse initiative devised by the Federation of Wholesale Distributors with the backing of four leading suppliers is an example of how wholesalers and manufacturers are working together for the benefit of the independent sector. The...
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Londis builds up team as Scottish drive nears
Londis has started its recruitment drive in the far north and Scotland which will make it a "national player" for the first time. Three new business development managers for Scotland have already joined the company. Tony Gallagher comes from Spar...
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Budgens signs Jet deal
Budgens has signed a deal with oil operator Conoco to open up food retail operations on 12 Jet forecourts. It expects to have 40 Jet sites open by the end of its financial year. The move is part of a general expansion after an encouraging set of...
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Charmouth Londis
Close to Lyme Regis, Dampier of Charmouth has been owned and run by the same family for three generations. Trading as Londis, the period property dates from 1850. The sales area extends to some 1,000 sq ft and there is also an office and storerooms....
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Don't knock suppliers'
Bashing suppliers is not the way to go about winning the best terms for cash and carry operators, according to the Today’s Group…
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Booker delays phone card hike
Booker has frozen the price of phone cards despite a nationwide price increase imposed by the mobile phone companies last November…