Convenience and Wholesale news – Page 38
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Pricecheck signs exclusive distribution agreement with Church and Dwight
Products include Arm & Hammer, Femfresh, Nair, Flawless and Batiste, the most popular dry shampoo brand in the UK
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Hyperama sells its remaining two depots to Dhamecha
The sale of the Nottingham and West Bromwich sites follows last month’s agreement to offload its Peterborough depot to London-based wholesaler Holland Bazaar
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Asda to fall short of ‘On The Move’ store target by over 100 sites
It comes as Asda announced plans to launch its own standalone convenience format under a new Asda Express brand last month
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Spar targets small convenience stores with plans for new format
MD Louise Hoste told The Grocer the symbol group was exploring a new urban, transient store format that targets shoppers on the go
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Heart of England Co-op sets up money-saving measures for staff and shoppers
The society is also setting up a sponsored breakfast club to provide free cereal, milk and bread for employees
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Morrisons plans to convert most McColl’s stores to Daily format as takeover completes
Morrisons also confirmed it would permanently close 132 McColl’s stores it said had been loss-making for some time
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Brakes launches Simply Steak range to offer beef at lower prices
The range is fully traceable from the farm down to the herd and specific animal which produced it
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Tesco to launch three ‘hybrid’ checkout-free GetGo stores
All three new stores will have a “new hybrid format” – giving customers the option of using a self-service or attended checkout instead of the ‘just walk out’ app
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Central England Co-op rebrands to Central Co-op as sales approach £1bn
The society will be rolling out fresh branding using the International Co-operative Alliance’s global marque across its 400-plus food stores and funeral homes
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Unitas Wholesale appoints Andy Stubley as licensed strategy manager
Stubley has over 30 years of experience in the licensed sector, beginning his career at brewing company Scottish & Newcastle
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Parfetts appoints Joe Kaye as general manager for Aintree depot
Joe Tindle, current assistant manager of the Middlesbrough sight, will take on Kaye’s former role
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City snapshot: Asda completes £438m Co-op forecourts acquisition
Asda has completed the acquisition of 132 forecourts and retail sites from The Co-op to underpin its strategy to enter the convenience retail space
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Lomond The Wholesale Food Co launches own label cooked meats range
It follows the success of the wholesaler’s annual trade show, where 50% of products consisted of local Scottish produce
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Dhamecha Foods posts £19.4m profit for the year ended 31 March 2022
According to newly filed Companies House accounts, the business posted a pre-tax profit of £19.4m for the year ended 31 March 2022
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Parfetts to award 8% employee bonus
The wholesaler, which is employee owned, previously awarded staff a bonus of 2% in June, along with a cost of living payment of around £500
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Spar to invest £122m into supply chain and stores
It follows a £125m investment into the business last year which helped to ramp up its store estate and supply chain efficiency
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Rapid grocer Getir seals Nisa deal to supply 300 Co-op own-label products
Dark stores piloting the range from today are Battersea, Earl’s Court, Seven Sisters, Balham, Tottenham and Bethnal Green
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Holland Bazaar acquires Hyperama Wholesale’s Peterborough depot
Holland Bazaar said the acquisition was part of a long-term strategy to increase its presence outside London
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Lincolnshire Co-op partners with Just Eat for delivery and click & collect
Locations offering the service include: Lincoln, Grantham, Boston, Scunthorpe, Worksop, Peterborough, Gainsborough, Brigg, Newark, Sleaford, Bourne and Horncastle
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Spar retailer AY & Y Patel Dewsbury launches two new forecourts in £2m investment
It has spent £1.5m developing the Leed’s Road site in Bradford over a seven month period, which now features HGV and retail forecourt facilities