All articles by Elinor Zuke – Page 16
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Bennett and Blackmore to exit as Spar directors
Two Spar directors have handed in their notice and will leave later this year. Retail director Richard Bennett will leave at the end of August while supply chain and management information director Steve Blackmore has decided to retire...
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Apex solves the clash of the Lifestyle fascias
Blakemore Wholesale has launched Apex Local Stores as an alternative fascia to Lifestyle Express for its Landmark Wholesale cash & carry retail customers. The new fascia has a white flag on a green background.
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NewsE.coli crisis creates spike in sales of fruit & veg washes
Sales of sterilising tablets and fruit and vegetable washes have rocketed since Germany's E.coli outbreak. Sterilising brand Milton said sales of its sterilising fluid and tablets, commonly used to clean baby feeding products, had soared...
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Ex-Ocado man Rudoe to take role at Sainsbury’s
Ocado's former head of retail Jon Rudoe is set to take a senior role on Sainsbury's online team, The Grocer has learned. In a major coup for Sainsbury's, Rudoe, who left Ocado three months ago, is understood to be joining the retailer...
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Analysis & FeaturesMakro economics: what will ice-cold AlixPartners do?
All but one of Makro’s directors has been replaced in Metro Group’s latest attempt to salvage the wholesaler. Will it stay in the UK, asks Elinor Zuke
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Makro suspends its pick-up point trial to focus on foodservice
Makro has shelved plans to install pick-up points in areas where it lacks a cash & carry, and has closed its two pilot sites. The trial sites for Makro Drive in Milton Keynes and York were heralded by the company in September as "a UK...
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Row over extra hours has DBC on strike alert
DBC Foodservice insists it will be able to fulfil its MoD contract after a strike at one of its Scottish depots threatened to disrupt an order destined for HMS Illustrious.On Thursday, workers at the site in Dundonald, Ayrshire, walked...
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BRC throws its weight behind independents
National Independents' Week has received surprise backing from the British Retail Consortium.The BRC, which is better known for championing large high street retailers including the major supermarkets unexpectedly came forward to throw...
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NewsGood cause for Camelot to celebrate as sales hit all-time high
Record ticket sales have helped National Lottery operator Camelot to revenues of £5.82bn – an all-time high.
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News‘Crippled’ Eastenders sells its flagship depot
The owners of Eastenders cash & carry have been forced to sell off their flagship Barking depot after it was financially crippled by December's Customs raids. Customs officers swooped on six Eastenders depots in co-ordinated dawn...
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NewsNestlé seeks a place for Buxton water at the breakfast table
Nestlé Waters is looking for a slice of the breakfast drinks market with a new campaign urging consumers to quench their 'morning thirst' with Buxton. It is providing 5,000 PoS shelf-edge wobblers to independent retailers and revealed it...
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ProfilesParfetts axes 64 jobs as it tackles “overstaffing”
AG Parfett & Son has made 64 redundancies across its six depots in a bid to ensure its long-term viability. The largest number of cuts were among warehouse and checkout staff, where 33 positions were axed. Eight jobs have gone in the...
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Jennison vows he’ll return Payzone to growth by next year
Payzone has appointed Gary Jennison as managing director as it looks to reverse its falling sales. Jennison joins with nine years' banking experience, most recently as CEO of Secure Trust Bank, and has worked in retail lending at Hitachi...
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NewsWheat prices to soar as drought deepens
The food industry is on red alert again over wheat - and this time it's wheat used in food, rather than feed, that's most at risk.
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NewsFormer boss Baile back for failed Oddbins stores
Former Oddbins owner Simon Baile has bought the leases to five defunct Oddbins stores from the chain's administrator and plans to re-open them as ExCellar wine shops. Baile was putting the final touches to two of the stores, in East Sheen...
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Property and wage hikes hit Clearys
Manchester-based Spar retailer Clearys has blamed spiralling property and wage costs for falling into the red. Accounts filed at Companies House this week revealed a pre-tax loss of £41,502 for the year ending 30 June 2010 compared with...
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Tesco is hauled over coals after wine pricing ‘error’
Alcohol Concern has raised doubts over Tesco's commitment to responsible retailing after the supermarket this week sold wine at 4p below duty plus VAT.Tesco was selling a six-bottle case online for £12.78 equivalent to £2.13 a bottle ...
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NewsTest purchasing ‘should target repeat offenders’
Union officials have accused Trading Standards of being too indiscriminate with underage sales stings and not doing enough to catch repeat offenders. Speaking at the annual delegate meeting last week, Usdaw general secretary John Hannett...
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School sports days get a spur from Spar
Spar is giving its retailers free UKA-branded sports day kits to donate to local schools in the latest phase of its ongoing UK Athletics sponsorship deal. The 2,500 kits each comprise two posters, four sets of 36 bibs, finishing tape,...
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NewsSwaine reveals former Threshers stores boom
Rhythm & Booze owner R&M Swaine has hailed the turnaround of the 34 former Threshers stores it bought when First Quench Retailing collapsed into administration. At the end of its financial year [30 June 2010] like-for-like sales...