All Independents articles – Page 12
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NewsMurco name to vanish from forecourts
The forecourt operator said that from 1 April, BP would supply 136 forecourts, Jet would supply 68, and Texaco 78
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Category ReportThe Top 50 Independents
A record 14 indie forecourts featured in this year’s ranking, with their combined sales rising 19% to £2.9bn
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Analysis & Features1 (2) MRH GB
Forecourt operators are the new force in independent grocery retailing, and nothing signifies this more than MRH’s elevation to the number one spot for the first time
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Analysis & Features5 (8) Euro Garages
Based predominantly in the North, the team has done it the simple way: offering drivers very good reasons to pull over
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Top 50 Independents: 6-10
6-10 in our Top 50 Independents sees a big, big climber enter the top ten
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Top 50 Independents: 11-20
Who made the top 20 in this year’s Top 50 Independents?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Top 50 Independents: 21-30
Cook is climbing steadily as it enters our top 30 for this first time
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Top 50 Independents: 31-40
Asiana, formed by Asian entrepreneur Sam Sangha in 2003, returns to our list after a year of impressive growth in its supermarket and wholesale delivery business
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Top 50 Independents: 41-50
Founded five years ago, forecourt/c-store operator High Noon hit the headlines in June 2013 after it claimed to be selling the cheapest petrol in the country. It also won The Grocer’s Independent Retail Chain of the Year in 2014
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NewsJempson's to refit three of its stores
The Sussex retailer plans to refit its Battle supermarket in May followed by Rye at the end of the year
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NewsBest Small Shops winner announced
A North Yorkshire delicatessen has been named winner of this year’s Best Small Shops Competition
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Analysis & FeaturesTrade associations: standing up for indie retailers' rights
As this month’s barometer shows, indies are generally satisfied with their trade associations…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow independent retailers can save money
January means watching the waistline. But it also means watching the pennies, even for independents.
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NewsDhamecha Foods set to expand wholesale business to the Midlands
Dhamecha Foods is on the hunt for new cash & carries in the Midlands…
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NewsOne Stop signs up 75th franchisee and secures store in hometown
One Stop has signed up 75 franchisees since officially launching its franchise format in January.
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NewsBooths hits 30-store mark with new Barrowford shop
Booths has opened its 30th store, in Barrowford, Lancashire.
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NewsIndie grocery sector gets behind Small Business Saturday
ACS, Today’s Group and Londis are all backing Small Business Saturday 2014.
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NewsOne Stop to take franchise format to Scotland
One Stop is taking its new franchise format into Scotland for the first time, John Miller head of franchise operations, has revealed.
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NewsCelebrate an Independent Christmas campaign to launch this week
An independent sector mover and shaker has urged high street shops to take more responsibility for generating and maintaining footfall and has called for greater inter-business co-operation.
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Analysis & FeaturesWoes in food retail extend beyond the supermarkets
Shoppers’ changing habits have hit the wider food retail sector Tesco will dominate the headlines tomorrow, but the beleaguered retailer is not the only UK food and drink firm suffering in the current market. One of the more notable findings of a report on the financial health ...