Archive of all Nisa articles – Page 24
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Nisa-Today's Pullen to succeed Chatha
Mark Pullen has been elected non-executive chairman of Nisa-Today's.Pullen, who is an independent non-executive director of Nisa-Today's Holdings Board, replaces Raj Chatha who took on the role in May last year following the shock...
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Challenges have made us strong, says Turton
Nisa-Today's has finally put the infighting and back-biting that has dogged the buying group for the past two years behind it, claims chief executive Neil Turton in the latest issue of Nisa's members' magazine. Members could feel...
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Dhamecha to head Today's new council
Manish Dhamecha has been given the task of heading up the newly created wholesale council for the Today's Group, the wholesale arm of Nisa-Today's.A director of north London-based cash & carry group Dhamecha Foods, he was elected to the...
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Nisa's chief peacekeeper
After two years of turmoil and infighting at Nisa-Today's, chief executive Neil Turton has a new board. His hope must be that it gives him the backing he needs to tackle a very different set of challenges. While still contending with the...
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Nisa promotes duo as trade managers
Nisa-Today's has reshuffled its trading department and promoted category controllers Nigel Ashton and Asa Chamberlain to a new five-strong management team.They join Paul Batchelor, David Stokes and Nick Slater as trading managers and...
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Nisa shouts louder about local support
Nisa-Today's has beefed up its corporate communications team to help publicise the work its members do to support their communities.Alex Rimmer joins as PR and communications manager and Sarah Callender as PR executive. Both will report...
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Nisa-Today's crosses border to build business in Republic
Buying group Nisa-Today's has made its first foray into the Republic of Ireland. Nisa has been supplying one major account in the Republic, the identity of which remains secret, for four months now as part of a trial. The contract...
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Nisa steps up recruitment campaign
Nisa-Today's is stepping up its bid to attract hundreds of new retail members with the production of its first recruitment brochure.The brochure, part of a £1.5m bid to enlist 300 new members, features details of the group's products and...
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Election rout of the NMA rebels
An audacious bid to gain places on Nisa-Today's board by the rebels who brought down last year's proposed merger with Costcutter was left in tatters this week as members voted firmly in favour of candidates loyal to the executive.Leading...
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Nisa faction hostilities are resumed by email
A bitter email row has broken out between Nisa-Today's members ahead of the buying group's agm next Wednesday.The Grocer has received copies of two anonymous communications from Nisa-Today's members, one slating the Nisa Members...
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Doorstepping nisa style
Next week's Nisa-Today's agm looks set to be 'a bit tasty', to say the least. While all the candidates are talking positively about their visions for the future, the issues that proved so divisive last year keep reappearing....
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Nisa rebels seek election to board
The rebels who derailed Nisa-Today's proposed merger with Costcutter have launched a controversial bid to win seats on the buying group's board. Papers seen by The Grocer show that former leading lights in the Nisa Members Association,...
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Nisa board brings in objective angle
Nisa-Today's has completed an eight-month search for its first independent directors as part of its drive to deliver improved corporate governance for members. The buying group has appointed Ian Black and Mark Pullen to the holdings board...
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Costcutter accused of double standards over ordering levy
Nisa member Costcutter has been accused of double standards over its reaction to the introduction of Nisa-Today's new Low Weekly Order Volume Levy. Costcutter executive chairman Colin Graves has given his broad support for the levy, which...
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Members hail Nisa move to take secretary role in-house
Nisa-Today's decision to take the role of company secretary in-house has been welcomed by members who say it is another improvement to the corporate governance of the company. Nisa is planning to combine the role with that of company...
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Opinion - "Within five years, I predict we'll see countlines containing grains, seeds and vitamin supplements"
Allow me, just this once, an indulgence. Tesco's results, Cadbury job losses, Nisa-Today's conference, food price inflation, VAT on wheatgrass, Ocado's business model, all are potential subjects for this column. I am instead going to talk about...
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Nisa-Today's to recruit 300 more members
Nisa-Today's aims to recruit 300 new retail members in the next year, according to chief executive Neil Turton.Turton, addressing members at this week's Nisa-Today's annual conference in Sorrento, Italy, said the organisation had...
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Nisa and Mills set to roll out joint fascia
Nisa-Today's is in the final stages of developing a new co-branded fascia with independent retail chain Mills Group.The concept will initially be launched at 19 of Mills' 75 stores. Work has begun on the conversions, with the first of...
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Select & Save pays Nisa order charges
Select & Save has promised to absorb the costs incurred by its independent retailers if they fail to meet new minimum order requirements from Nisa-Today's.Nisa-Today's retail members were informed of the introduction of the Low Weekly...
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Profile Costcutter - Bibby's in for the long haul
Costcutter's future within buying group Nisa-Today's appears to have been secured by the deal with Bibby Line. Bibby Distribution has provided Nisa-Today's logistics for the past 22 years and so has a longstanding relationship with the buying group....