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Nisa-Today's hits out at 'poor buying power' allegations
Nisa-Today's has rejected claims by its former non-executive chairman, Edwin Booth, that its buying function fails to deliver competitive terms for its members.Booth, who sensationally quit his post at the group last week, admitted in a...
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Booth stuns as he quits Nisa-Today's
Nisa-Today's non-executive chairman Edwin Booth has sensationally stepped down after just five months in the role.Booth, who stood down on Thursday, said the resignation was because his chain Booths was about to reduce the amount of...
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An outbreak of wholesale consensus is set to deliver
Five months ago Nisa-Today's seemed on the brink of civil war. The proposed merger with Costcutter funded by Kaupthing was in tatters, the blame game was in full swing and the number of member groups being formed was reminiscent of a scene from...
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Who we visited Sainsbury's Local Birmingham, West Midlands Co-op Crieff, Perthshire Nisa Stockport, Greater Manchester Tesco express Amersham, Bucks Budgens Trowbridge, Wiltshire How they...
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Nisa-Today's combines to boost buying power
Nisa-Today's will seek to gain better terms from suppliers by combining the buying power of its wholesale and retail arms. The move is part of its new business strategy in the wake of last year's collapsed merger with Costcutter....
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In Brief: Nisa seeks directors; Warren joins Uniq; FSA adds to board; SMP appointment; New role at Rustler
Nisa seeks directors Nisa-Today's is looking for two independent non-executive directors to join its Holdings Board to improve the buying group's corporate governance. Non-executive chairman Edwin Booth is currently drafting a job...
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Turton: Nisa-Costcutter deal will not be revived
Nisa-Today's chief executive Neil Turton has categorically ruled out reviving the controversial merger with Costcutter, which collapsed last October. Speaking to The Grocer at Nisa's annual show for independents and wholesalers, Turton...
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Who we visitedTesco Express Bexhill, East SussexScottish midland co-operative Broxburn, West LothianNisa Hazlemere, BuckinghamshireLondis Surbiton, SurreySpar Stockport, Greater...
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Who we visitedTesco Express Bexhill, East SussexScottish midland co-operative Broxburn, West LothianNisa Hazlemere, BuckinghamshireLondis Surbiton, SurreySpar Stockport, Greater...
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Who we visitedTesco Express Hazel Grove, StockportShell Buckland, SurreyBudgens Ruislip, MiddlesexNisa Brixton, South LondonSpar Rumney, CardiffHow they performedOnly Nisa provided...
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Landmark insists it has no need for Nisa tie-up
Landmark Wholesale has poured cold water on rumours linking it to a merger with Nisa-Today's.Rumours of a tie-up between the UK's two biggest buying groups have persisted since the proposed merger between Nisa-Today's and Costcutter...
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Costcutter and Nisa cleared of cartel slur
The OFT has rejected the allegations of cartel activity that sensationally derailed the proposed merger between Nisa-Today's and Costcutter last year.The Grocer has learnt that the OFT closed the file on the case earlier this month after...
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Healthy and organic at heart of Nisa revamp
Nisa-Today's is revamping its chilled range in a bid to help independents compete better with supermarket s.The buying group is to make a number of healthy and organic ranges available through its NisaChill delivered service...
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Nisa charms members in wake of failed deal
Nisa-Today's appears to be building bridges with members who became disgruntled during last year's contentious failed merger with Costcutter. New non-executive chairman Edwin Booth and chief executive Neil Turton met last month to discuss...
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Who we visited. Tesco Express Hookwood, Surrey. Welcome Horsham, West Sussex. SMILE LOCAL North Street, Bristol. Nisa Brixton, South London. Bp shop Dorking, Surrey How they performed The BP...
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Who we visited. Spar Kirkintilloch, Scotland. The Co-operative group Ifield, Crawley. Budgens Amersham, Bucks. Nisa Yardley, Birmingham. Tesco express Harrogate, North Yorkshire. How they...
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Festive sales brighten independents' mood
It wasn't just the multiples that enjoyed the Christmas spirit - the festive period was just as much a winner for independents. Nisa-Today's put to rest the ghost of Christmas 2005 - when it suffered serious distribution problems at its...
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NMA rebels who wouldn't go away
Nisa-Today's had been hoping for a quiet 2007 following the chaos that surrounded the collapse in 2006 of its proposed merger with Costcutter. For a while it appeared that peace had broken out between the rebel Nisa Members' Association,...
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The odd couple that finally fell out
From that May moment when The Grocer found out about the proposed merger between Nisa-Today's and independent retailer Costcutter, its biggest member, it was clear negotiations weren't going to go smoothly. The Nisa Members Association...