Archive of all Nisa articles – Page 26
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Peace at last as Nisa rebels disband (and take credit for improvements)
The rebel Nisa shareholders responsible for blocking last year's private equity funded-merger between Nisa-Today's and Costcutter have finally disbanded.In a statement to members this week the group declared its backing for the current...
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Nisa board accused after NMA criticism
The Nisa Members Association has claimed the board of Nisa-Today's has gone back on an agreement allowing it to act as a "critical friend" to the board.In a letter to Nisa-Today's members, the NMA which had blocked Nisa's planned merger...
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Peace again holds sway at Nisa as management listen
Peace broke out at Nisa-Today's after another turbulent fortnight at the group.Nisa members supporting the board and those in the Nisa Members Association both hailed its recent members-only forum at Chateau Impney, near Droitwich, as a...
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Board u-turn triggers rising hostility from Nisa's rebels
The animosity between Nisa-Today's and the activists that brought down last year's merger with Costcutter has escalated.After antagonising the Nisa Members Association with a statement criticising the group last week (The Grocer, 12 May,...
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Letter of the week - Nisa already has the vision it needs
I disagree with Mark Proudfoot's thoughts on Nisa-Today's needing to look to the "outside world" for a new chairman (The Grocer, 5 May, p26). I believe there is a chairman elect on the Nisa Holdings Board already. Having noticed the transformation...
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Letter of the week
To lose one chairman in a year is unfortunate but to lose two is starting to look a little careless ('Booth stuns as he quits Nisa-Today's', The Grocer, 21 April, p7). The Nisa Members Association supported the Edwin Booth regime based...
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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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Top-Up shop
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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Top-Up shop
Who we visitedTesco Express Bexhill, East SussexScottish midland co-operative Broxburn, West LothianNisa Hazlemere, BuckinghamshireLondis Surbiton, SurreySpar Stockport, Greater...
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Top-Up shop
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...