Archive of all Nisa articles – Page 32
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Today’s gets training
Nisa-Today’s has launched a business school for its retailers and customers of its Today’s wholesale operation.Training comprises a one-day workshop every month for six months, with the emphasis on management. The Team Leader Certificate...
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Buyer of some standing
Nisa-Today’s buying controller for Nisachill Trevor Standing becomes the first buyer to appear twice in the Six of The Best gallery. Standing was nominated for the initial Six of the Best article in March in his capacity as a buyer for certain dairy...
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BWG sells Haslett to MBO team
Northern Irish wholesaler J& J Haslett is to be sold by BWG to a management team and rejoin Nisa-Today’s, as the southern Irish distribution group continues to slim its operation.Haslett MD Peter Kealy revealed that a team of four other...
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Planograms boost chilled
Nisa is rolling out a space planning initiative to all categories over the next 12 months after retailers trialling it on chilled food saw average sales uplifts of 15%.The category management project, run in partnership with retail software...
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New Nisa-today’s
Nisa-Today’s has opened the largest symbol store in the UK, in Cambuslang, Glasgow.The 36,000 sq ft store is the first in Scotland to trade under the new Nisa Extra fascia.The split-level store is fitted with Nisa Innovation imagery....
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In Profile: Q&A: Julian Twaites, Nisa CBC trading controller for wine
Julian twaites is a real character who knows how to rock Anyone who spends even a short time talking to Julian Twaites realises that he is a passionate and dynamic personality. Described by his own colleagues as “a real...
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Price-fighting lines from Nisa
Nisa-Today’s has launched a new own label economy range, Nisa-Today’s Value, with 22 lines.Announced in June the range replaces the Right Price and Everyday Value lines and includes commodity items such as soap powder, washing up liquid,...
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The Saturday Essay
>>it’s the fight of our lives… Neil Turton, managing director of Nisa-Today’s Central Buying CompanyAnother week, another acquisition. The dash for consolidation in the independent and convenience market creates many issues for...
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As Nisa-Today's independent retail members sang along to Glo
Thanks to its buying power, the group has already helped many independents survive in the face of ever-increasing pressure from the multiples. At the Stoneleigh event it unveiled a strategy designed to help members do more than just survive. It...
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CK’s expands in Wales
Welsh retailer CK’s Supermarkets, one of The Grocer’s Top 50 companies, has acquired three new stores, bringing the Nisa member’s estate up to 14 stores. The new stores are in south west Wales, at St David’s, Fishguard and Hakin, Milford...
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Nisa-Today’s ups its spirit level
Nisa-Today’s redesigned the label for its Banoch Brae Scotch whisky range to portray a more premium image and to capitalise on the growth of own label blends.Sales of Banoch Brae – part of the Cellars International brand – have increased 27%...
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Sher Bros goes to Landmark
Glasgow cash and carry Sher Bros has joined Landmark from Nisa-Today's. Sher Bros currently operates a 50,000 sq ft warehouse with an annual turnover of £38.5m. But it plans to utilise Landmark's own label and marketing and promotional...
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Nisa's sales director to strike out on his own
Rod Addy Nisa-Today's has suffered a blow with the departure of sales director Stan Whittenbury to set up his own consultancy business. Whittenbury is a respected and familiar figure in the food industry, having worked for Nisa-Today's for...
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New symbol group drive
Nisa member Redorange has unveiled a new fascia scheme to see the birth of a brand new symbol group within the UK.Redorange’s MD Chris Futter unveiled the first ‘Shopper’ fascia at his store in Norwich earlier this month and which will act...
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Nisa offers tailored fruit and veg
Ed Bedington Independent retailers are being offered a tailored solution to boost their range and sales of fresh produce. Nisa has introduced two schemes to enable smaller retailers to maximise their fresh produce offering. In...
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Mrs Lam's gives Oriental flavour to Nisa ready meals
Nisa is adding to its chilled ready meals offering with the launch of an eight-strong, upmarket Oriental range at the end of this month. Produced by Chinese food specialist Mrs Lam's, and based on family recipes, the range consists of popular...
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Nisa captures easy ordering IT
Nisa-Today's is testing a web-based ordering system designed to improve communication between head office and members as part of the biggest IT project the buying group has ever undertaken. The Order Capture System (OCS) enables members to...
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Nisa-Today's retail focus
Nisa-Today's is aiming to boost recruitment of retail members with the appointment of sales and development managers Richard Scrimgeour and Philip Howell. Scrimgeour will be responsible for London and the south-east of England and Howell will...
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Nisa boosts Iceland
Big Food Group has started sourcing groceries from Nisa to boost Iceland's home shopping offer. The Nisa lines form part of an enhanced online shopping range sourced from selected Booker depots. Iceland has been able to more than double the...