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NewsParfetts founder Alan Parfett passes away age 95
Steeped in the grocery industry all his life, Parfett grew up alongside his three siblings in a small grocery store in Strand on the Green in Chiswick
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NewsParfetts adds dried pasta to own label range to boost sales for indies
The three-strong range comprises Spaghetti, Fusilli and Penne, price-marked at £1.19 per 500g pack to build consumer loyalty
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NewsParfetts launches new fascia Shop & Go for forecourts
The first two Shop & Go stores are based in Bristol and Hull. Ambassador in Bristol is a small, traditional forecourt format, while Three Ways in Hull is a hybrid convenience and forecourt store
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NewsBestway makes three new appointments to leadership team
Bestway has hired former Morrisons Daily head of independent franchise and new business Nick Russell as head of symbol
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NewsParfetts launches cooking sauces under Go Local range
Retailers can enjoy a 33% margin under the new range, with a case of six available at £5.99
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NewsBeer caves boosting alcohol sales for Parfetts Go Local retailers
The beer cave concept – a chilled room housing beer, cider, wine, and RTDs – has been rolled out in 20 Go Local symbol stores so far
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NewsDeath at Lucozade factory ‘compounding’ Suntory supply chain issues
A lengthy gap in availability of most Lucozade SKUs was expected, SBF GB&I confirmed
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NewsParfetts appoints Richard Bone as commercial director
Bone will join from Unitas, where he was financial director
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NewsParfetts Birmingham depot marks anniversary with 60 regional Go Local stores
Parfetts will celebrate the milestone with a week-long event offering promotions on over 700 lines
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NewsParfetts enjoys 6.7% turnover boost to £646m
The Stockport-based wholesaler said the sales growth was driven by development of product ranges and more frequent promotions
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Analysis & FeaturesSymbols, franchises, fascias and convenience in numbers
A break down of the store numbers, type as well as membership costs and minimum contract terms
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NewsParfetts boosts retailer support with wave of new appointments
Head of retail Steve Moore said new national sales controller roles were created to ‘support the teams in the field’ and ‘provide senior levels of knowledge and experience to all customers’
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NewsParfetts to expand own-label range by 20% this year
The wholesaler said it wanted to provide more “high-quality products” at low prices while delivering “impressive” margins for retailers
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NewsParfetts boosting retailer support team as symbol estate grows
The wholesaler is currently looking for five more retail development advisors (RDAs), which would take the team to 30 overall
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NewsParfetts marks ‘strongest year of recruitment’ with 250 new stores in 2023
Joint MD Guy Swindell told The Grocer it was a reflection of its “greater geographical footprint”, following the opening of its eighth depot in Birmingham earlier this year
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NewsParfetts completes rollout of LED lighting and solar panels
The sustainability-led upgrade will help the wholesaler “drastically reduce” its carbon footprint while generating cost savings across the business
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NewsParfetts awards colleagues with 10% bonus
The move follows the wholesaler’s financial results, which showed it had achieved a 4.7% uptick in turnover to £634m for the year ending 30 June
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NewsParfetts sales hit record £634m in latest financial year
The wholesaler said the results had come after a year of investment into protecting retailer margins through an expanded promotional programme
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NewsParfetts admits to lagging behind the curve on vape sales
Parfetts joint MD Guy Swindell said the business was losing out on sales to local vape specialists
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NewsParfetts investing to improve environmental credentials of depot network
It said the new investment would both drastically reduce its carbon footprint and generate cost additional cost savings