All articles by Peter Cripps – Page 7
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AB InBev could sell Scots lager leader Tennent’s
The Tennent’s beer brand could be sold as owner Anheuser-Busch Inbev seeks to reduce its multibillion-pound debts.
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How should we read Aldi's hardball letter to suppliers?
Aldi is asking suppliers for a 5% price reduction from the end of the month. What's behind such a drastic move and how likely is it to succeed, asks Peter Cripps
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Elbrook serves up a new tactic
Cut-price deals at the multiples have hit Elbrook Cash & Carry's alcohol sales hard - which is why it has bitten the bullet and diversified into catering. Peter Cripps reports
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NewsWhat is it about the round pound?
Round pound deals seem to be everywhere these days. Peter Cripps asks why they have suddenly become so ubiquitous and just what is their appeal
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NewsSuppliers threaten revolt as Aldi calls for 5% price cut
Aldi is facing a revolt by suppliers after telling them it will pay 5% less for their products from the end of this month.
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Threat to Lichfield site as 3663 volumes fall
3663 First For Foodservice is considering shutting down a depot in Lichfield that employs 220 staff, following the closure of six other sites in the past 12 months.The foodservice giant said it had decided to reduce the number of its...
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NewsTesco share option plan survives AGM rebellion
Tesco suffered the biggest protest vote against a FTSE 100 company for more than a decade over proposed changes to its share option scheme at its AGM.
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David Sands' Central Kitchen business gets ready for T in the Park
A new sandwich and ready meal business developed by independent retail chain David Sands is set to service thousands of rock fans at next week's T In The Park music festival.The Central Kitchen business will supply a 24-hour sandwich stall ...
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Now Tesco's been bitten by the pound shop bug
Tesco is rolling out a new 'pound shop' strategy that involves both food and non-food to its larger stores.
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Hall buys plant to lift retailer sarnie profits
Spar wholesaler James Hall & Co has bought a sandwich factory to supply Spar stores in the north of England, cutting Greencore out of the chain.Hall has spent more than £1m buying the plant in Blackpool and seven lorries to help deliver the...
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DBC aims to compete aggressively to win high-street contracts
DBC Foodservice's new owners at Iceland Foods want to add at least £30m to its annual turnover by taking on giants Brakes and 3663 First for Foodservice.The wholesaler plans to "annoy the market" by aggressively competing for high street...
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NewsTesco in £458m sale and leaseback property deal
Tesco is to raise £458m through selling off some of its properties and leasing them from the new landlords.
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Iceland profits soar as people turn to frozen
Iceland Foods has broken the £2bn sales barrier for the first time as cash-strapped consumers flock to the frozen food specialist in the recession.This week it reported sales up 16% to £2.1bn and pre-tax profits up 84% to £113.7m for the...
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Supermarkets claw back custom from discounters
Last year may have been the year of the discounter, but not so 2009.The growth of the discounters has slowed dramatically this year - and shoppers are beginning to stop visiting them, according to new research. In September, 15% of a...
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Added-value packs help Nisa-Today's boost fruit and veg
An initiative by Nisa-Today's to promote fresh produce has increased sales by 25% over the past year, the company claims.Since it was launched in May 2008, the Fresh For Less everyday low pricing initiative and added-value packs had boosted...
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James switches stores from Budgens to Spar
One of Budgens' most well-known retailers, Jonathan James, has switched two of his five stores to the Spar fascia. James changed the stores in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, from Budgens to Spar after Musgrave opened a new store in the small...
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C-stores to focus on community status in Independents' Week
Convenience stores are being urged to use National Independents' Week, which starts on Monday, to reinforce their status as a vital part of their communities.This year's campaign is the best supported to date, with thousands of retailers...
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NewsHolland’s misses out on Premier League promotion as Burnley deal ends
Holland’s Pies has sponsored newly promoted football team Burnley for the past three years but will miss out on Premier League glory – because the deal ended last weekend.
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Caan backs start-up headhunting agency
Dragons' Den star James Caan has helped to fund a new headhunting agency that specialises in the retail and fast-moving consumer goods industries.Caan's private equity business Hamilton Bradshaw has put in an undisclosed amount of money to...
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The £4bn duty fraud scandal
The Government has announced new plans to crack down on duty fraud on beer. But it has also increased duty on cigarettes and alcohol - a move wholesalers fear will exacerbate the problem. So what can be done to stop the duty fraudsters, asks Peter Cripps