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Events and Awards
Grocer Gold Awards 2024: Independent Retail Chain of the Year
In 2023, Hendersons delivered a 16.5% rise in sales – outpacing the 12.5% growth in Northern Irish grocery as a whole
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Events and Awards
Grocer Gold Awards 2024: Symbol/Franchise Retailer of the Year
Having celebrated its 30th anniversary, Premier added over 400 new stores to its stable last year
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News
Caterfood Buying Group acquires wholesaler Turner Price
The wholesaler will become the eighth member of the buying group owned by Bidcorp
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Analysis and Features
PayPal, Uber Eats and Allwyn among new Grocer Gold Awards sponsors
The finalists for The Grocer Gold Awards 2024 have been announced. Now meet the sponsors
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Guide To
The Grocer Guide To Franchise & Fascia
Despite increased competition from the multiples in the convenience sector, leading franchise & fascia groups are determined to maintain customer loyalty and interest with strong own-brand offers, new technology and investment in promotion. Discover how they view the market and what their concerns are for the year ...
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News
Caterfood appoints new commercial director
Tom Workman will join the team from Creed Foodservice, where he worked for over six years
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News
Sugro welcomes new member Pak Foods
The Derby-based retailer joins Sugro to strengthen its presence in the market
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News
London Pilsner and SoSweet join Sugro group
The member-owned buying group has added two new businesses to its portfolio
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Sugro e-rewards launches on WhatsApp to reach more members
The programme rewarding members for completing tasks will now be available to access on mobile phones
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News
Sugro member Brand Factory wins King’s Award for Enterprise
The award is the highest accolade a UK company can receive for excellence in their category
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News
Sugro launches new partnerships to help members save on energy costs
Members of the buying group will be able to compare options to save on gas, electric, and water rates
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News
Pilgrim Foodservice duo to climb heights for GroceryAid fundraising
The team will embark on a ‘Three Peaks Pilgrimage’ to raise money for the charity
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Sugro welcomes three new members to group
The three new wholesalers bring the group closer to the 100-member mark
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News
Kitwave moves foodservice operations out of Unitas group
The wholesaler will operate its foodservice branch independently but keep its retail and on-trade business with Unitas
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News
Caterforce debuts new members-only portal and website
The new portal will be a one-stop-shop for essential Caterforce resources
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Parfetts appoints Richard Bone as commercial director
Bone will join from Unitas, where he was financial director
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News
Kirsty Cooper leaves Unitas commercial director role after five months
Cooper joined in November 2023, when she replaced Aoife Kenny
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News
Parfetts 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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News
Sugro welcomes new member Preplica
Preplica has a substantial e-commerce business based on TikTok and Amazon
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News
Caterforce to launch a new premium tier for its own-brand range
The group has launched the new premium tier to respond to consumer demand for premium dining experiences