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ProfilesMcCammond made managing director at Appleby Westward
Mark McCammond has returned to Spar as managing director of Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward.
McCammond, who takes up the role in December, was retail operations director at fellow Spar wholesaler Henderson Group for eight years before… -
NewsNew dawn in convenience pricing as Budgens takes on Tesco
Musgrave has ushered in a new dawn for convenience pricing in the UK with a pledge that its Budgens stores will price match Tesco on 800 products. The programme represents the first move by a symbol group to match Tesco’s prices since…
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ProfilesCostcutter's Colin Graves: ‘Bring on the next 25 years!’
As Colin Graves celebrates Costcutter’s 25th anniversary, he explains to Simon Creasey why he’s selling up to Bibby Line
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NewsBibby in line to become sole Costcutter owner
Bibby Line Group is close to finalising a deal that would see it become the sole owner of Costcutter. The transport and logistics giant, which bought a 51% stake in the symbol group in 2007, is expected to seal the deal within six months for an undisclosed sum.
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Spar UK is ‘fantastic and entrepreneurial’ says incoming MD
Debbie Robinson officially took up the reins as MD of Spar UK this week.Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, the former Co-op food marketing director said it was an exciting time to be back in food retail. "The convenience...
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Manchester Drinks labels carry calories
The Manchester Drinks Company is adding calorie content details to labels on its pre-mixed cocktails. The updated packaging is rolling into Asda, Spar, Iceland and Booker now on the company's My Cocktail range and will be introduced on...
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Analysis & Features
Living la vida local
Not one to be fazed by competition from the mults, Andrew Thornton has revamped his Crouch End Budgens store to wrest back sales from Waitrose. Elinor Zuke finds out more
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Comment & Opinion
An entrepreneur could make a killing with beautiful shutters
Until this week, I little imagined that shutters would be an interesting subject for this column. I was wrong…
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Spar renews support for athletics champs
Spar International has extended its sponsorship of European Athletics for a further four years. Under the new deal, Spar will be the main sponsor of the European Athletics Championships in 2012 and 2014, the European Athletics Indoor…
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Costcutter in record spend on TV adverts
Costcutter is to advertise on digital TV channels for the first time. The symbol group, which celebrates its 25th anniversary next month, kicks off a TV campaign on Monday across ITV2, ITV3, Sky News, Sky1, Sky2, MTV, Living and the Food…
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NewsSwadling takes role as head of Premier
Musgrave Retail Partners GB veteran Martin Swadling has joined rival wholesaler Booker as head of its retail symbol group Premier.
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News(Nisa buying) power to the people’s co-op store
The People’s Supermarket - the co-operative retailer that opened in a blaze of publicity last year, promising to offer an alternative retail model - has joined Nisa-Today’s.
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News"S Budget" lines replace Spar Extra Value range
UK Spar stores will start selling the company’s successful European value range, “S Budget”, from the end of the month. The 33-strong economy range of everyday essentials, which includes chicken fillets, baked beans, energy drinks, bleach…
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Focus On Breakfast: Innovations
Ireland's leading black pudding supplier has launched two new products in the UK. Clonakilty Black Pudding and White Pudding (rsp: £1.69) arrived in Budgens in July.
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NewsVodgrad gets rebrand after Vodkat ruling
Landmark Wholesale's half-strength spirit brand Vodgrad has been rebranded as V*dgrad. The change of name follows a High Court ruling against Vodgrad's direct rival, Intercontinental Brands' Vodkat. Smirnoff maker Diageo had argued...
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Musgrave España is important to us
Sir, I am writing in regard to 'The new foreign legion' (16 July). The statement that "Musgrave has shown no interest in emerging markets and is even withdrawing from the mature market of Spain" is incorrect. Musgrave continues to...
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Comment & Opinion
The not so mighty Quinn
Musgrave Group today announced plans to pick up the debris from the sudden - if not entirely surprising – demise of Irish retailer Superquinn.
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NewsSuperValu to be used in UK Londis stores
Musgrave Group could be planning to introduce products from its Irish chain SuperValu into Londis stores. It has applied to register the trademark 'SuperValu from Londis' under 16 categories, including several that cover food and...
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MD at Appleby Westward hands in notice
Appleby Westward's managing director has resigned and will leave the company at the end of September. John Pattison joined the Spar wholesaler in December 2008 as group business director before being appointed managing director in April...
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Save money on sourcing, Spar is told
Spar's outsourced procurement team has warned retailers they are paying over the odds by buying services and goods not for resale direct. Brightsourcing, founded by Somerfield's purchasing managers, was hired by Spar last year to improve...