All Symbols, Fascias and Buying Groups articles – Page 26
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Spar shoppers sink teeth into revamped fresh meat offering
Sales of fresh meat in Spar stores supplied by AF Blakemore have soared 58% over the past year as part of a drive to attract more top-up food shoppers.The 700 Spar stores had benefited from a relaunch of its meat range a year ago, said...
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Owner of Threshers brand names signs up to Nisa-Today’s
SEP Properties, which has bought the rights to the Threshers, Victoria Wine, The Local and Bottom's Up names, has become a member of Nisa-Today's, The Grocer can reveal.SEP, which runs four Dave's Discount Stores in the West Midlands,...
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Industry shock as Spar trading chief quits post
The industry is in shock after the resignation of one of Spar UK's most senior and respected executives. Nobody in the industry saw the move coming, admitted one wholesaler as news emerged this week that the retailer's group trading...
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Budgens store turns roof into veg garden
The roof of a Budgens in north London is being transformed into a garden to grow vegetables.Endangered British vegetables, such as purple carrots, will be grown on the roof of the Crouch End site, and the produce sold in the store...
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Cutbacks bring fall in ADM Londis revenue
Irish convenience group ADM Londis has cut credit lines to more than 40 stores to help it cope with the economic downturn.The outlets involved were described as "exposed stores" where there was a risk the group would not be paid for...
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Nisa Scunthorpe DC gets £30m facelift after DHL contract win
DHL will splash out £30m on Nisa-Today's depot in Scunthorpe when it takes over the contract to supply Nisa's entire supply chain next year.The investment will be spent on building a 65,000 sq ft temperature-controlled facility within...
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Musgrave hit by slump in hospitality
As many as 80 jobs are at risk at Musgrave Group following a 20% slump in the hospitality sector last year.Its wholesale arm Musgrave Wholesale Partners is in discussion with 55 staff in the Republic of Ireland and 25 staff in Northern...
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Bibby circles McColl in bid to create new retailing behemoth
Six months after its bid to buy Nisa-Today's was rejected, Bibby Line Group has set its sights on Britain's biggest independent convenience store and CTN chain, The Grocer understands.
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Spar wine festival aims to promote premium labels
Spar is launching its first ever wine festival in a bid to encourage drinkers to trade up to more premium labels.The Spar Wine Festival, will run between 22 April and 2 June, with all Spar stores offering 25% off a selection of wines...
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Kavanagh Group sales bruised by shoppers seeking out deals
Budgens retailer Kavanagh Group UK saw sales drop as the recession forced consumers to spend less on groceries.
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Harry Tuffins opens branded Nisa Extra
Harry Tuffins will open its first Nisa Extra branded store next week.
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Revamp for Budgens ready meals
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has relaunched its Italian and traditional ready meals for its Budgens fascia.
Six products from Budgens’ mid-tier range have been relaunched under a new ‘Italian’ sub-brand, including lasagne, spaghetti… -
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Nisa charges Stowe with smooth transition to DHL
Nisa-Today’s has appointed a new distribution director to prepare the buying group for its switch from Bibby Line Group…
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Today’s Group pinches Krishan from Landmark
Landmark Wholesale’s influential senior retail controller Raj Krishan has jumped ship to take up the newly…
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Midlands Co-op food helmed by Spencer
Michael Spencer has taken over as head of food at the Midlands Co-operative Society following the departure of Pete Whitmore last month. Spencer was formerly head of distribution operations at Musgrave Partners GB, which owns the Budgens...
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Nisa nabs BP’s booze deal after FQR failure
Nisa-Today's is supplying 280 BP forecourts with alcohol after Threshers owner First Quench Retailing, which previously serviced the forecourts, last month fell into administration.The petrol and convenience giant has agreed to use Nisa...
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What a difference a new fascia makes for Today’s Group
The Today's Group, the wholesale arm of Nisa-Today's, has redesigned its store fascia and introduced convenience store and larger store formats.The group hopes the relaunch will help double the number of Today's stores over the next...
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Budgens refreshes its own-label spirits
Budgens is revamping its own-label spirits range to give it a more stylish and consistent shelf presence.The relaunch, in two phases, consists of new artistically illustrated label designs with a more consistent look. The new identity is...
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Bird bows out from Musgrave to pursue non-grocery career
Jemima Bird, marketing director at Musgrave Retail Partners GB, is leaving the business, The Grocer can reveal.Bird, who has been at Musgrave GB since January 2007, is leaving on 31 January for a role outside the grocery sector.
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O’Byrne to replace Kealy as BWG boss
BWG, owner of the Spar and Mace franchises in the Republic of Ireland, has appointed a new managing director, Willie O'Byrne, currently head of the group's Mace division.He replaces Peter Kealy, who has held the post for the past three...