Archive of all Today's Group articles – Page 10

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    Nisa bars multiple members

    2006-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today’s has barred major multiple retailers from membership in a bid to refocus on its independent roots.The move means that Sainsbury, which gained shares in Nisa-Today’s after it bought Jacksons and Bells in 2004, will be forced to sever...

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    Admiration for Nisa warehouse move

    2006-01-07T00:00:00Z

    from Atul Amin, Jash, West BromwichSir; I was surprised to read the letter, printed anonymously, headlined ‘Nisa problems have cost me a fortune’ (The Grocer, December 10, p22).We’ve all experienced some problems with...

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    Will 2006 be nicer to Nisa?

    2006-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today’s spent the closing weeks of last year fighting back from a crisis at its new Scunthorpe depot. Rod Addy reportsNisa-Today’s is by no means out of the woods yet. This week, it revealed further problems with its IT audit...

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    Nisa-Today’s plans offers

    2005-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today’s is planning massive promotions to help retailers win back customers after distribution problems at its Scunthorpe ambient warehouse left shops short on stock.“We agreed the way for retailers to rebuild faith with consumers was by...

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    Opinion

    2005-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Enforce the law rather than entrap retailersTHE ISSUES THAT MATTER, FROM THE PEOPLE INVOLVEDNisa problems have cost me a fortunefrom a Nisa retailer, name and address suppliedbig boys have their...

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    Nisa-Today’s clawing back lost distribution ground

    2005-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today’s has rescheduled its Annual General Meeting from November 25 to December 22 to give senior managers time to tackle problems with its ambient distribution centre in Scunthorpe.The new depot has been dogged with difficulties since it...

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    Mega-depot plagued by problems

    2005-11-26T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today’s has confessed that its newly launched 625,000 sq ft ambient distribution centre in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, has been plagued with greater difficulties than expected.The organisation expressed disappointment at current...

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    Retailers angry as Nisa fails to deliver

    2005-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today’s has outraged retailers after its flagship new ambient distribution centre in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, failed them on its first day.Major chains supplied by the centre claimed they received none of their scheduled deliveries...

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    Guv’nor says: leave it out

    2005-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today’s has been capturing headlines – for all the wrong reasons. Chairman Dudley Ramsden tells it as it is to Julian HuntThe clouds rolling down the side of the mountains that cradle Monte Carlo could have been a portent of...

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    Loyalty enters a new era

    2005-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Major initiatives unveiled at Nisa’s conferenceNisa is to drive more loyalty and discipline among its retail members with the launch of what it calls New Era trading terms in January – just one of a number of major initiatives unveiled at the...

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    Regional campaign boosts awareness

    2005-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Nisa is to support its members in East Anglia with a marketing campaign that extols the benefits of shopping locally. If successful, it could be rolled out to other parts of the UK. MD of commercial services Neil Turton said the drive...

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    Nisa aims to boost meat sales

    2005-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Nisa retailers will be able to take a bigger slice of the red meat market from next month with the launch of a pre-packed range under the group’s Heritage own-label brand. John Sharpe, managing director of Nisa-Today’s Central Distribution...

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    Working Week

    2005-09-17T00:00:00Z

    >>Nigel Ashton, nisaway category controllerNisaway category controller Nigel Ashton may put in long hours but says he is happy to do it for the love of the job.He has been a buyer at Nisa-Today’s for 11 years and is now...

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    Fury at Nisa late pay move

    2005-08-20T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today’s has sparked a row with suppliers by trying to delay payments for goods sent to its new national distribution centre.The group has enraged suppliers by demanding they delay invoices for all September and October deliveries to the...

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    ‘The beast has changed’

    2005-07-30T00:00:00Z

    As many as 20 of Nisa-Today’s leading wholesale members are threatening to quit the buying organisation in a row over subscription fees and strategy.The Grocer has also learned that the group of influential wholesalers is accusing Nisa of...

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    Nisa boosts its supply base

    2005-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Buying group Nisa-Today’s has doubled its supplier base for fresh produce by appointing six additional fruit and vegetable suppliers.The company said the move marked a shift towards suppliers who specialised in specific areas. The new...

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    Opinion

    2005-07-02T00:00:00Z

    >>independents would be wise to consider strength through unity>>THE ISSUES THAT MATTER, FROM THE PEOPLE INVOLVEDThere’s a slightly mischievous line in our Nisa-Today’s feature on page 32 from founder Dudley...

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    A new vision takes shape

    2005-07-02T00:00:00Z

    State-of-the art distribution will underpin a sharper focus on retail at Nisa-Today’s, says Julian HuntDrive to the edges of the Foxhills Industrial Park on the outskirts of Scunthorpe and you cannot miss the giant new building that...

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    Dual branding for Nisa

    2005-07-02T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today’s is redesigning the relationship it has with some of its key retailers through the roll-out of a new initiative that combines its branding with those of its members.The co-branding concept has already made its debut as part of the...

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    Twaites joins Booker as wine controller

    2005-05-28T00:00:00Z

    Former Nisa-Today’s category controller for wine, Julian Twaites, has moved over to Booker to become the cash and carry’s wine controller.He is filling the position vacated by the long-serving Andrea Hargrave, who announced her departure in...