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Tayloring MBL to fit
Can Budgens really juggle an ambitious divestment and expansion plan at the same time? Rachel Barnes talks to Musgrave Budgens Londis MD Mike TaylorIt’s been two years since Budgens announced it was to sell off its corporate-owned...
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Big push as Budgens hits regeneration trail
Budgens has added weight to its ambitious plans to become a national franchise operation by vowing to open 25 new stores a year indefinitely.Musgrave Budgens Londis MD Mike Taylor kicked offa final push last week to sell the remaining 128...
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Budgens does Better with relaunch of meat
Budgens has overhauled and relaunched its fresh meat and poultry range in an effort to increase its share of the fresh meat market.Good, Better and Best tiers are to be introduced from March 6 (Monday), when underperforming or duplicated lines...
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C-store shoppers push Centra sales over E1bn
A change in the Irish lifestyle helped sales at Musgrave’s Centra franchise chain break the E1bn barrier for the first time last year.Reporting sales of E1.035bn, a 14% increase, Centra managing director Donal Horgan told a group national...
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Londis mystery shopper aims to boost store sales
Londis is hoping to boost its retailers’ customer service and weekly turnover with the help of a new mystery shopping scheme.Launching next month, the GAPbuster programme provides a benchmark report for Londis retailers to pit their performance...
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Musgrave remains BULLISH
In a recent interview with The Grocer, OFT chief executive John Fingleton held up independent retailer Musgrave Group as a shining beacon. The admiration is not mutualTo say that Musgrave Group MD Donal Horgan is not amused would be...
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The Saturday Essay
>>how to create a more level playing field for smaller retailers – Cliff Goodman, ex trading director, BudgensIt is with dismay that I observe the debate with regards to the power and dominance of the big four multiples and the...
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The Saturday Essay
>>how to create a more level playing field for smaller retailers – Cliff Goodman, ex trading director, BudgensIt is with dismay that I observe the debate with regards to the power and dominance of the big four multiples and the...
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protect the weak and guarantee choice
from Shamus Lehel, Preferred Alliance of Londis ShopkeepersSir; I was interested to read Keith Wilson’s letter (‘The other side of the high street story’, Readers’ letters, The Grocer, November 19, p32). He makes some interesting...
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MBL ‘needs huge culture change’
Musgrave Budgens Londis has called on suppliers to work closely with the group to simplify relationships.Speaking at the group’s supplier conference this week, trading director Barry Williams said communication had been at fault for under-...
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Musgrave’s 11m golden goodbye to McGettigan
Former Musgrave executive Eoin McGettigan, who quit earlier this year, is believed to have left with a golden goodbye of more than 11m. The private group’s accounts record a payment of 11.073m in “compensation for loss of office”. The recipient...
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Griffin Group quits Musgrave
A leading Musgrave franchise group in Ireland has quit to join ADM Londis.The Griffin Group has been operating six Centra c-stores and one SuperValu outlet in Dublin. In a statement, Musgrave said it was due to “divergent views on business...
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Two thirds of Budgens sold
Musgrave has already found buyers for two thirds of the 155-store Budgens portfolio it is looking to divest.The company, which has a four-year plan to get out of retailing and act as a wholesaler for the fascia, has told The Grocer that as...
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MBL keeps up the pace in store standards drive
Musgrave is laying down the gauntlet to Londis retailers and challenging them to carry on making the grade during the Irish group’s second year at the helm.The second round of £15,822 ‘loyalty’ cheques that retailers are receiving for having...
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Ridge to oversee Londis in south
Musgrave Budgens Londis has appointed Tim Ridge as Londis regional director for south west England and south Wales. Ridgehas joined from One Stop, where he was a regional manager for three years. Prior to that he worked in various store...
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Londis squeeze on beer prices
Londis is ramping up its price-cutting in beers and lagers in a bid to quadruple volume sales.The lower-pricing scheme implemented by Londis has already given its top three beer brands a lift of 10% year-on-year, while sales of tobacco rose...
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Budgens backs UK food
Budgens is to sponsor the British Food Fortnight, for the second year running, from September 24 to October 9.Stephanie Rice, Budgens head of marketing, said: “We are really proud to be associated with British Food Fortnight. Local sourcing is...