All Wholesalers articles – Page 118
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Resisting temptation
Most Londis retailers will stick with Musgrave says Simon MowbrayMusgrave’s acquisition of the Londis group in June last year was always going to be a bit of a bumpy ride. Finally forged after months of wrangling over fat-cat payments...
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Londis loyalty secured
Four out of five Londis retailers say that they are certain to pledge their allegiance to wholesaler Musgrave after receiving their second and final ‘loyalty’ payment next month, exclusive research for The Grocer suggests.The poll of 200 of...
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How two became one
...without rationalising the buying teams. Fiona McLelland reportsJob losses are usually an inevitable part of the fallout after an acquisition, but not for the trading teams from Budgens and Londis.When the Musgrave...
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Tesco backing One Stop
Tesco is showing its long-term support for the One Stop chain with the conversion of newly acquired stores to the fascia.The most recent shop to take the One Stop name is a former Londis store in the town of Porlock, Somerset.The retail...
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MBL names Aylwin as supply chain director
Musgrave Budgens-Londis has appointed former Safeway director Mark Aylwin as its new supply chain director.Aylwin joined Safeway’s store operations team in 1984 and moved into supply chain management in 1992. Five years later, he became...
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Buoyant Musgrave eyes world
New Musgrave boss Chris Martin has revealed he wants to grow the group’s international business until it accounts for 50% of turnover. Martin, who took over as chief executive last month from the long-serving Seamus Scally, was speaking as the...
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The Saturday Essay
>>it’s time to celebrate independents again, writes Mike Taylor, managing director, Musgrave Budgens-LondisJune 1 this year sees the second National Independents Day, created to highlight and celebrate the vital role that...
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Labour has not helped shopkeepers
from Nick Hammond, Londis retailer, St Agnes, CornwallSir; What a load of propaganda rubbish from Jacqui Smith, minister for trade & industry, in The Saturday Essay (April 16, p34). Despite her claims to the contrary, the simple...
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ADM Londis plans big Irish expansion
ADM Londis, the Irish convenience chain which last year rejected a takeover offer from rival BWG, is aiming to have 400 stores across Ireland by 2007, according to joint chief executive Stephen O’Riordan.He told the symbol group’s AGM in Dublin...
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Family values
Newitt & Sons’ products are so good that Budgens asked it to run its in-store deli counters. Richard Clarke checked one outJames Newitt is visiting the first deli counter that his family business was invited to run for Budgens, at...
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Budgens partnership for local sourcing
The launch of a new partnership between Budgens and local food marketing organisation, A Taste of Sussex, took place last week in the Budgens store in Midhurst.The partnership has enabled 100 locally sourced products to find their way onto...
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Newitt to run Budgens delis
Budgens is to hand over the running of nearly three-quarters of its deli counters to the Newitt family, The Grocer can reveal.The Newitts currently operate 17 delis across the Budgens estate, but this will increase to 32 this year, with eight...
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It’s about statistics and scapegoats
from Shamus Lehal, Londis retailerSir; After more than six months of waiting, Trading Standards has finally written to me with a warning letter stating they will take no further action on my test-purchasing failure this...
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Couple bid farewell to a life in retirement
Retirement is proving to be a hectic time of life for Alec Gardner and his wife, Lyn. Not only have they set up shop again, but the couple have just picked up Budgens Shop of the Year award.After 35 years of running CTN stores in London’s East...
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The Saturday Essay
>>How to keep a diverse high street – CLIFF GOODMAN, former trading director OF BUDGENSTaking the decision to change career path has made me think of how the market has altered since I first started pedalling the butcher’s...
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Musgrave Budgens Londis trading team restructured
The 50-strong trading team at Musgrave Budgens Londis has been integrated at Harefield HQ and is run by former Budgens ambient trading controller Barry Williams.He has restructured the department into three business units, each managed by a...
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Working week
>>Q&A with christine sandys, musgrave budgens LondisChristine Sandys has a busy working week making sure that customers in MBL stores get the wine they want.As trading manager for wine, Sandys is responsible for buying...
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Budgens reforms veg supply
Budgens is to shake up its vegetable supply base after a reform of its fruit suppliers proved a success.Fresh produce buyer Danny Grover introduced a category management approach to Budgens’ fruit business when he joined the company from...