Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 92
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Comment & OpinionConviviality receivership marks another wholesale tragedy
Investors were being asked to risk more money for Conviviality while having zero visibility about future leadership
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Conviviality administration looms, who are the likely buyers?
Sources close to the situation claim numerous suitors have expressed an interest
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NewsCostcutter rejected Bestway proposal after Co-op deal
Sources close to both parties told The Grocer this week that Bestway approached Costcutter in December
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NewsMedia Bites 29 March: Conviviality, Reckitt Benckiser, Coca-Cola
Bargain Booze and Wine Rack owner Conviviality has failed to raise £125m required to resolve its cash crisis
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NewsCity snapshot: Conviviality files notice to appoint administrators
Conviviality has announced the board intends to appoint administrators within 10 business days, GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index increased three points in March and all the other news from the City
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NewsConviviality on the brink after failing to raise £125m
Shareholders expected to receive “little-to-no value”
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NewsFWD and BSDA ring alarm over illicit soft drinks imports
The bodies believe the sugar levy could boost the grey soft drinks market
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NewsHalewood signs distribution deal with Glasgow Distillery Co
The Scottish brand’s Makar Gin and G52 Urban Craft Vodka join Halewood’s growing portfolio of posh spirits…
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NewsConviviality service levels drop ahead of crucial Easter weekend
Service levels in the crucial run up to Easter now as big a concern as cash flow, sources claim
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NewsMedia Bites 27 March: Casino, Amazon, Conviviality
French supermarket giant Casino has signed a distribution deal with Amazon
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NewsKerryfresh calls in administrators after cashflow problems
Fresh to Store completed an MBO from Kerry Foods in February 2015
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NewsBlakemore Trade Partners signs three-year SalesOut data deal
SalesOut will provide Blakemore with shipment and point of sale data across hundreds of categories
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NewsWing Yip suffers 30% drop in pre-tax profits
According to accounts filed at Companies House this week, pre-tax profits were down from £4.8m to £3.5m on turnover up 8.7…
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NewsHancocks' click and collect drives sales uplift
The confectionery wholesaler recorded £124.2m in turnover and £7m in operating profits for y/e 31 December 2016
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Comment & OpinionNewsagents need support from publishers and wholesalers
I have written before about the multiplicity of tasks facing small retailers, but some of the most challenging are in CTNs
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Comment & OpinionWhy has Conviviality spent out on company-owned stores?
The flotation of Conviviality on the stock market in 2013 was one of the most unlikely events in the history of grocery
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NewsCo-op remains firm on Costcutter contract
The Co-op insists it will meet its contractual obligations to Costcutter
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Conviviality recover from its week of woe?
A surprise profit warning, arithmetic errors, unexpected tax bills. The booze giant has a struggle on its hands.
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NewsMenzies Distribution for sale after DX merger scrapped
Parent company John Menzies confirmed a sale process has begun
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NewsDunns picks up Glasgow's Hotsauce Drinks firm
Dunns began serving Hotsauce customers this week…