Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 95
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NewsBooker's Mark Aylwin takes over as Musgrave GB MD
Booker veteran Mark Aylwin has been appointed managing director of Musgrave Retail Partners GB to replace Peter Ridler.
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NewsHealth and beauty wholesaler Pricecheck joins Today's Group
Pricecheck, the Sheffield-based wholesaler of discounted clearance stock, has joined Today’s Group
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NewsTurkish weather damages sultana and raisin production
Some Turkish crops have suffered from adverse weather conditions, with April frosts and hailstorms in June…
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NewsNisa to hike prices and cut rebates as part of recovery plan
Nisa has written to members to inform them of proposed price increases and rebate reductions…
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NewsBestway scraps credit card charges for customers
Bestway Wholesale has axed credit card transaction fees at its 60 Bestway and Batleys depots as well as across its websites and mobile app.
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NewsAF Blakemore looks to double Wholesale Distribution business
AF Blakemore & Son is planning to more than double the size of its Wholesale Distribution operation…
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NewsLandmark fires up summer barbecue promo
Landmark Wholesale has packed its latest All You Need promotion with big brands for barbecues…
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NewsLondis launches £10k 'Bring a Friend' recruitment contest
Londis is trying to drive up retailer numbers with a recruitment campaign aimed at getting members to ‘Bring a Friend’…
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NewsSoft drinks wholesaler JC Sudders ceases trading
Soft drinks wholesaler JC Sudders has ceased trading after going bust, leaving 20 staff without jobs…
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NewsBudgens, Londis have high hopes of Booker
Booker created a convenience retail powerhouse when it swooped on Budgens and Londis in a £40m deal last month
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NewsRenamed Bidvest Foodservice rolls out new company vision
Bidvest 3663 is changing its name to Bidvest Foodservice as part of a wider strategic programme of change…
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Comment & OpinionBooker's £40m swoop on Musgrave GB looks like a steal
To gain an extra 2,000 stores and an extra £1bn in buying power for the cost of a couple of Extras looks like a steal…
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NewsCity Snapshot: Booker to buy Londis and Budgens
Booker has signed a deal with Musgrave to buy its Londis and Budgens chains in the UK for £40m, plus Dairy Crest’s annual profits collapse, Booker’s full-year results and the rest of today’s news from the City
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NewsBooker succeeds in £40m bid for Budgens and Londis
Londis currently has 1,630 convenience stores and sales of £504m in the year to December 2014, while Budgens has 167 convenience stores and supermarkets and sales of £329m.
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NewsBooker adds four meat SKUs to Butcher's Market range
Chicken thighs (rsp: £1.99/600g) and whole chickens (rsp: £3.99/1.4kg) are among four SKUs to be added to the range
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NewsLandmark signs up two new members
Country Fare, based in Bournemouth, and Esin Cash and Carry, based in London, sign up with the wholesaler
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NewsBooker's new campaign promises retailers better POR
The UK’s biggest wholesaler reduces the wholesale selling price of brands covering categories such as pet food, confectionery, grocery and soft drinks
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NewsJJ Food Service creates glass display area at Enfield
JJ Food Service is creating a new glass-fronted “shop area” at its Enfield depot…
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NewsDhamecha Foods explores further Midlands cash & carry openings
Dhamecha Foods’ planned Leicester cash & carry could become a “springboard” for further openings…
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NewsLondis reshuffles management team
John Ridgley, Paul Adam, John Taylor and Des Dunbar on the move