Poundstretcher snaps up troubled Ugo chain from administration
Ugo Stores owed Nisa almost £1.9m before the troubled discount supermarket chain collapsed into administration and was sold to Poundstretcher.
Poundstretcher seals Ugo rescue deal Subscription
Poundstretcher has finally been confirmed as the mystery buyer for Ugo Stores.
Ugo's stocks plummet as suppliers pull out
Ugo Stores was experiencing serious supply problems before its sale was announced by owner Arthur Harris this week, The Grocer can reveal.
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A single-minded man
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Happy chemicals and super-powered staples
How refreshing - an investigation into what’s good about the food we eat rather than more lazy “it’s all carcinogenic and it’s all the supermarkets’ fault” scaremongering.
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David Cameron wants 'drunk tanks' and 'booze buses' to tackle British drinking culture.
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Mystery shops are under-used
As price parity among retailers becomes the norm, the in-store experience and service offering will mark the degrees of separation.
