Bestway news and analysis
Bestway is a UK wholesaler and symbol group operator, with more than 70 depots and brands including Costcutter, Best-One, and Bargain Booze. The Grocer covers Bestway with news, analysis, insight and opinion.
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NewsBestway to make healthier choices ‘more accessible’ with Good Food Retail Network
The initiative has already attracted government interest as a practical model for driving change at store level
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NewsCostcutter ends industry speculation with Co-op Wholesale deal
Costcutter has been supplied by Co-op Wholesale, under its former name Nisa, since 2018, but its existing contract was due to run out in December of this year
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Analysis & FeaturesBestway MD Dawood Pervez on 50 years of wholesaling
Last month, the wholesaler marked the milestone with a glittering celebration at the Royal Albert Hall
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NewsParfetts appoints former Bestway manager as new GM
In his new position, Barton will spearhead the launch of Parfetts’ ninth UK depot in Southampton
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NewsBestway invests £10m to reduce prices across 2,000 lines
The wholesale giant said the move was designed to boost profitability and sustainability for independent retailers across the UK, while attracting more shoppers to their stores
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NewsBestway Group celebrates 50th anniversary with star-studded Royal Albert Hall event
Bestway Group commemorated its 50th anniversary with a celebration at the Royal Albert Hall
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NewsCoca-Cola rolls out convenience retailer giveaway in alcoholic RTD push
CCEP’s biggest competition to date aims to reward retailers that buy into its alcoholic RTD portfolio
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NewsBestway to give Best-one stores access to Bargain Booze pricing and promotions
The move is focussed on smaller Best-one stores that do not have the capacity to adopt the dual-branded fascia and Bargain Booze’s full off-licence offer
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NewsBestway confirms discussions underway for new Costcutter supply deal
Co-op Wholesale, the newly rebranded wholesale division of Nisa, confirmed in March it was no longer in negotiations with Bestway to continue supplying its symbol group Costcutter next year
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NewsNisa calling time on long-term Costcutter supply deal
It will mark the end of a long-term arrangement with The Co-op, which started supplying Costcutter stores via its Nisa supply chain in 2018
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NewsBestway’s Bargain Booze advert banned for ‘appealing to under-18s’
Bestway’s Bargain Booze Christmas advert featured Santa arriving at a store and buying alcohol for customers
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NewsBestway partners with Socio Local to boost social media presence for retailers
The wholesale giant said stores could now “maintain a continuous online presence with minimal effort”
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NewsSelect & Save switches supply from Bestway to Booker in new five-year deal
The symbol group entered into a five-year agreement with the wholesale giant last month
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can independent convenience stores defend their prices?
Supermarkets have opened a new front in their pricing battle, offering Aldi Price matching in their convenience stores. So what can independents do to persuade shoppers they still offer value?
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NewsBestway to debut Costcutter On The Go format with James Convenience Retail
JCR chairman Jonathan James told The Grocer the new format had been designed for its transient sites located at bus stations
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NewsBestway cuts fuel levy and pumps £2.5m into cutting prices
Bestway has invested over £2.5m to reduce the cost of 11,000 “bestselling” branded products
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NewsSelect & Save begins rollout of new fascia and store design
The business said it had been working on a new identity over the past year to distinguish itself from an “increasingly bland and static market”
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NewsBestway makes three new appointments to leadership team
Bestway has hired former Morrisons Daily head of independent franchise and new business Nick Russell as head of symbol
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NewsSimplyFresh settles future of its supply with Bestway renewal
The new deal will aim to encourage more retailers to join SimplyFresh as well as leveraging Bestway’s dual fascia strategy
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Events & AwardsGrocer Gold Awards 2024: Bestway wins E-Commerce Initiative of the Year
This groundbreaking real-time analytics dashboard for suppliers, gave them “unprecedented” visibility into their brand performance