All Bestway articles – Page 13
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NewsNew Bestway depot opens in Gateshead
Bestway has opened a new depot - in Team Valley, Gateshead.
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NewsAverage profit margin at Big 30 wholesalers squeezed to just 0.8%
The average pre-tax profit margin made by the UK’s 30 largest wholesalers is a razor-thin 0.8%, according to The Grocer’s latest Big 30 survey.
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NewsReviews prompt £12m Bestway investment
Bestway is to invest £12m in wide ranging improvements to its business following “serious reviews” of its operations.
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NewsBestway predicts 25% indie sales lift in 2012
Independent retailers could be set for the “best year” yet in 2012, with sales predicted to rise by as much as 25%.
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NewsBestway furious over raid by Border Agency
Bestway is fuming after the UK Border Agency carried out a massive raid on its Liverpool depot but only arrested one worker – and a customer.
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News99p Wholesaler site takes fight to rivals - by comparing prices
A new wholesale website is going head-to-head with Booker and Bestway this week as it bids to become the first price comparison website for the wholesale grocery sector. 99p Wholesaler this week started to list Booker’s prices next to its own…
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NewsBellevue and Martex swell Bestway’s sales
Sales at Bestway Cash & Carry rose 7.6% last year following the wholesaler's acquisitions of Bellevue and Martex. Group sales jumped to £2.26bn in the year to June, with turnover in its wholesale business up 7.5% to £2.14bn.
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NewsBestway C&C green revamp almost ready
Bestway Cash & Carry is close to completing a mammoth environmental review of its 62-depot estate. As part of the review, started last year, the C&C giant has carried out a major lighting refit, which is nearly complete in all of...
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NewsBestway puts CC cider in can
Bestway has added a 500ml can to its range of own-label apple cider, Country Choice. The can is price marked at 69p and offers retailers a 25.4% margin. It joins the line-up of two and three litre bottles.
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Jail for gang who robbed Bestway C&C
Five men, including two members of staff, have been jailed for a total of 24 years for their part in an armed robbery at a Bestway Cash & Carry in Northampton.A gang of armed men stole £500,000 of cigarettes and £18,000 cash from the...
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Crackdown on illegal booze lifts wholesale
Wholesalers across the country have reported improved alcohol sales as HMRC’s clampdown on rogue traders in the supply chain begins to bite.
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Seabrook breaks into London cash & carries
Seabrook Crisps is hoping to crack the London c-store market after securing new cash & carry listings with Bestway and Dhamecha Group. The family-owned brand is already available in the UK's major multiples but will now be stocked in...
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NewsBig 30 Wholesalers: The race to consolidate
Bestway and Booker are in the driving seat, but will consolidation among the big 30 wholesalers accelerate and what form will it take? Elinor Zuke reports
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NewsBestway takes majority stake in Asian bank
Bestway has upped its stake in United Bank, the second largest lender in Pakistan, to 51.07%. The cash & carry giant took a stake in the bank in 2002 as part of a consortium with Abu Dhabi Group. The latest $230m (£142m) investment by...
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Former Bellevue MD is back as consultant
Graham Benson, the former co-owner and MD of Bellevue Cash & Carry, is back in business. Having sold Bellevue to Bestway Cash & Carry last June, Benson has launched Wholesale Matters, a consultancy that aims to help food and drink...
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NewsHyperama is not for sale ‘and we intend to keep it that way’
Landmark Wholesale has quashed rumours that Hyperama Cash & Carry is to be sold to Bestway.
Rumours have been circulating that Bestway could buy the Landmark Wholesale member after it confirmed it was still on the acquisition trail… -
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Flourishing in difficult times
Sir, May I put some perspective on your article 'Bestway looks at wholesale acquisitions' (The Grocer, 20 November)? Firstly, the challenges of acquisition and disposal affect private family companies at least as much as the more...
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Bestway boosts Scots clout with Martex deal
Bestway Cash & Carry is on the hunt for further acquisitions after snapping up CJ Lang’s Martex Cash & Carry business this week.
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Xtra Local the best way for club members
Bestway's Xtra Local Retail Club members have grown their sales by an average of 14% in the past year. The 2,200 indies were aided by promotional campaigns and business advice, Bestway said. It is now looking to add new members. Since its...
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Bestway aims to be biggest as well as Best in Scots assault
Bestway has launched a major push for its Best-One fascia in Scotland as it ramps up its efforts to become one of the biggest c-store brands in the UK.