Bestway news and analysis – Page 5
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NewsBestway Wholesale consolidates retail businesses in restructure
A new combined retail division will be led by Costcutter retail director Mike Hollis, who becomes Bestway retail director
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NewsBestway Wholesale pushes industry-wide healthy eating agenda
The wholesaler launched the healthy eating initiative to demonstrate how low-sugar and low-fat products could boost retailers’ sales
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NewsBestway rolls out partnership with shopping app Jisp
The app offers home delivery, click & collect and scan & go services for local shops
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NewsBestway Wholesale kicks off lateral flow testing programme
The wholesale giant has been able to identify four asymptomatic coronavirus cases so far
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NewsBestway completes Costcutter takeover following FCA approval
Bestway COO Naser Khan has been charged with overseeing the Costcutter integration
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the fascias have taken recruitment online
Coronavirus put an end to trade shows, store visits and face-to-face meetings that symbols usually use to recruit new members. But many have still managed to win new business. Here’s how
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NewsBestway invites Costcutter retailers to shop in depot ahead of deal completion
The wholesaler announced before Christmas that it had agreed to buy Costcutter for an undisclosed fee
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Comment & OpinionIf it’s not a supply deal, what is Bestway getting from its Costcutter purchase?
Bestway has confirmed the Co-op supply arrangement will remain in place until 2026. In the meantime, the wholesaler will reap other benefits
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NewsBestway extends Co-op supply deal for Costcutter until 2026
Bestway confirmed on Friday it was buying the symbol group from Bibby Line Group for an undisclosed fee
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NewsBestway snaps up Costcutter for undisclosed fee
Once the deal is cleared, Bestway will operate a symbol, franchise and company store estate of more than 3,795 UK stores
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InterviewsHow Dawood Pervez is steering Bestway through the pandemic
The Bestway Wholesale MD discusses the challenges of evolving amid the Covid crisis, and championing the cause of the wholesale sector
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NewsBestway pleads with suppliers for fair stock allocations as demand creeps up
The wholesale giant has begun to see demand rise across a number of products such as alcohol, ambient grocery and toilet roll
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NewsBestway and Iceland link for Bargain Booze concessions at The Food Warehouse
A trial kicked off this month, with dedicated Bargain Booze sections introduced at stores in York, Poole and Cheltenham
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NewsBestway’s Well Pharmacy to open in Heathrow T2
The move follows a similar partnership in Gatwick’s North Terminal last year
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NewsAndy Cresswell to leave Bestway in early 2021
Cresswell will step down at the end of January 2021, having served a six-month notice period
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NewsBestway Retail announces plans to sell off 37 company-owned stores
All of the stores for sale were part of Bestway’s £7.25m acqisition of Conviviality Retail in 2018
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NewsBestway joins push to prevent relaxing of Sunday trading laws
MD Dawood Pervez has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak and business secretary Alok Sharma urging them to rethink their plans
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NewsBestway fast-tracking its retailers on to Uber Eats programme
The wholesaler currently has more than 150 stores signed up to the service
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NewsBestway to impose sanctions on coronavirus profiteers
The wholesaler has also introduced social distancing measures in its depots
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NewsBestway upgrades websites with improved search and recommendations
Upgrades include making it easier to shop multibuy promotions on its Bestway Wholesale and BB Foodservice sites