Beth Brooks
Beth joined The Grocer in May 2005 and is the deputy news editor.
Working on the retail news desk, her patch covers Sainsbury’s, retail co-operative societies, independent retailers and wholesalers.
She is especially interested in The Co-operative Group and has been closely following the ongoing developments at the society.
She also specialises in convenience – covering everyone from the big symbol operators such as Nisa and Costcutter right through to independent chains and non-affiliated retailers – as well as the issues that affect the sector and related channels such as forecourts.
Beth also edits the People section of the magazine and the People channel of the website.
Beth started her journalism career in 2001 and read Media Studies at the University of Westminster.
Contact info
- Tel:
- 01293 610227
- Email:
- beth.brooks@thegrocer.co.uk
Interviews & ProfilesAndrew Marten, Ohso, on flying and eating chocolate every day
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- Interviews & Profiles
Chris Blythe, The Brand Nursery, on Dickens, darts and Tesco
In my first job I read a lot of Dickens and got pretty good at darts…
- Analysis & Features
Supermarket giants' c-store estates grow 10.6%
The big multiple grocers now account for almost 10% of the convenience retail market, and they’re continuing to open stores at a blistering rate. So who’s ahead?
- Analysis & Features
Symbol group own label muscles in on brands
This article is part of our Franchise & Fascia Groups Report 2015.
- Analysis & Features
Hitting the bottle: The party's not over for the off licence
This article is part of our Franchise & Fascia Groups Report 2015.
- Analysis & Features
Grocery Retail Structure 2015: how c-stores can keep up
As more shoppers eschew traditional weekly shops, c-stores are benefiting. But easy street it is not.
- Grocer 33
Asda Stowmarket wins close-fought Grocer 33 battle
Poor availability was a big feature of this week’s Grocer 33, with a number of stores not stocking several of the items
- News
Spar set for summer with al fresco range
The range includes traditional products for BBQs, picnics and al fresco dining, such as meats, salads and side dishes
- News
Charles Wilson on Booker deal - 'The Budgens and Londis supply chain is underutilised'
The deal, if approved by the Competition & Markets Authority, will create a symbol group with 4,907 stores
- Interviews & Profiles
Mark Byrne, Sharpak Aylesham, on boxing and his iPhone
Sales director - foodservice and bespoke at Sharpak Aylesham, on boxing, tenders and being open and honest
- News
Bestway Xtra Local promos geared for small formats
Bestway’s retail club Xtra Local has launched a format for smaller stores…
- People News
Geoff Eaton named non-executive director at John Menzies
New England Seafood International chairman Geoff Eaton has been named a non-executive director for John Menzies…
- Comment & Opinion
Inconvenient truth: c-store business is changing fast
Booker’s deal this morning is just another thing that proves the sector needs to stay on its toes
- Category Report
Meat free category report 2015
Why is the market still so small? And, given reports that more and more consumers are cutting out meat on health and environmental grounds, why is growth so sluggish?
- News
Booker 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.
- People News
Graeme Pitkethly named CFO at Unilever
Graeme Pitkethly is to succeed Jean-Marc Huët as chief financial officer of Unilever later this year.
- News
Fire engulfs Sainsbury's Thameside distribution centre
The fire damaged part of the 250,000 sq ft distribution centre, and destroyed six lorries.
- News
Bestway Direct extends service to deliver to multiple accounts
The business, which delivers more than £650m a year in chilled and fresh to Best-One stores, is introducing a ‘lifetime cost benefit model’
- News
Top-up boosts average c-store basket size to three products
The average number of items bought in a c-store has hit three products for the first time in 10 years
- Comment & Opinion
A brave new agm for The Co-op this weekend
With Leighton and Pennycook fighting on several fronts, The Co-op’s Manchester agm is a crucial one
