All articles by Beth Brooks – Page 51
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Category ReportDoes a Booker/Makro merger spell trouble for the competition?
As we reveal this year’s Big 30, we look at the impact of a bigger Booker…
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Category ReportDear Mr Cameron...
We asked leading wholesale figures from the Big 30 what they would ask the government to do to help their business. Here’s what they said…
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NewsFormer Tesco director Donald Garvin Harris OBE - obituary
Donald Garvin Harris, a former Tesco director, died on 22 January, aged 75…
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ProfilesWhere are they now? Richard Rivers, formerly of Unilever
Rivers started his career in marketing and sales, working for five years at an advertising agency…
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News
Wholesalers face up to falling profits as the Big 30 is revealed
The average profit margin of the UK’s 30 largest grocery wholesalers has shrunk from 1.7% to a fragile 1.5%…
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Category Report
The Big 30 wholesaler rankings
Booker’s acquisition of Makro is under investigation by the Competition Commission. As we reveal this year’s Big 30 wholesaler rankings…
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NewsOFT gives fuel market a clean bill of health
The Office of Fair Trading has given the UK petrol market a clean bill of health, despite concerns from independent operators.
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NewsBudgens loyalty card Love Local launched
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has confirmed the launch of a new loyalty card for Budgens retailers, as revealed by The Grocer earlier this month.
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NewsAdams Foods recruits Brendan Power as its new sales director
Adams Foods, which owns the Pilgrims Choice and Mu cheese brands, has named Brendan Power as sales director…
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Profiles
Where are they now? James Condon, formerly of Morrisons
Condon has an impressive grocery CV. He joined Asda in September 2003 to take on responsibility for marketing George…
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NewsFour sites to go in Midcounties Co-op takeover of Tuffins
The OFT will not refer Midcounties Co-op’s acquisition of Harry Tuffins to the Competition Commission…
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NewsSeasonal boost for Appleby Westward sales
Total sales rose 2.3% at Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward over Christmas….
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NewsSainsbury's and Asda execs join new Murrells team at Co-op
The Co-operative Group has hired two more execs from its supermarket rivals…
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Analysis & Features
Co-op comeback: is Steve Murrells shakeup delivering at last?
There are signs of recovery but food CEO Steve Murrells is all too aware of the long road that lies ahead…
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Comment & Opinion
The big freeze
Heron Foods has notched up another year of sparkling results. The frozen food discounter, which has 170 stores across the north of England and the Midlands, saw its profits rise 15% to £8.1m…
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NewsSales up at Smiths News
Smiths News has reported a 2% increase in group sales for the 19 weeks to 12 January, despite a continuing slide in newspaper and magazine sales.
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NewsDCS Europe exports hit by turmoil in Middle East
DCS Europe posted the biggest sales increase in its history last year…
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NewsOff-licence chain G101 keeps up pursuit of more c-stores
Scottish off-licence chain G101 Off Sales is on the hunt for more convenience stores despite the economic uncertainty…
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NewsMcCain Foods founder Charles 'Mac' McCarthy dies
The industry is mourning the loss of Charles ‘Mac’ McCarthy CBE, founder and former chairman of McCain Foods….
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NewsRondepierre joins Spar UK as head of marketing
Spar UK has named Philippe Rondepierre as head of marketing….