All articles by Beth Brooks – Page 60
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NewsGold Star aims to hit £50m in five years
Cash & carry newcomer Gold Star is eyeing a turnover of £50m in five years following a successful first year of trading.
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NewsSainsbury's late delivery tenners ended
Sainsbury’s has scrapped its long-running late delivery vouchers for online orders.
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NewsJTI takes aim at ‘flawed’ dialogue on plain packaging
Tobacco giant JTI has launched a campaign against government proposals to move tobacco into plain packaging, branding the consultation process “fundamentally flawed”.
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Analysis & FeaturesHalifax recycling plant a giant leap for carton makers
Currently, all our drinks cartons are recycled overseas, but a new plant is the next step for an industry that is making good progress.
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Analysis & FeaturesHalifax recycling plant is a giant leap for carton makers
The UK downed a staggering three billion drinks packaged in cartons last year.
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NewsManagement buyout at baker saves 84 jobs
More than 80 jobs have been saved following a management buy-out at Tindale & Stanton.
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Analysis & FeaturesMoving target for Morrisons in quest to corner Costcutter
As Morrisons sets its sights on building a convenience store chain, is Costcutter, with its lack of supply chain, the best choice?
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NewsTU clothing to be available online
Sainsbury’s is gearing up to launch its TU clothing range online.
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NewsBooker Makro deal avoids pension hole
Booker’s cash-free debt-free deal to buy Makro means it won’t take on its £118m pension fund, documents have revealed.
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NewsA hundred jobs go after closure of Bakery Products
More than 100 staff have been made redundant at Bakery Products, which fell into administration earlier this month.
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NewsMorrisons 'looking at' Costcutter acquisition
Morrisons has held exploratory talks with Costcutter as it seeks to gain a proper foothold in the convenience market…
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A bad week for bakery: two large companies go into administration
The bakery sector was left reeling this week after two well-known chains - Peters Bakery and Bakery Products - collapsed into administration.
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NewsNew lights help cut energy bill by 22%
A Costcutter retailer in Southport is reaping the rewards of signing up to British Gas’ Business Energy Insight initiative.
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NewsBargain Booze improves energy efficiency
Bargain Booze retailers are reaping the rewards of going green.
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NewsNECS takes on Tesco Express with Newcastle store
The Grocer’s newly-crowned Independent Retail Chain of the Year North East Convenience Stores was celebrating a double victory…
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'No conflict of interest' from sponsorship of King's son
Sainsbury’s board of directors has cleared a potential conflict of interest surrounding CEO Justin King and his 18-year-old son Jordan.
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Analysis & FeaturesNisa's flourishing symbol fascia reaches 850 stores
A few short years ago, Nisa was better known as a buying group. But its flourishing symbol fascia has gone from strength to strength.
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Analysis & FeaturesBooker lands a hat-trick of Grocer Gold accolades
Can anyone steal Booker’s crown? It’s won this award an incredible three years on the bounce, and for the fourth time in five years.
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Profiles
Where are they now? Alan Coates
“I joined United Biscuits in 1970 as a graduate trainee and in my time at the company held various roles across sales, marketing…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Co-op's SMART move to improve availability
It’s SMART by name and smart by nature for The Co-operative Group’s Store Merchandising And Replenishment Transformation initiative.