Archive of all Booker articles – Page 11
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NewsBooker opens first Premier in Northern Ireland
Booker has opened its first Premier convenience store in Northern Ireland. The launch follows the wholesaler’s acquisition of Makro in April last year. Booker did not have a presence in Northern Ireland prior to the deal. The 870 sq ft store opened in Newtownards and is owned by retailer Brian ...
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NewsEmarket to take on wholesale rivals on 100 core lines
Online wholesale site Emarket has pledged to beat Booker and Bestway’s prices on 100 core lines…
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Retailers find a cure for finance problems with new credit union
Leading retailers are joining forces to help retail staff who find themselves in financial difficulties…
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NewsPremier to offer more 'Mega Deals' to members
Booker’s Premier chain is to increase the number of ‘Mega Deals’ it offers to mark its 20th anniversary…
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Analysis & FeaturesRowan revs up discounter wholesaling with Revlon
Selling clearance stock to discounters has served Rowan well but now it’s eyeing exclusive strategic partnerships…
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Analysis & FeaturesBooker makes Makro economics work with best of both approach
After a litany of losses, the wholesaler has chalked up an £11m profit. How did the Wilson masterplan fix things so quickl…
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NewsMakro back in profit as Booker sales climb 17.3%
Makro is back in profit, Booker revealed today.
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NewsBooker slammed by wholesalers for supplying BHS Food
Booker has been accused of failing to support indies following its decision to supply products to BHS…
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NewsBooker now UK’s biggest grocery wholesaler by turnover
Booker has overtaken Palmer & Harvey to become the UK’s biggest grocery wholesaler by turnover, after reporting full-year sales of £4.7bn.
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Comment & OpinionWilson's City Food Lecture: astute and cleverly subversive
Wilson painted the supermarkets as latterday Gordon Browns, knowing only how to spend, spend, spend…
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NewsBooker's Euro Shopper range launches £1 price-marked milk
Booker launches £1 Euro Shopper milks…
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NewsMakro economics cast shadow over more buoyant wholesale sector
The profit margins of the UK’s 30 largest grocery wholesalers have slipped again to an even thinner 1.3%…
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NewsBooker to stage ‘Thank You’ promos and events
Booker is holding a ‘Thank You’ event next week to thank its customers for their support last year.
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Booker sales lifted by Makro acquisition
Booker has posted a 19.1% hike in third-quarter sales, boosted by its acquisition of Makro last year.
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NewsBooker and Bestway launch January promos for indies
Wholesalers Booker and Bestway have both launched promotions to help independent retailers offer their customers deals throughout January.
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Analysis & FeaturesIllicit tobacco: it's time to take a stand
As previously law-abiding indies are tempted, the illicit tobacco trade is growing again…
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NewsBestway and Booker launch new promotional campaigns
The UK’s two biggest cash & carries have launched big promotional campaigns in the run-up to Christmas…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe depot that tears up the rule Booker
After buying Makro in April, Booker converted Makro Sheffield into a hybrid depot servicing both sets of customers…
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NewsBooker woos retailers with Treasurer Executive cigarettes
Booker is taking the fight to the illicit tobacco trade with the launch of a new tobacco brand that offers retailers a profit on return of 10%.
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NewsBooker profits jump as Makro savings kick in
Booker’s acquisition of Makro is “on plan” to generate £26m of synergies by the end of the wholesaler’s financial year.