Archive of all Booker articles – Page 9
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco-Booker targets Aldi and Amazon
Charles Wilson has claimed the CMA decision will allow the combined business to take the grocery war to Aldi and Amazon
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NewsCMA bowed to Tesco-Booker pressure to include discounters in inquiry
The competition authority had originally excluded Aldi and Lidl from their competitor set
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NewsTesco £3.7bn Booker takeover gets green light from CMA
The UK’s competition regulators are sensationally set to approve Tesco’s £3.7bn takeover of Booker, without imposing conditions such as selling off hundreds of its stores
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NewsIndustry reaction to CMA provisional clearance of Tesco-Booker
It was no surprise that the Competition and Markets Authority cleared Tesco’s £3.7bn takeover of Booker, but that it did so without asking for any remedies has shocked many
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Comment & OpinionTesco-Booker debate all over bar the shouting (and screaming)
The CMA has decided that even beasts with such scale as Tesco and Booker did not have the power to damage competition even if they wanted to …
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NewsHow analysts reacted to CMA provisional clearance of Tesco-Booker
The CMA reported the provisional findings of its probe, ahead of a final decision in December
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Analysis & FeaturesCMA approves Tesco-Booker takeover: timeline
Here’s how The Grocer reported the key milestones of this landmark mega-merger
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NewsCity News: Booker shares steady ahead of CMA decision
The City was unmoved by a healthy first half at Booker as investors awaited the preliminary decision by the CMA
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NewsUrban Eat sandwiches to go into all Booker franchise stores
Some 40 products, including three new halal and two new gluten-free sandwiches, will be available across Booker’s franchise
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NewsWholesalers unite to urge CMA to block Tesco-Booker deal
Wholesalers warn merger would harm suppliers and result in higher prices
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NewsPremier stores to get revamped ready meal range and new deals
Owner Booker wants to encourage shoppers to visit for everyday essentials
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NewsBooker slams suppliers over 'poor' availability levels
Trading director Colm Johnson said availability issues were hitting its core range
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco and Booker's five arguments for the CMA
The Grocer looks at the key points raised by the potential partners in their 111-page dossier defending the deal
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Comment & OpinionYou are wrong, wrong, wrong on Tesco-Booker, CMA!
I am furious that, even at this second stage, the CMA has completely and utterly failed to grasp the key issues
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NewsAsda/B&M: the latest plot twist in the battle for convenience
Momentous decision this year could transform wholesale and convenience beyond recognition
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NewsBooker cuts Premier prices for bread, milk and sugar
The deals will be advertised on promotional leaflet…
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Comment & OpinionTesco-Booker: CMA’s ‘fast-track’ investigation looks like good news for the deal
A commitment from Tesco to sell off 350 stores, if it comes to that, may well look like a price worth paying
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco/Booker request swift move to in-depth competition investigation
Tesco and Booker have requested that the Competition and Markets Authority fast track its investigation into deal to a more in-depth phase 2 investigation. Plus Greene King raises revenues despite “demanding backdrop”, DS Smith swoops for US packaging firm and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsPremier improves frozen meal deals and healthy living options
The Booker brand wants to help retailers increase footfall following the ban on branded and small packs of cigarettes
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NewsBooker to host social media workshops for Premier retailers
Events will take place from 21 June to 13 July at selected Booker depots