All articles by Elinor Zuke – Page 14
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NewsAverage profit margin at Big 30 wholesalers squeezed to just 0.8%
The average pre-tax profit margin made by the UK’s 30 largest wholesalers is a razor-thin 0.8%, according to The Grocer’s latest Big 30 survey.
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarkets pile on promos to win post-Christmas pounds
Remember Philip Clarke’s words after those miserable Tesco Christmas numbers? “We backed off some of our promotional and couponing activity too early.”
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NewsPhilip Dennis spends big on wind turbine
Devon foodservice wholesaler Philip Dennis has invested £1.2m in a wind turbine that will produce enough electricity to power its Ilfracombe depot.
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NewsDBC hit by investments and home-dining trend
DBC Foodservice has blamed the loss posted in its latest results on a combination of heavy investment in its business and fewer people eating out.
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NewsHealth Lottery gives PayPoint sales a shot in the arm
The launch of the Health Lottery helped to stem the decline in top-up revenues and propel PayPoint towards growth of 8%.
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NewsHMRC 'not making progress on duty fraud'
Co-operation between the industry and HM Revenue & Customs has brought “no tangible success” in combating alcohol duty fraud, according to the National Audit Office.
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NewsCases of cheap booze lure indies from C&Cs
Cash & carries missed out on vital Christmas alcohol sales as independent retailers stocked up on “hundreds of cases” of cheap supermarket booze at a time.
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Mults' spice and rice boom boosts East End
East End Foods has picked up a plethora of listings with the mults for its own-branded range of spices, lentils and rice. Sales into supermarkets have grown 43% over the last year and are on track to reach £8.5m to £9m this year, said senior business development director Alka Kapoor.The ...
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Brakes touts own label to beat own price rises
Foodservice giant Brakes has urged customers to shun branded products in favour of its Brakes own-brand to save money as it warned of a price hike from 1 February.
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FWD claims success as four are arrested following C&C thefts
Criminal intelligence gathered by the FWD has led to four arrests in 10 days.
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AlixPartners consultants leave Makro
Consultants drafted in to help Makro return to profit have left following what it described as a “strong start to its turnaround plans”.
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Hancocks sales pass the £100m mark
Sales rose 7.5% at confectionery wholesaler Hancocks last year after more retailers picked up its own-label lines.
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NewsBrakes bids farewell to Barden after just a year
Stefan Barden has left foodservice giant Brakes Group following a management restructure that saw his position as UK chief executive axed.
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NewsWholesale and indies rake in seasonal sales
Wholesalers and independents massively outpeformed the big box supermarkets this Christmas.
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Dragons' Den refusenik Paragon picks Sert-MST for distribution
Sert-MST has won a contract to be the sole distributor for Halo liquid laundry detergents, sport sanitisers and pet lines as it looks to increase its market clout.
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Brewing up the Perfect Match: SuperValu gives tea lovers free biscuits
Shoppers popping into a Northern Irish SuperValu store for tea bags will walk away with a free packet of biscuits under a new promotion.
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NewsAldi's Reay to join Spar as commercial director
Spar UK has appointed Aldi’s buying director Vicki Reay to the new role of commercial director.
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News'Limited evidence' of Change4Life price cuts
Government claims about the cost of healthy foods have been called into question by an investigation by The Grocer.
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NewsParfetts turnover tops £300m as exports and retail club shine
A boost from exports and membership of its Go Local retail club have helped AG Parfett & Sons break the £300m turnover barrier.
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NewsVictorians paid 13 times more for food shop
Supermarket prices may have risen well above Mervyn King’s inflation-based target, but we’re still spending far less on food than 150 years ago.