All articles by Elinor Zuke – Page 7
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C-store sector to add £10bn in sales by 2017
UK convenience stores’ sales are set to grow by 29% to £44bn over the next five years, according to the latest IGD forecast.
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Parfetts look for edge with 'Go Local' fascias
Leading cash & carry operator AG Parfett & Sons has launched a new symbol group…
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Fire-struck Glendale restores production
Glendale Foods has restarted production following a fire at its factory last week.
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Suppliers fall victim to impersonation fraud
Criminals are impersonating established retailers and wholesalers in an attempt to steal goods from food suppliers…
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Analysis and Features
Cereal makers strive to keep lid on soaring prices
As US farmers battle the worst drought in 50 years, their northern European counterparts contend with the opposite problem.
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Bargain Booze looking for CEO as MD Stanley takes a non-exec role
Bargain Booze is on the lookout for a new CEO following the decision by managing director Tim Stanley to step down.
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Bargain Booze browsing for new boss
Bargain Booze is on the hunt for a new chief executive following the decision by MD Tim Stanley to stand down…
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The Big Interview
The man with a lot of bottle
Majestic CEO Steve Lewis is driving expansion apace thanks to his brave focus on minimum order sizes… and now online.
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The storm of publicity delivers a listing in Tesco for Bacon Jam
An independent retailer who set out to shake up the condiments category with the unlikely sounding Bacon Jam has won…
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Carrier bag use rises for second year in a row
The number of plastic bags used by UK shoppers UK has risen for the second year in a row, according to new data released by Wrap.
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People's Supermarket seals Blakemore funds
The People’s Supermarket is to undergo a £100,000 revamp predicted to boost its turnover by 30% following a tie-up with Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore.
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Landmark reveals a big rise in turnover
The collective turnover of members of buying group Landmark Wholesale has risen by 18% to £2.5bn in the past year.
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ACS supports duty stamp plan for beer
The ACS has backed government proposals to combat illicit trade by introducing duty stamps for beer…
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Sert-MST bounces back from move with 19% increase in sales
Household and toiletries wholesaler Sert-MST has recorded a 19% jump in sales after completing its first year at a larger site.
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TV chef Pascale loses Ella’s Kitchen trademark dispute
Celebrity chef Lorraine Pascale may be forced to change the name of her Covent Garden cupcake bakery following a trademark dispute…
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AF Blakemore RPS scheme proves a hit
More than 200 Spar retailers have signed up to AF Blakemore’s Retail Partners Plus (RPS) scheme since its launch last year.
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Profiles and QandAs
John Irish, former chairman, Spar UK
“After LSE and the army, I joined Marks & Spencer as a management trainee in 1954.”
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P&H broadens interest in foodservice
Palmer & Harvey is planning to muscle in on foodservice after buying Walkers’ van sales business Snacks Services…
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Majestic booze cruise profits soar
Supermarkets will be ruing the day they caught a one-way ferry to Dover after Majestic Wine revealed an increase in profits…
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UK products boost sales at DCS Europe
Health and beauty distributor DCS Europe is hoping to boost sales by more than 55% to £200m by 2015.