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Scotland: Botterills aims for £51m sales with new stores

2000-10-21T00:00:00Z

The 31-strong Scottish Spar chain Botterills Convenience Stores aims to open four or five new stores in the next year, which should take annual sales to approximately £51m. Speaking at the company's awards dinner at the Crutherland Hotel, East...

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Profits probe: Byers: minister signals a sympathetic verdict

2000-09-30T00:00:00Z

Clive Beddall, Belinda Gannaway Hopes that Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers will not deliver a damning verdict on the multiples after the Competition Commission's profitability probe have soared after one of his ministerial team said...

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Wholesaling: Prepare for a profits wipe out'

2000-05-13T00:00:00Z

The wholesaling industry is on the verge of a massive shakeup that many firms may fail to live through, one of the sector's top players has warned. The reason? The government's decision to end forestalling ­ where cigarettes and tobacco are...

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Carrefour expansion will knock profits

2000-04-08T00:00:00Z

French giant Carrefour has shocked investors by warning profits will be at the lower end of expectations for the coming year. Chairman Daniel Bernard said he expected an earnings growth of 20% this year at the company's annual shareholders meeting...