Archive of all Parfetts articles – Page 5
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Analysis & FeaturesHow convenience stores can hold on to customers post-lockdown
Local c-stores have enjoyed a boost during the coronavirus. As lockdown eases, how can they make sure they retain those customers?
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ProfilesParfetts joint MD Greg Suszczenia on how coronavirus has affected wholesale
’I can see the suppliers that are fixated in the ways of the past and those that are adapting and it’s obvious to me who will win’
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Analysis & FeaturesHow convenience stores are evolving to survive the coronavirus crisis
Like supermarkets, convenience stores have seen a huge spike in sales. But they face a very different set of challenges
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NewsCoronavirus: Parfetts urges suppliers to keep local shops stocked up
Joint-MD Greg Suszczenia warned against suppliers prioritising major supermarkets over the wholesale sector
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NewsParfetts rolls out Gold delivery service to second depot
The model sees the depot used as a traditional cash & carry by day and a delivery hub overnight
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Analysis & FeaturesFascia special: what are the consequences of consolidation?
The past few years has seen unprecedented upheaval in the UK convenience sector. So what does the landscape look like now?
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NewsUnitas streamlines board to be ‘representative and nimble’
The new-look board has been designed to represent a cross-section of its members within retail, foodservice, on-trade and specialist sectors
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NewsMartin Race takes over as Parfetts trust board chairman
The board comprises joint MDs Greg Suszczenia and David Grimes together with two employee-elected members
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NewsParfetts posts 10% jump in turnover as profits surge
The wholesaler’s like-for-like sales grew by 5%
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NewsNatalie Campbell takes up online manager role at Parfetts
Her brief is to transform the digital experience for the wholesaler’s suppliers
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NewsParfetts hails turnaround of ex-Blakemore depot
The cash & carry operator bought the Middlesbrough depot in June 2018
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NewsParfetts reports 10% sales hike at Sheffield depot
Wholesaler attributed the growth to a switch to a 24-hour operating model
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NewsParfetts plans 'aggressive' growth for Go Local fascia
A team of 18 retail development advisors are in place to recruit retailers in North Wales, the Midlands and the north east
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Analysis & FeaturesHow are modern convenience store independents staying afloat?
Meet the independents who have learned how to survive fierce competition from the mults and the discounters
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocery franchises & fascias: what do they have to offer and how much do they cost?
We asked 14 of the leading fascias what they had to offer to retailers
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Analysis & FeaturesStick or twist: should independent retailers be rethinking their symbol group?
Symbol groups are having to fight harder than ever to keep independent retailers loyal
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NewsSteve Parfett to retire from cash and carry business
The Parfetts chairman, who has overseen the transition from family to employee ownership, will step down on 31 December
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NewsParfetts promotes Guy Swindell and Andy Whitworth
The restructure helped suppliers understand they could engage at retail level, said Parfetts
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NewsParfetts paid £800k for Blakemore depot
The Stockport-based cash & carry operator recorded a 6.8% increase in sales to £346m for the year to 30 June
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NewsParfetts ramps up Go Local recruitment seeking 1,000 stores
Wholesaler is on-track to hit its target of 500 stores by the end of the year