All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 48
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NewsCo-op's £137.5m takeover of Nisa to complete on Tuesday
The retailer secured court approval for the deal in London today, despite a last-minute legal challenge to block it
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NewsNisa retailers mount final attempt at blocking Co-op deal
A court hearing in London today is due to decide the outcome of the Co-op’s £137.5m takeover bid
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NewsShoppers approve Sainsbury's-Asda as price promise impresses
Shoppers have given the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda a warm welcome
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NewsBestway seeks to reassure Bargain Booze franchisees
The wholesaler held meetings last week in Manchester, Leeds and Swindon, which were attended by a total of 250 franchisees…
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Grocer 33Asda on top again - and 15% cheaper than Sainsbury's
Asda CEO Roger Burnley joked he “was gutted that Sainsbury’s had won the Grocer 33 last week because of an air freshener”
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NewsNisa prepares 'Summer of Football' marketing campaign
Nisa is providing retailers with themed point of sale, gondola-end kits and a wide range of deals
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NewsPlastic waste: The Grocer assembles expert panel for free webinar
The live event – Plastic and the Packaging Conundrum – will take place at 11am on 30 May
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NewsCo-op to appoint new CEO for Nisa after CMA all-clear
The Co-op has engaged headhunter firm Sam Allen Associates to conduct an executive search for the role
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NewsBooker cuts fruit and veg prices at Londis
Londis is introducing Tesco-style promotions that offer deep discounts on fruit and veg
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's takes its first pricing win of the year
Sainsbury’s announced a £150m investment into lower prices last month
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News10,000 Co-op staff sign up to manage their shifts online
The Co-op introduced the new technology, known as Shifts on Sunday, after a ‘successful’ trial
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Comment & OpinionAs takeover gets go-ahead, Co-op will need swift success to satisfy Nisa members
The Co-op will have to quickly get to grips with dealing with thousands of individual and fiercely independent business owners
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NewsCo-op's Nisa takeover gets green light from the CMA
The Co-op now expects the deal to be fully completed early next month, after Competition & Markets Authority waved through the £137.5m takeover
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NewsCo-op rolls out Lego and Hasbro toys to 127 stores after trial
The retailer first started selling the toys as part of a small trial in October 2016
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest for 22 items as it takes an emphatic win
Eleven of the items on our shopping list were exclusively cheapest at Asda
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NewsMorrisons 'was part of Carlyle attempt to rescue P&H'
Carlyle’s decision not to proceed with an offer for the wholesaler giant proved the final nail in the coffin for P&H
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Analysis & FeaturesMartin Race of Bestway on its £7.25m swoop for Conviviality
As Bestway appears to have landed its very own bargain booze deal with a £7.25m swoop for Conviviality Retail, MD Martin Race talks about the rationale for the deal and plans for the future
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NewsFormer Nisa boss Nick Read appointed CEO at Extra Energy
He replaces founder Moti Ben-Moshe, who is taking up a new role as executive chairman of the independent energy supplier
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Grocer 33Asda back on top - but now Tesco is applying pressure
Asda made a swift return to the winner’s enclosure, having been ousted by Tesco last week
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NewsThe Co-op returns to profit for first time since 2015
It recorded £72m profits before tax for the year to 6 January, compared with a £132m loss in the previous year