All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 50
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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
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Comment & OpinionAF Blakemore's decision to sell is a watershed moment
The future of cash & carry as a viable option has been a topic of speculation for many years
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NewsSingle buyer unlikely for Blakemore depots
The wholesaler this week confirmed plans to sell its cash & carries, eight months after the story first emerged.
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NewsConviviality franchisees still in the dark about their future
Despite parent company Conviviality falling into administration, the retail business continued to trade as a going concern
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Grocer 33Tesco finally puts an end to Asda's winning streak
It is Tesco’s first triumph since the middle of August and only its fourth of the Grocer 33 year
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Grocer 33Cracking Easter performance from Tesco
Our shopper was presented with plenty of special offers for Easter eggs and hot cross buns
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Comment & OpinionThe cat’s out of the bag, so who will buy Blakemore’s cash & carry division?
The key to this is not likely to be the price but rather who will want the sites
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NewsAF Blakemore confirms plans to sell its cash & carry division
Rumours of a sale first emerged last August…when the wholesaler appointed KPMG to look into the sale of its cash & carry operation
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NewsCostcutter rejected Bestway proposal after Co-op deal
Sources close to both parties told The Grocer this week that Bestway approached Costcutter in December
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Grocer 33Old Speckled Hen helps Asda make it six wins in a row
It was not the most convincing of wins, even though Asda offered the lowest price for 19 of the 33 items on the list
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Grocer 33Asda wins Grocer 33 again as Sainsbury's unveils price cuts
Asda’s extended run of victories since the autumn has only been interrupted by guest appearances from the discounters
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NewsCo-op remains firm on Costcutter contract
The Co-op insists it will meet its contractual obligations to Costcutter
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Grocer 33Asda still at the helm in its fourth pricing win in row
Asda’s £56.62 total was £2.84 cheaper than Morrisons
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NewsIT glitch at Co-op's Thurrock DC results in empty shelves
Stores have been forced to post notices apologising to customers after an IT problem caused major availability issues
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Grocer 33Anchors away as Asda opens a big gap on price
Asda’s £60.57 was £3.57 cheaper than Sainsbury’s, which took the -runner-up spot this week
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Preston dodges worst of weather to take win
The Beast from the East and Storm Emma pushed the UK food and drink supply to breaking point
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Grocer 33Asda wins again but Tesco is able to apply pressure
Asda offered the lowest price for 20 products this week, nine of these exclusively