All articles by Sara Spary – Page 7
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NewsShop theft up 4% - but crimes still going unreported, warns ACS
Instances of shop theft climbed 4% last year, with more than half of all retailers in the sector having experienced some form of physical or verbal abuse over the past year.
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NewsLondis sales director Scott Wharton leaves Musgrave GB
Londis sales director Scott Wharton is to leave Musgrave GB after seven years at the company…
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NewsMartin Spivey is on-trade controller at Landmark
Landmark Wholesale has appointed a new trade controller as it looks to develop the on-trade arm of the business…
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NewsIllicit tobacco and booze seized in South London raids
HMRC has seized illicit tobacco and alcohol worth £2,000 in unpaid duty in South London.
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NewsJamie Mitchell exits as Daylesford Organic CEO
Jamie Mitchell, CEO of Daylesford Organic, is leaving next month after four years at the helm.
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NewsAsmat Hamid and Les Mohammed join Landmark Wholesale
Landmark Wholesale has recruited a new business analyst and foodservice trading controller to its ranks…
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News3663 rebrands to incorporate Bidvest parent name
Foodservice giant 3663 has rebranded to incorporate the name of its parent company Bidvest Group…
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NewsLogistics provider NFT reports strongest-ever festive period
NFT says it had its “most successful” ever festive trading period in 2013…
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NewsSpar reaps benefits of £5m ad campaign
Spar’s £5m multimedia campaign has increased basket spend by 4% since its first TV ad in four years rolled out in October.
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NewsCostco to enter Spanish market this spring
Costco has confirmed it is targeting Spain and France as it looks to ramp up its presence in European markets.
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NewsLoss-making Spar retailer Alfred Jones sold 47 c-stores
Spar retailer Alfred Jones has posted a pre-tax loss of £2.1m – but said it is in a “better and stronger position” this ye…
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NewsCostco global sales climb 6% in January
Costco today posted a 6% net sales increase for January, compared with the same period last year.
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Comment & OpinionBagging order
Defra’s plan to impose a 5p charge on carrier bags in England has been labelled a “complete mess”. But it doesn’t have to be that way…
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NewsBelow-cost booze ban not fit for purpose, warns FWD
A ban on ‘below-cost’ sales of alcohol has been labelled “not fit for purpose” by alcohol wholesalers.
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NewsPlastic bags charge in England branded a ‘complete mess’
Plans to introduce a 5p charge for plastic bags in England are a “complete mess”, an influential committee of MPs has said.
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NewsWing Yip to expand store in Cricklewood, North London
Wing Yip will start work on expanding the size of its Cricklewood store in the next quarter…
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NewsNisa takes over University of York Costcutters
Nisa has entered the college retail sector after securing the University of York as a new member…
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NewsJonathan James sells Soham Budgens to Asda
High-profile indie Jonathan James has sold his 7,000 sq ft Budgens store in Soham, Cambridgeshire, to Asda….
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NewsHenderson foodservice sales grow 10% in 2013
Henderson Group has said it expects to record double-digit growth for its foodservice division in 2013.
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Analysis & FeaturesCould collaboration finally crack duty fraud crime?
Industry and government taskforce just one of several measures to ‘heavy’ duty fraud…