All Symbols, Fascias and Buying Groups articles
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NewsJempson’s passes £250k milestone in colleague profit share scheme
Jempson’s said the milestone reflected its commitment to ‘recognise the contribution colleagues make to the business every day’
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NewsCaterforce expands Chefs’ Selection range and rolls out new herbs and spices
The buying group is adding smoked paprika, dried basil, cinnamon sticks and thyme to its offering
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NewsSugro UK launches E-Learning Hub with AI and sales tools
It looks to support members and their independent retailers with educational and training tools
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NewsUnitas unveils ‘major overhaul’ of services to support wholesalers and suppliers
New services include ‘One Week Special’ promotions, exclusive pack formats for NPD, and price-marked pack promotions
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NewsGrocery gig worker platform Traxlo continues rapid UK expansion
Convenience stores using the platform pay on a ‘outcome-priced, pay-per-task’ basis
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NewsClegg’s Chilled Foodservice joins Sterling Supergroup
Originally a cheese business, Clegg’s is also adding more ambient lines and is looking to introduce some frozen capacity in the near future
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NewsUnitas launches confectionery guide to boost retailer sweet sales
The guide features sales data, practicle advice and tips on price, value, and in-store activations
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Nisa’s ‘symbol group done right’
Nisa’s overhaul involves a smart new fascia, digital screens and refreshed PoS, plus proud callouts to the 2,400- strong Co-op own-label range. That comes with a new commercial model
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NewsThe Wholesale Group brings back own-brand roadshow for 2026
The year-long schedule will see the team travel from Portsmouth to Inverness, as well as visiting Ireland and Jersey
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NewsBooker to scale back Premier promotional allocations amid retailer pushback
Some Premier retailers had said the larger allocations placed financial pressure on their business and made it difficult to find room for the extra stock
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NewsJohn D Forrest joins Sterling Supergroup as newest member
Egg sales have always been at the core of the business, which also offers a range of frozen, chilled and ambient products
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NewsUnitas launches sustainability guide for independent retailers
The guide features insight and retailer-specific advice on sustainability
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NewsNewly merged co-op society launches retail media network
OurCoop was formed in January through the merger of Central Co-op, Midcounties Co-operative and Chelmsford Star
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NewsParfetts Go Local adds tuna to expanding own-brand range
The product is available in a 145g can format, supplied in cases of 12 and price-marked at £1.29
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons is the most intriguing symbol operator right now
On top of the 1,000 company-owned, company-operated Morrisons Daily stores (or ‘co-cos’ as CEO Rami Baitiéh refers to them), there are now 700 ‘fo-fos’, or franchise owned and franchise operated stores
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Analysis & FeaturesFranchise & fascia report 2026: the numbers behind the storefronts
Compare the change in the UK’s biggest franchies and fascias
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InterviewsUK MD Michael Fletcher on how Spar is creating a ‘functional family’
Spar UK has suffered falls in sales and profits, and the Appleby Westward sale is stalling. But MD Michael Fletcher is confident in its key selling point
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Analysis & FeaturesHow symbol groups are investing to win retailer loyalty in 2026
Facing a cost of living crisis, the decline of tobacco sales and the rise of major mults in the convenience space, symbols are pulling out all the stops to attract retailers and protect margins
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NewsCaterforce hits £1bn turnover as Holdsworth Foods becomes new member
The wholesaler supplies a wide range of chilled, ambient and frozen goods to thousands of caterers across the UK
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NewsAMS Wholesale joins The Wholesale Group as newest member
The business services the QSR sector nationally with fresh, chilled and frozen foods, as well as soft drinks and confectionery