All Today's Group articles – Page 6
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Nisa and Mills set to roll out joint fascia
Nisa-Today's is in the final stages of developing a new co-branded fascia with independent retail chain Mills Group.The concept will initially be launched at 19 of Mills' 75 stores. Work has begun on the conversions, with the first of...
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Select & Save pays Nisa order charges
Select & Save has promised to absorb the costs incurred by its independent retailers if they fail to meet new minimum order requirements from Nisa-Today's.Nisa-Today's retail members were informed of the introduction of the Low Weekly...
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Profile Costcutter - Bibby's in for the long haul
Costcutter's future within buying group Nisa-Today's appears to have been secured by the deal with Bibby Line. Bibby Distribution has provided Nisa-Today's logistics for the past 22 years and so has a longstanding relationship with the buying group....
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Bibby's stake in Costcutter sparks talk of Nisa merger
The acquisition this week of a controlling stake in Costcutter by Bibby Line Group has reignited speculation of a possible merger between Nisa-Today's and Costcutter.Several Nisa-Today's members have told The Grocer the deal has created...
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Shop Profile - Costcutter
Store Numbers: 124 (company-owned)Staff: 686Turnover: £114m (company-owned)Type of operation: c-storesCostcutter's future within buying group Nisa-Today's appears to have been secured by the deal with Bibby Line. Bibby...
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Nisa goes for GDA labels in health revamp for Heritage
Nisa-Today's is to roll out front-of-pack Guideline Daily Amounts labelling across its Heritage own label range by next spring. The buying group said it had plumped for GDAs over the Food Standards Agency's preferred traffic lights-based scheme...
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Nisa-Today's hits recruitment trail
Nisa-Today's is to launch its biggest-ever recruitment campaign for new members as it aims to improve its supply chain efficiency and increase the volumes going through its central distribution centre.The drive will be a cornerstore of...
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Peace at last as Nisa rebels disband (and take credit for improvements)
The rebel Nisa shareholders responsible for blocking last year's private equity funded-merger between Nisa-Today's and Costcutter have finally disbanded.In a statement to members this week the group declared its backing for the current...
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Nisa board accused after NMA criticism
The Nisa Members Association has claimed the board of Nisa-Today's has gone back on an agreement allowing it to act as a "critical friend" to the board.In a letter to Nisa-Today's members, the NMA which had blocked Nisa's planned merger...
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Peace again holds sway at Nisa as management listen
Peace broke out at Nisa-Today's after another turbulent fortnight at the group.Nisa members supporting the board and those in the Nisa Members Association both hailed its recent members-only forum at Chateau Impney, near Droitwich, as a...
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Board u-turn triggers rising hostility from Nisa's rebels
The animosity between Nisa-Today's and the activists that brought down last year's merger with Costcutter has escalated.After antagonising the Nisa Members Association with a statement criticising the group last week (The Grocer, 12 May,...
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Letter of the week - Nisa already has the vision it needs
I disagree with Mark Proudfoot's thoughts on Nisa-Today's needing to look to the "outside world" for a new chairman (The Grocer, 5 May, p26). I believe there is a chairman elect on the Nisa Holdings Board already. Having noticed the transformation...
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Letter of the week
To lose one chairman in a year is unfortunate but to lose two is starting to look a little careless ('Booth stuns as he quits Nisa-Today's', The Grocer, 21 April, p7). The Nisa Members Association supported the Edwin Booth regime based...
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Nisa-Today's hits out at 'poor buying power' allegations
Nisa-Today's has rejected claims by its former non-executive chairman, Edwin Booth, that its buying function fails to deliver competitive terms for its members.Booth, who sensationally quit his post at the group last week, admitted in a...
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Booth stuns as he quits Nisa-Today's
Nisa-Today's non-executive chairman Edwin Booth has sensationally stepped down after just five months in the role.Booth, who stood down on Thursday, said the resignation was because his chain Booths was about to reduce the amount of...
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An outbreak of wholesale consensus is set to deliver
Five months ago Nisa-Today's seemed on the brink of civil war. The proposed merger with Costcutter funded by Kaupthing was in tatters, the blame game was in full swing and the number of member groups being formed was reminiscent of a scene from...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited Sainsbury's Local Birmingham, West Midlands Co-op Crieff, Perthshire Nisa Stockport, Greater Manchester Tesco express Amersham, Bucks Budgens Trowbridge, Wiltshire How they...
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Nisa-Today's combines to boost buying power
Nisa-Today's will seek to gain better terms from suppliers by combining the buying power of its wholesale and retail arms. The move is part of its new business strategy in the wake of last year's collapsed merger with Costcutter....
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In Brief: Nisa seeks directors; Warren joins Uniq; FSA adds to board; SMP appointment; New role at Rustler
Nisa seeks directors Nisa-Today's is looking for two independent non-executive directors to join its Holdings Board to improve the buying group's corporate governance. Non-executive chairman Edwin Booth is currently drafting a job...
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Turton: Nisa-Costcutter deal will not be revived
Nisa-Today's chief executive Neil Turton has categorically ruled out reviving the controversial merger with Costcutter, which collapsed last October. Speaking to The Grocer at Nisa's annual show for independents and wholesalers, Turton...