Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 106
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NewsPalmer & Harvey grows sales but makes net loss from Costcutter 'teething problems'
P&H said that it, along with Costcutter, invested heavily in unplanned net start-up costs amounting to £15.2m
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NewsCMA approves Booker’s acquisition of Londis and Budgens
Booker has received regulatory clearance from the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority for its acquisition of Musgrave Retail Partners GB, which runs the Londis and Budgens chains in Great Britain.
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Comment & OpinionSunday should be kept special
Proposals to reform Sunday trading are badly thought through and should be scrapped, argues Steve Parfett
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NewsBlakemore Foodservice wins major new contracts
Blakemore Foodservice has won two new high-profile supply contracts…
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NewsSpar and Jet launch first dual branded store
Spar and forecourt operator Jet have teamed up to launch their first dual-branded store
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NewsBibendum PLB extends partnership with DHL
DHL and Bibendum PLB have extended their partnership for 10 years
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NewsBooker swells POR push with 200 more lines
Booker is adding a further 200 lines to its Even Bigger POR campaign…
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NewsP&H celebrates 90th birthday with Retailer of the Month award
Palmer and Harvey is celebrating its 90th birthday by running a Retailer of the Month award for independents
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NewsJW Filshill grows pre-tax profits by 62.5% to £1.3m
Wholesaler JW Filshill increased its pre-tax profits by 62.5% to £1.3m despite a 4.4% fall in sales.
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NewsParfetts makes senior appointments in board shake-up
Andy Whitworth has been promoted to the newly created position of operations director
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NewsJJ Food Service to deal direct as it triples fruit & veg offer
JJ Food Service has almost tripled its range of fresh fruit and vegetables…
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Analysis & FeaturesApp & carry: wholesalers and technology
To compete in wholesaling today, you “have to be doing something with technology”. And the sector is doing just that.
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NewsMusgrave Group cuts losses by €100m as it awaits decision on GB sale
Musgrave Group is still awaiting a decision from the UK Competition and Markets Authority
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NewsParfetts to maintain popular customer loyalty points scheme
Wholesaler Parfetts is to run its loyalty points scheme indefinitely because of “overwhelming customer response”…
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NewsBrakes tipped to go for IPO rather than private sale
Foodservice giant Brakes looks likely to buck the trend of choosing a sale over a stock market flotation…
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NewsLandmark Wholesale slashes the price of 12 key own label lines
Landmark Wholesale is cutting the prices permanently on 12 of its best-selling own-brand products by up to 30%.
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NewsPayPoint admits it has lost touch with retailers
In a letter to The Grocer, the payment services company vows to improve relations with its retailers
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Comment & OpinionBad summers pose pricing challenge for independents
As we keep waiting for summer, Steve Parfett reflects on how the weather affects trading for wholesalers and indies
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NewsBooker's Mark Aylwin takes over as Musgrave GB MD
Booker veteran Mark Aylwin has been appointed managing director of Musgrave Retail Partners GB to replace Peter Ridler.
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NewsHealth and beauty wholesaler Pricecheck joins Today's Group
Pricecheck, the Sheffield-based wholesaler of discounted clearance stock, has joined Today’s Group