Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 126

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    Long's set for Supervalu rebranding

    2008-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Northern Irish independent retailer Long's Supermarket is to adopt Musgrave Group's SuperValu fascia.Contracts are expected to be finalised next week between the two chains. Long's Supermarket will be rebranded as Long's SuperValu. The...

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    Mounsey leaves M&S for Budgens sales role

    2008-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Musgrave Retail Partners GB has named Andrew Mounsey as sales director for Budgens.Mounsey, who takes up the role on 10 March, joins Budgens from Marks & Spencer, where he was divisional executive for southern Simply Food...

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    Londis embarks on ambitious plan to sharpen supply chain

    2008-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Musgrave Retail Partners is planning a shake-up of Londis in a bid to improve sales, availability and service for independents operating under the fascia.It will plough £1m over the next year into cutting wholesale prices on key KVIs...

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    Second site for Local 4U

    2008-02-25T00:00:00Z

    Parfetts Cash & Carry has secured a site to open its second Local 4U convenience store. The wholesaler has bought a former Londis store in Newark, Nottinghamshire, to expand the fascia.Parfetts made its long-awaited debut into...

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    Tomlinson in top Musgrave marketing job

    2007-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Musgrave Retail Partners GB has appointed Jemima Tomlinson as its new marketing director.Tomlinson joins Musgrave Retail Partners, formerly Musgrave Budgens Londis, on 14 January and will be responsible for managing and developing the...

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    'Public won't accept it': oh yes they will

    2007-12-03T00:00:00Z

    Andrew Thornton Owner, Thornton's Budgens of Crouch End Sir; While the policy committees of the big four have been working hard on their target of a 25% reduction in carrier bag usage by the end of next year, Thornton's Budgens of Crouch End has cut...

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    we work together - Husband and wife David and Lucy Calland

    2007-10-29T00:00:00Z

    Husband and wife David and Lucy Calland own and run a 2,000 sq ft Budgens store in Exmouth, Devon David on Lucy Lucy and I opened our store on 20 September. My family have always been in retail and own a Spar shop so Lucy and I have always wanted ...

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    Support local producers in British Food Fortnight

    2007-09-24T00:00:00Z

    By developing local produce, stores not only provide vital support to farmers and producers, they can build loyalty and raise sales, too Tomorrow marks the start of the sixth British Food Fortnight and my Budgens store in Newent,...

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    Ex-Londis directors in fascia row

    2007-09-03T00:00:00Z

    ADM Londis, which operates the Londis fascia in the Irish Republic, is to take legal action against two former directors who have quit the company and switched their stores to a rival fascia.Former directors Sean Donovan and Dominic...

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    Store visit Budgens Crouch End, London

    2007-08-20T00:00:00Z

    Life in the north London suburb of Crouch End revolves around The Broadway, a shopping area bursting with trendy boutiques and cafés catering for local foodies and Guardian readers. It comes as no surprise, then, that one independent retailer is...

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    How do you protect a business against flood?

    2007-08-20T00:00:00Z

    Guy Warner Budgens, Moreton-in-Marsh Says: Four of my five Budgens stores were affected by varying degrees of flood damage. My forecourt store in Tewkesbury was under four-and-a-half foot of water - and is still closed as a result - and Broadway and...

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    Store visit - Budgens, Crouch End, London

    2007-08-17T09:49:00Z

    Size of store: 9,000 sq ftEstablished: October 2006Number of lines: 15,000Turnover: £185,000 a weekSpeciality: local foodLife in the north London suburb of Crouch End revolves around The Broadway, a shopping area bursting...

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    New premium range from Budgens

    2007-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Budgens has launched a premium range focusing on provenance and quality.The range, called Our Kitchen, will eventually include more than 180 lines in fresh, frozen and ambient, but has initially launched with 43 fresh...

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    Musgrave doubles its store clout with swoop on Haslett

    2007-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Irish convenience giant Musgrave Group has snapped up Northern Ireland rival J&J Haslett in a deal that will more than double its size in the province, as The Grocer predicted.The acquisition is due to be completed later in the year...

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    Hyson rises to Musgrave

    2007-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Acting Musgrave Budgens Londis MD Martin Hyson has been given a new role of group business development director for parent company Musgrave in the Republic of Ireland.Hyson had been acting as GB MD since November last year when Mike...

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    Smith set for return to retail in top job at MBL

    2007-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Phil Smith, former commercial and operations director of lottery operator Camelot, looks set to take the helm at Musgrave Budgens Londis (MBL).MBL, owned by Musgrave Group, has been seeking an MD for its UK business since last November...

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    Budgens' spuds get upmarket revamp

    2007-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Budgens has relaunched and repackaged its potato range to boost sales.The chain of small supermarkets has chosen a more upmarket look for packs of spuds, with each line offering advice on how best to prepare and cook the variety. The...

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    Top-Up shop

    2007-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Who we visitedbudgens Tolworth, Surreyco-op Combs Ford, StowmarketOne stop Highbridge, SomersetSpar Uphall Station, West Lothian TESCO Express Stockport, Greater ManchesterHow they...

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    we work together - Paul Wilks & Neil smith

    2007-06-09T00:00:00Z

    Paul Wilks (l) owns a Budgens supermarket in Bedgrove, Bucks, and works with store manager Neil Smith Store owner, Paul Wilks From the moment I met Neil it was clear he was different from the rest of the student employees we had, particularly in...

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    spotlight - M Newitt & Sons

    2007-06-09T00:00:00Z

    Traditional family butchers and fine food specialist M Newitt & Sons is now run by Michael’s sons Tom (l) and James (r). They have transformed it from a high street business in an Oxfordshire town into a brand with concessions in 43 Budgens…