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Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 131
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Labour has not helped shopkeepers
from Nick Hammond, Londis retailer, St Agnes, CornwallSir; What a load of propaganda rubbish from Jacqui Smith, minister for trade & industry, in The Saturday Essay (April 16, p34). Despite her claims to the contrary, the simple...
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ADM Londis plans big Irish expansion
ADM Londis, the Irish convenience chain which last year rejected a takeover offer from rival BWG, is aiming to have 400 stores across Ireland by 2007, according to joint chief executive Stephen O’Riordan.He told the symbol group’s AGM in Dublin...
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Family values
Newitt & Sons’ products are so good that Budgens asked it to run its in-store deli counters. Richard Clarke checked one outJames Newitt is visiting the first deli counter that his family business was invited to run for Budgens, at...
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Budgens partnership for local sourcing
The launch of a new partnership between Budgens and local food marketing organisation, A Taste of Sussex, took place last week in the Budgens store in Midhurst.The partnership has enabled 100 locally sourced products to find their way onto...
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Newitt to run Budgens delis
Budgens is to hand over the running of nearly three-quarters of its deli counters to the Newitt family, The Grocer can reveal.The Newitts currently operate 17 delis across the Budgens estate, but this will increase to 32 this year, with eight...
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It’s about statistics and scapegoats
from Shamus Lehal, Londis retailerSir; After more than six months of waiting, Trading Standards has finally written to me with a warning letter stating they will take no further action on my test-purchasing failure this...
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Couple bid farewell to a life in retirement
Retirement is proving to be a hectic time of life for Alec Gardner and his wife, Lyn. Not only have they set up shop again, but the couple have just picked up Budgens Shop of the Year award.After 35 years of running CTN stores in London’s East...
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The Saturday Essay
>>How to keep a diverse high street – CLIFF GOODMAN, former trading director OF BUDGENSTaking the decision to change career path has made me think of how the market has altered since I first started pedalling the butcher’s...
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Musgrave Budgens Londis trading team restructured
The 50-strong trading team at Musgrave Budgens Londis has been integrated at Harefield HQ and is run by former Budgens ambient trading controller Barry Williams.He has restructured the department into three business units, each managed by a...
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Working week
>>Q&A with christine sandys, musgrave budgens LondisChristine Sandys has a busy working week making sure that customers in MBL stores get the wine they want.As trading manager for wine, Sandys is responsible for buying...
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Budgens reforms veg supply
Budgens is to shake up its vegetable supply base after a reform of its fruit suppliers proved a success.Fresh produce buyer Danny Grover introduced a category management approach to Budgens’ fruit business when he joined the company from...
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Musgrave fury at Tesco claims
Tesco’s testimony to an Irish parliamentary committee investigating grocery prices has provoked a row with the Musgrave Group and prompted threats of legal action.Musgrave, which owns the SuperValu and Centra franchises, has challenged Tesco’s...
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Review of 2004
January Big Food Group meets Londis’s advisors, KPMG, to discuss a bid. BFG announces departure of Iceland MD Mike Coupe. Tesco stuns convenience world by buying Adminstore. The City raises concerns about Morrisons’ ability to integrate...
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christmas orders
Budgens has launched a festive food ordering service so customers can order seasonal products to collect from their local store in the run-up to Christmas.The range of turkey and savoury foods will be supported by a brochure and...
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Taylor chief exec of combined Musgrave
Budgens’ commercial director Mike Taylor has been promoted to chief executive of the newly combined Musgrave/Budgens/ Londis business following a senior management reshuffle.He will take up his new post on January 1, reporting to Musgrave UK...
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Scally warns over superstores
If the Irish Republic opts for UK-style, out-of-town superstores, in a bid for cheaper groceries, there will be widesparead casualties in the independent sector, according to Musgrave group MD Seamus Scally.He told a parliamentary committee in...
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Key Store plans new image
Key Lekkerland is testing a new concept Key Store design to challenge rival symbol group packages such as Londis Genesis and Spar Millennium.Speaking at the annual Key Lekkerland conference, John Liptrot, commercial director for Key Lekkerland,...
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New deal is on the way
Musgrave plans to offer Londis retailers improved terms early in the new year as it irons out discrepancies between the price files of both companies and drives efficiency at the combined group. Speaking three months after Musgrave’s...