Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 139
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Tesco Express exec joins Musgrave GB
Willie Hamilton has joined Musgrave Retail Partners GB as trading director.
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Musgrave makes budget EPoS available to small Londis stores
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has launched a low-cost EPoS system for Londis retailers, designed to provide the essential EPoS functions at an affordable price. For £4,000, retailers will get two tills, two cash drawers and scanners, as well as two...
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Independent view: Store visit Budgens, Virginia Quay, London
Date established: 2006 Number of staff: 25 Number of lines: 13,000 Turnover 2007: £1.4m Estimated 2008 turnover: £2.5m
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Retailer gives up on Frinton-on-Sea
A Budgens retailer has been forced to close his store in Frinton-on-Sea after it was snubbed by residents. Owner Dee Patel said he had decided to close the store because it wasn’t viable. “I have tried for 18 months with this store but it was making...
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Budgens says IT glitch was a ‘one-off’
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has denied there are problems with Budgens’ IT following complaints by customers of overcharging at a store in East Sussex. Shoppers had claimed they were being regularly overcharged by as much as £10 for their goods at...
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Three Holmes depots close
Musgrave Group is to close three Holmes Wholesale cash & carry depots . The depots in Coleraine, Newtownards and Cookstown will close by the end of the month and business will move to the Ballymena, Hillview, Belfast and Lurgan depots,...
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Who we visited costcutter Finchley Road, London LONDIS Harrogate, North Yorkshire somerfield Stamford, Lincolnshire spar Milton of Campsie, East Dunbartonshire tesco express Aberdeen How...
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Who we visited costcutter Marlborough, WiltshireLONDIS Wandsworth, Londonsainsbury's local Farnham Common, Buckinghamshirescotmid Uphall, West Lothiantesco express Hazel Grove, Greater...
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Londis selects DFB to be milk supplier
Milk co-operative Dairy Farmers of Britain has won a contract to supply Londis convenience stores with 50 million litres of fresh milk and cream a year.Under the two-year contract, which begins in early June, DFB will supply milk to...
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Hi-tech identification system trials make retailers uneasy
Budgens retailers are divided over the merits of face recognition and fingerprinting technologies currently being trialled by their peers.A Budgens in north London is using a facial recognition system to keep a record of every person who...
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Quest is promoted to new Musgrave GB role
Daniel Quest has been promoted to the new role of business development director at Musgrave Retail Partners GB.The role has been created to support Musgrave GB's independent retailers and to develop the Budgens and Londis brands,...
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Who we visited costcutter Eastbourne, East Sussexlondis Coten End, Warwickone stop Highbridge, Somersetpremier Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshiretesco express Kenton, Newcastle upon...
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Who we visited budgens Teddington, Middlesexco-operative late shop Aston-cum-Aughton, South Yorkshireco-op welcome Banchory, Aberdeenshirefelpham bazaar Felpham, West Sussextesco express...
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Who we visited budgens Teddington, Middlesexco-operative late shop Aston-cum-Aughton, South Yorkshireco-op welcome Banchory, Aberdeenshirefelpham bazaar Felpham, West Sussextesco express...
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Local policing - Police: coming soon at a store near you
James Graven & Sons may be the first independent retailer in the UK to open a police station in one of his stores, but the initiative has already inspired other independents keen to forge greater ties with their local communities. Fellow Budgens...
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Thresher mulls joint venture to sell branded food ranges
Thresher Group is sounding out a possible buying alliance with Musgrave Retail Partners GB.The off-licence specialist, which operates the fascias Threshers, The Local and Wine Rack, is considering a partnership through which its stores...
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Local police set up station at Budgens in Cambridgeshire
A police station has opened in a Budgens store in Cambridgeshire in what is thought to be the first such arrangement with an independent.The station opened last week in an office within the Soham-based supermarket. Shoppers who wish to...
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Londis embarks on ambitious plan to sharpen supply chain
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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Mounsey leaves M&S for Budgens sales role
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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Long's set for Supervalu rebranding
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...