Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 150
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fresh produce proves volatile
Budgens' recent assault on the fresh food market calls for a strong team to head it up and the supermarket claims that is exactly what it has. Steve Carter, senior trading controller for fresh foods, is supported by Steve Normington, senior...
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Sir; I wholeheartedly agree with Siân Harrington's Opinion
While the last six months have seen major convenience initiatives from retailers as diverse as Tesco, M&S, BP, The Co-operative Group, Budgens and TM Retail, there is a real vacuum in supplier activity. While we know the UK convenience market is...
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It has been a long week for Londis retailer Peter Williams.
But the busy Bank Holiday Monday and four hours taken up waiting to give evidence in court added to the pressures. "I spent four hours at the Crown Court on Tuesday as a witness against someone who is charged with an armed robbery in our store...
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Londis ups wine game
Rosie Davenport Londis is attempting to move in on the territory traditionally occupied by off-licences as it goes for a larger slice of premium wine sales. The symbol group believes it must counter moves into convenience by the multiple...
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Training up our foodies
With as much as 40% of sales in fresh food, Budgens decided the time had come to create the role of fresh food manager... but how? Paul Daynes explains Until this year, Budgens had taken a generalist approach to store management, with each store...
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Arrival of Quickstop
Budgens has converted its first store to the new Quickstop blue and yellow fascia in Brighton.The 1,640 sq ft store, which was previously branded Budgens Express and is located near the railway station, will focus on confectionery, soft...
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ADM Londis buys the Topshop group
Anthony Garvey ADM Londis has bought the Londis Topshop c-store symbol group in the Irish Republic from Tedcastle Holdings, which plans to concentrate on its core business of fuel trading and distribution. Londis Topshop was set up five...
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McGettigan call for better deal
Julian Hunt The independent retail sector needs to ditch its siege mentality and grab a bigger share of voice with government if it is to prosper in the future, according to Eoin McGettigan, chairman of Budgens. In a passionate presentation...
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margins they have a point
Budgens' chairman Eoin McGettigan raised more than a few eyebrows this week with his suggestion that suppliers should hike their prices to the multiples by 0.5% in order to offer better terms to the independent sector. Now, I am sure many...
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Londis to drive ATMs
Londis has struck a deal with cashpoint systems provider TRM to boost the presence of ATM’s in store.The deal will give Londis retailers the chance to try an ATM machine for three months free of charge, a higher commission rate on self-fill...
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Thorntons tubs roll out
High street confectioner Thorntons has kicked off a campaign to expand its grocery portfolio with a new range of luxury 500ml ice cream tubs. Rolling out to Safeway, Booths and Budgens stores this week with other listings planned, the range...
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Spencer gets Midlands brief for Londis development
Londis has appointed Michael Spencer regional director for the Midlands. Formerly sales planning director, his new post is one of three created to target retail development strategy in key UK areas. Spencer joins director for the southern region...
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Wimpy in kiosk trials
Fast food chain Wimpy is targeting convenience operators and forecourts with a new 260 sq ft kiosk concept. Wimpy franchise sales director Iain Cameroon said there were already 10 kiosks under trial across the UK, including one at a Londis, and...
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Liston for Musgrave
Managing director of Heineken Ireland, Padraic Liston, is to become group commercial director of the Musgrave Group. Liston will report directly to Musgrave Group MD Seamus Scally and will join the company on March 3. Scally said: "Padraic...
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Londis launches chilled ready meal range
Londis has launched a range of eight chilled ready meals and said it plans to add 10 or 12 products to the range later this year.The meals - which include dishes such as sausage & mash, cottage pie as well as Indian, Chinese, Italian and...
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Budgens focuses on promotions
Budgens is tightening its focus on price promotions with the appointment of Phil Punter to the newly-created role ofbuying controller. While maintaining his role as senior buyer for fresh meat, poultry and fish, Punter will take responsibility...
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Changes at Londis
Londis has made a series of management changes to its regional and head office operations. Paul Courtney has been promoted from national sales planning controller to regional director for the south. He joins existing regional directors Mark...
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Londis gains new recruits
Londis has reported an “unprecedented rush in recruitment” as 45 stores prepare to join the symbol group.The new recruits includes 22 independents and the News Plus chain of 23 CTN-based stores, which joins on a three-year...
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Budgens calls for fresh look into top-up shopping
Musgrave executive chairman Eoin McGettigan told GrocerToday that although the horse had already bolted in relation to Tesco and T&S, the onus was now on the OFT to instigate a market investigation into the top-up shopping market in the UK. ...
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Pricing parity call by Budgens
Elaine Watson Musgrave could drive like-for-like sales growth at Budgens by another 4% if suppliers let it compete on a level playing field with the big boys, delegates were told at the Budgens supplier conference in Warwick. Budgens'...