Archive of all Wholesalers articles – Page 151
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londis upgrade
Londis has completed a £1.3m upgrade of its Thamesmead distribution centre. The symbol group said the investment would improve on-site vehicle circulation and increase operational efficiency. nisa-today's call The National...
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Northernmost
Budgens has opened its northernmost store in Lindrick, Nottinghamshire, taking the company's tally to 231 stores. cranswick sarnies Value added meats specialist Cranswick has moved into the sandwich market with the acquisition of North...
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Londis Deal With Moneybox
Londis has claimed an improved deal with cash machine provider Moneybox could help net each of its stores £11,000 extra profit per year.Moneybox has agreed to install its self-fill cash machine, which it believes is the smallest footprint...
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Musgrave advances distribution network
Irish wholesaler Musgrave has installed an “advanced” food distribution network at six of its chilled and ambient warehouses so the group to operate a stock-free environment with maximum use of space.The group said the end-to-end solution...
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Alcoholic drinks dominate our promotional chart this month
Budweiser and Heineken share the top of the chart. Both brands focus predominantly upon multibuy offers, with Budweiser featuring heavily in Londis and Heineken leaning more towards Spar. The promotions being run by Beck's, Carling and Red Square...
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When Budgens moved into Irish hands in July, the message fro
The other, Musgrave UK executive chairman Eoin McGettigan, bought a one-way ticket to Budgens HQ in Ruislip. But he has not set about hoisting the tricolour above the entrance just yet. "Commitment and proximity to the business was important to the...
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Single counter for new Combi
Londis and the Post Office will be unveiling the next generation Combi counter at a store in Leyton, east London on November 25. The combination stores use a single counter for both retail and post office operations instead of having a...
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Setting store by Edwards
Budgens has boosted its property department with two senior appointments as it steps up its store opening programme. Sian Edwards has been promoted to senior controller and will be involved in the development of new stores. Edwards joined...
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Symbol route hailed for Irish
The small independent grocer "has no real future in the Irish market", according to Londis Topshop chief executive Simon Healy, currently spearheading an ambitious expansion programme for the convenience store operator. "Small retailers cannot...
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Budgens goes for £1bn
Elaine Watson Budgens' new owner Musgrave has pledged to double the size of the business in five years to take turnover beyond the £1bn mark. Growth will come from a two-pronged strategy of injecting more resources into the Budgens Local...
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Somerfield takes Back
Rod Addy Somerfield group finance director Martin Gatto is resigning as a director next week after nine years working for the multiple. Somerfield has recruited Budgens' group finance director Steven Back to replace him. Gatto worked...
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Londis cigs drop by 4p
Symbol group Londis has negotiated a 4p price cut on its own label cigarettes, making a pack of twenty 12p cheaper than the cheapest branded equivalent. The move follows the purchase of the cigarettes' German manufacturer, Reemtsma, by Imperial...
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Budgens failed to release its annual results this week as pl
Safeway has dismissed reports it is considering returning to TV advertising in the near future. The supermarket said it was reviewing media planning and buying and was meeting with four agencies, but had not yet taken on anyone new. Greencore has...
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Bites: Whole Earth Foods; SmithKline Beecham; Budgens; Kettle Chips
EU regulations forbid Whole Earth Foods to call its new range of Organic Pure Fruit Spreads in six flavours jams' as they are sweetened with fruit juice rather than sugar. SmithKline Beecham is adding an Aquafresh Max Active chunky-handled...
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Job of the week
Name: Ian Farish Position: South Elmsall RDC general manager Company: Londis The job: The £14.73m regional distribution centre at South Elmsall, near Wakefield, is a spring board for Londis' long-awaited growth into Scotland. It started...
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Budgens has received an approach from Irish company Musgrave
Waitrose achieved a record operating profit of £92.7m for the year to January 26, compared with £57m last year. John Lewis Partnership's share of the loss on Ocado, the Waitrose branded online shopping service, was up from £3.8m to £17.8m. Former...
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Londis freehold for sale
Located on a busy parade, the Londis Top Shop in Victoria Road, Saltney, Cheshire, turns in trading figures of more than £12,000 a week plus £3,500 of lottery ticket sales. Gross profit approaches £95,000 and there are opportunities to increase...
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Londis and Co-op's ECR collaboration delivers'
Elaine Watson Londis and the Co-operative Group are "significantly more advanced" than the multiples when it comes to developing the collaborative relationships with suppliers ECR is striving for, claims software firm JDA. JDA Europe md Andrew...
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Today's Group md Rodney Hunt has taken over from Steve Parfe
Tesco says its sales of widescreen TVs are up 220% since Easter as shoppers prepare for a summer of sport. The supermarket is budgeting for a 500% year-on-year rise in widescreen TV sales in May. Londis has now converted 47 stores to its Genesis...
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Londis launches dedicated training pack
Londis is launching what it claims is the first complete convenience store training package for staff from June this year. The scheme has been designed in partnership with Belmont House and was unveiled at the Londis Retailing 2002 shows this week....