All Shop Suppliers articles – Page 6
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NewsBestway Wholesale integrates Costcutter
Bestway Wholesale have announced the restructure of Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) as the first step of the integration of the business into Bestway Wholesale.
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AnalysisSHOP TALK: March 14 - the Mother of all occasions
There’s good news and bad news when it comes to Mother’s Day, which this year falls on Sunday March 14.
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NewsSchools opening will boost c-store impulse purchases, says Bestway Wholesale boss
Impulse purchases will be boosted when schools re-open on March 8, according to Dawood Pervez, managing director of Bestway Wholesale, as he reacted to the Prime Minister’s statement on the easing of lockdown restrictions.
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AnalysisSHOP TALK: Orange juices up chocolate sales
Some of you may have heard of the Netflix series ‘Orange is the New Black’, the title of which plays on the fact that the drama is set in a women’s prison in the US, where all the inmates wear bright orange jumpsuits.
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NewsBestway extends Co-op agreement for Costcutter retailers
Bestway Wholesale has announced a two and a half year extension to the current supply agreement by the Co-op, giving a further five years to run on the agreement originally negotiated by Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) in mid-2017.
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Product NewsMcCoy’s get all fired up
Popular ridged crisps brand McCoy’s is getting a new year boost with the launch of three new flavours under the Fire Pit sub-brand.
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AnalysisFear of running out drives Christmas grocery sales
Earlier this month, I got the usual ‘festive’ email from Businesswaste.co.uk calling for a ban on Christmas dinner.
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NewsBestway Wholesale acquires Costcutter Supermarkets Group
Bestway Wholesale is to acquire Costcutter Supermarkets Holdings Limited, trading as Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG), from Bibby Line Group.
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Focus On FeatureEgging you on - focus on Spring confectionery
Who knows what Christmas will be like this year – let alone Easter 2021, but that’s no reason not to plan ahead.
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Focus On FeatureDown but not out - focus on food and drinks to go
This year has been like no other in many ways, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, not least of all for food-to-go sales.
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Focus On FeatureIn great shape - focus on healthy snacking
We’re in the middle of another lockdown and that means more people spending more time at home.
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AnalysisThree cheers for forecourt retailers: Tracy West, retail commentator
Three cheers for the forecourt retailers who have really gone out of their way to help customers during the lockdowns. Of course, many are simply doing the things that they’ve always done but have found a whole new audience thanks to more people shopping locally.
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NewsFirst Asda on the Move opens on Euro Garages site in Walsall
The first ‘Asda On the Move’ convenience store has opened on a Euro Garages site in Walsall. The site is part of a three-store trial with EG Group that will see Asda open on forecourts in the Midlands during October and follows last week’s announcement that Asda is being acquired by the Issa brothers and TDR Capital.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Ascona Group unveils first store with Nisa Local fascia
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has unveiled its first Nisa Local store fascia as plans to convert all its sites to the brand get underway.
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NewsMaxol and Henderson Group renew contract with £425m deal
Maxol, Northern Ireland’s leading forecourt and convenience retailer, has announced the renewal of its strategic alliance with the Henderson Group, the company that owns the Spar franchise in Northern Ireland.
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NewsBooker CEO Charles Wilson to retire
Booker CEO Charles Wilson is to retire in February 2021 after 15 years leading the business.
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Service centred
People want much more from a forecourt than fuel and a good convenience offer. They want services too You’ve got a great forecourt with fast pumps and a smart canopy to keep your customers dry. You’ve also got a modern convenience store with a comprehensive food and drink offering including ...
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Londis targets forecourt growth
Earlier this year as Londis announced the celebration of its 60th birthday, we heard how the symbol brand was doing better than ever, following three record-breaking years of sales growth and recruitment. The success had followed its acquisition by the Booker Group in 2015, along with sister brand Budgens. At ...
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Pump up your profits
Top 50 Indie the Kay Group has pump-top promotions at every one of its 20 sites. The company’s retail convenience manager, Jacob Francis, says they provide a great opportunity to achieve incremental purchases from customers. DSL supplies the products and has done for around 20 years. Jacob says the range ...
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The best of both
A recent visit to the Hammond Group’s stunning Three Elm site in Tonbridge, Kent, filled with Co-op-branded products, prompted further investigation into the Southern Co-op’s Welcome franchise. I am greeted by a familiar face franchise business manager Mike Fitton (pictured above), who has long experience working with independent forecourt retailers ...