All Symbols, Fascias and Buying Groups articles – Page 8
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Comment & OpinionWhy have Tesco and Carrefour bid adieu to their buying alliance?
Extraordinary times and a failure to appreciate the clout of French competition authorities didn’t help. But was the strategy flawed?
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NewsConfex member Dunsters Farm defects to foodservice specialist group Caterforce
The education sector-focused wholesaler is set to join the foodservice buying group on 1 July
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NewsEat 17 says franchisees could earn almost £200k in first year
Retailer said franchisees could access over 400 Eat 17-produced grocery lines
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NewsHyperama to join foodservice-focused buying group Caterforce
The move comes despite outgoing Unitas implementing a new rule last June that prohibited multiple memberships
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NewsDarren Goldney to step down as Unitas MD
Sales and marketing director John Kinney will take over the position of MD
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NewsSimplyFresh eyes 30 retailers for ‘supplied by Sainsbury’s’ model
The symbol group believes the model will have a strong appeal for multi-site retailers
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the fascias have taken recruitment online
Coronavirus put an end to trade shows, store visits and face-to-face meetings that symbols usually use to recruit new members. But many have still managed to win new business. Here’s how
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NewsSymbol groups to be hit by government’s HFSS crackdown
Unaffiliated independent retailers will be exempt regardless of store size
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NewsEat 17 launches first store in partnership with Just Eat
Eat17 already uses Deliveroo as its main platform
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom zero to hero: How a closed unit transformed into a 24/7 community hub during lockdown
Speaking at The Convenience Conference, Nisa retailer Tabrez Hussain tells Lumina Intelligence’s Ed Sibley how his Coldharbour Lane store quickly established itself as an essential resource for the local area
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NewsBooker launches Jack’s as symbol format for convenience retailers
The first store to be rebranded as Jack’s is set to open on 12 October and is owned by Mo Razzaq in Blantyre
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NewsSpar Y Maes and Premier take home top prizes at Convenience Awards 2020
Spar Y Maes has been crowned Convenience Retailer of the Year
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NewsCountry Range Group splits from Unitas
CRG is the second buying group to exit Unitas within the past three months following Confex’s sudden exit in June
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NewsConvenience Conference assembles lineup of influential speakers
The five-day digital event will kick-off on Monday 5 October
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NewsWilson Group becomes first retailer to operate 10 One Stop franchises
The group opened its tenth store in Scarborough last week
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NewsAlbion Fine Foods joins Unitas Wholesale buying group
Albion Fine Foods supplies chefs in London and the south east with a range of more than 4,000 products
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NewsMichael O’Loughlin made COO at SimplyFresh in ‘transformation’
The appointment means a change of role for co-founder Kash Khera, who will become business development director
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NewsCostcutter unveils new website for prospective retailers
The new website details Costcutter’s shopper insights programme, marketing and business support initiatives, store branding, price and rebate offer
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NewsBuying group Confex to launch Core own-label product range
Core will consist of 275 catering-sized products across ambient, chilled, frozen and grocery categories