Costcutter founder and executive chairman Colin Graves has left the company after 25 years.
Independent News
Landmark Wholesale sales up 18.1%
4 May 2012
Landmark Wholesale sales “continue to advance” with the wholesale group announcing total sales to the end of March for the financial year from May 2011 are up by 18.1%, compared with the corresponding period in the previous financial year.
Customer loyalty plan for Nisa stores
4 May 2012
Nisa is to develop a consumer loyalty programme and a home shopping service for its retailers following feedback from the group’s first-ever Symbol Group Summit earlier this year, reports today’s Independent Retail News.
Londis rolls out online ordering
4 May 2012
Londis aims to install its new Webshop online ordering service in 800 stores by the end of the year after trials showed it cut ordering times by at least 50%.
Men shoppers key to rise in convenience store spending
4 May 2012
The convenience store sector has the opportunity to increase spending by male customers as they are far more likely to shop at their local outlet than in a large supermarket, according to new research reported in today’s Independent Retail News.
P&H confirms Walkers van sales purchase
4 May 2012
Palmer and Harvey (P&H) has confirmed it is set to buy the Walkers crisps van sales operation from PepsiCo.
Early news delivery times for Olympics
4 May 2012
Two-thirds of newsagents across London are likely to be hit by disruption to deliveries during the Olympics and Paralympics, according to news wholesaler Menzies Distribution, according to Independent Retail News.
Mixed picture for large retailers on tobacco display ban
4 May 2012
There is a mixed picture in the independent retail trade over the impact the tobacco display ban is having on both larger and smaller stores, reports today’s Independent Retail News.
Blakemore Design & Shopfitting announces relaunch
3 May 2012
Blakemore Design & Shopfitting has announced the relaunch of Complete Shopfitting Ltd under the new name of Blakemore Design & Shopfitting (BDS).
Kenton Burchell joins Musgrave Retail as trading director
3 May 2012
Kenton Burchell has been promoted to the role of trading director for Musgrave Retail Partners GB.
