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Interviews and ProfilesHow the big night in became a sales driver for my store
Owner of MJ’s Premier in Royton, Greater Manchester Justin Whittaker has seen big night in sales increase thanks to customers wanting to treat themselves while in lockdown.
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Dear Jac
Availability in the south-west has been worse than other parts
And the trouble is, there is no alternative
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Booker sales grow “strongly” over past 19 weeks, Tesco reveals
Booker’s like-for-like sales increased by 4.1% in the 19 weeks to 4 January despite a “subdued” market, according to Tesco’s third quarter and Christmas trading statement.
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Booker tops HIM wholesale poll for customer satisfaction
Booker is leading the field for customer satisfaction among independent retailers and caterers, according to this year’s HIM Wholesale Awards.
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Booker achieves all four Carbon Trust standards for second time
Booker Group has achieved all four Carbon Trust standards for the second time for its reductions in carbon emissions, waste output and water use, and attaining zero waste to landfill status.
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Premier retailers pay tribute to Booker’s Steve Fox
Premier retailers have paid glowing tribute to Steve Fox, who is set to leave Booker to join forecourt operator MFG as managing director, retail, in September.
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Steve Fox to leave Booker to head up retail at MFG
Booker’s Steve Fox is to leave the company to take up the role of managing director, retail at Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s largest independent forecourt operator.
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Tesco sales boosted by Booker’s like-for-like 3.1% growth
Tesco has announced a 3.1% increase in like-for-like sales across Booker in the 13 weeks to 25 May, despite a slowdown in the group’s underlying UK sales growth.
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Premier named as shoppers' favourite convenience store
Booker’s symbol group Premier was named The Shoppers’ Favourite Convenience Retailer at the 2019 HIM Awards on Thursday.
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Premier celebrates 25-year milestone with consumer prize offers
Booker’s largest symbol group Premier is celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer with a host of special offer deals and consumer prize competitions.
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Charles Wilson steps down from Tesco role due to illness
Former Booker chief executive Charles Wilson is stepping down from his role as Tesco’s UK retail and wholesale ceo after being diagnosed with throat cancer.
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Booker catering store opens within a Tesco Extra
Booker has opened its first ChefCentral store within one of Tesco’s largest Extra stores in Bar Hill Cambridge.
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Booker recalls Happy Shopper ketchup over safety fears
Booker is recalling Happy Shopper Tomato Ketchup because some packs of the product may contain pieces of plastic.
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Shell UK selects Booker as its new supply partner
Booker has signed a new three-year deal to supply Shell UK stores nationally
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Wholesalers ask CMA to block Booker-Tesco merger
The leaders of seven of the UK’s largest wholesale operations have jointly written to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), urging it to block the proposed merger of Booker and Tesco. In the letter, the group refutes the claim that the merger would enhance competition and promote consumer interests, ...
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CMA formally opens Tesco-Booker merger investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) has formally opened its investigation into the proposed Tesco-Booker merger
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Wilson: Tesco merger will take retailers to "next level"
Booker chief executive Charles Wilson says that the proposed merger with Tesco will help independent retailers “go to the next level”.
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Tesco and Booker in shock merger announcement
Tesco and Booker have stunned the industry this morning with the announcement of a £3.7bn merger plan
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Fresh focus for Booker as symbol integration proceeds
Booker is “bang on track” with the integration of Londis and Budgens, with sales and profits up and customer satisfaction improving, according to the wholesaler
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Premier celebrates 3,300th store to join the symbol
Premier has announced that it has reached the over 3,300 Premier stores across the UK, after recruiting 330 new members into the group during the last financial year.
