All Booker Wholesale articles – Page 9
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Euroshopper fuels lift in Booker profits
Booker has reported 30% growth in Euroshopper own brand sales, alongside a 25% uplift in overall profit for the past financial year. The wholesaler said offering value had been "key" throughout the past 12 months. In addition to providing...
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Booker trials home shopping at Premier
Booker is trialling a web-based home shopping service at Premier-branded independent stores. The new service, called Premierdelivered.co.uk, allows consumers to shop the store via the internet and select a one-hour time slot for goods to...
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NewsBooker to protect retailer profits
Booker has pledged to maintain independent retailers’ margins on both Euro Shopper and Happy Shopper price marked products (PMPs) when VAT jumps to 20% on January 4.
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100 mark for Booker depot conversions
Wholesaler Booker has converted its 100th depot to its new Extra format.
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Bank on us to stick by you, says Booker chief
In the face of disobliging banks, arduous legislation, and increased competition from the multiples, a strong wholesale sector could be the independent retail trade's most supportive ally, Booker chief executive Charles Wilson has said.
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Strong sales wipe out Booker debt
Booker's revival has continued with another strong set of results.
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Booker celebrates a Premier milestone
Booker is celebrating reaching 2,500 Premier stores with the group's biggest-ever promotion.
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Booker aims for bigger and better
Booker's sales director Steve Fox tells Gaelle Walker why he's in such high spirits
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Booker lures stores with Express format
Booker is gearing up fora bumper year of recruitment thanks to its new Premier Express fascia, which it says is attracting a steady steam of retailers from rival symbol groups and independent backgrounds.
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Booker's bigger chiller
Wholesaler Booker has invested over £500,000 in extending the chilled warehouse at its Hatfield distribution centre. At 4,000sq m, the new facility doubles the centre's chilled capacity.
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Retail boost for Booker
Booker Wholesale has recorded a 5.5% increase in like-for-like retail sales for the 24 weeks to 11 September 2009.
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Booker grows sales and smashes debt
Booker Wholesale has announced annual growth of 7.6% in like-for-like sales for the 12-week period to September 11, 2009
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Booker offers sale or return on top 500 lines
Wholesale group Booker is offering sale or return to retailers on products in its Retail Best Sellers (RBS) range.
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Own label and fresh sales lift Booker
Strong growth in fresh meat, fruit & veg and own-label grocery lines has seen Booker make further progress in its corporate recovery plan.
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Booker sets up for summer
Wholesale chain Booker is inviting independent retailers to special ‘Get Set for Summer’ events in its branches next week.
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Booker sales up 2.7%
Wholesaler Booker has reported 2.7% year-on-year growth in total sales for the 16 weeks up to 2 January, 2009.
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Play to your strengths, urges Booker's Wilson
Independent retailers must stop thinking of themselves as victims and start focusing on their strengths, Booker chief executive Charles Wilson has said.
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Booker predicts tough 2008
The ban on smoking in public places, poor weather conditions and continued price fighting by the multiples combined to make 2007 an exceptionally challenging year for Booker, according to chief executive Charles Wilson.
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Booker delivers fresh ideas
Booker has announced a greater focus on fresh produce and promised to freeze prices of core items including bread and milk for longer fixed periods.
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Booker adds value
Independent retailers will receive "extra ammunition" in the battle for market share when a new super-value grocery range hits shelves at Booker this week.