All Costcutter articles – Page 7

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    New Nisa/Costcutter deal is on the table

    2010-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today's chief executive Neil Turton has urged Costcutter to sign an extension to the company's partnership contract, but insisted that the distributor can comfortably survive were Costcutter to leave the organisation when the current deal ends in 2014

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    Costcutter ramps up its consumer appeal

    2010-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter's TV advertising campaign will be on air for more than half of next year, with 10 three-week bursts of activity scheduled for 2011.

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    Costcutter’s Graves slams Nisa tactics

    2010-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter's executive chairman Colin Graves has resigned from the board of Nisa-Today's and slammed the organisation for actively trying to recruit Costcutter members to the Nisa symbol group.

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    Nisa-Today’s snaps back at Costcutter

    2010-07-09T00:00:00Z

    Nisa-Today's has struck back at Costcutter's recent supply deal with the RedOrange group's 36 stores  with the announcement that a former Costcutter retailer is to join the Nisa fascia.

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    Costcutter winning the price war

    2010-05-03T00:00:00Z

    Shoppers are heading back to local stores as they realise that they are competitive on price, Costcutter managing director Nick Ivel has told Convenience Store.

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    Costcutter on the front foot

    2010-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter executive chairman Colin Graves explains to David Rees why the group is so buoyant

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    Costcutter and Nisa help heroes

    2010-01-18T00:00:00Z

    Retailer charity Making A Difference – Locally (MADL) has donated £25,000 to Help for Heroes.

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    Nisa issues ‘will not deflect’ Costcutter

    2009-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Bibby will continue to invest in Costcutter despite failing in its takeover bid for Nisa-Today's and losing the ambient distribution contract for the organisation, Costcutter executive chairman Colin Graves has told C-Store.

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    Costcutter’s bowled move puts Gough on screen

    2009-10-24T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter is hoping to bowl retailers over with the launch of its biggest ever advertising campaign fronted by cricketing legend Darren Gough, and a raft of technological improvements.

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    TV campaign adds to Costcutter growth

    2009-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter has announced a 10% year on year growth in sales for the first 20 weeks of the financial year

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    Costcutter launches pound trial

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter stores across the UK could soon be fitted with new '£1 or less' zones, if a trial proves successful.

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    Costcutter recruiting as sales surge

    2009-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter has added nine stores to its membership by acquiring a group of former Co-op stores in the South East of England.

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    Costcutter gives indies tools to grow

    2009-04-17T00:00:00Z

    The tough trading environment is producing a new generation of elite independent retailers, says Costcutter managing director Nick Ivel.

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    Costcutter link with Murco is extended

    2009-04-03T00:00:00Z

    Forecourt group Murco has extended its supply contract with Costcutter until June 2012.

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    Costcutter adopts price cut strategy

    2009-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter is to ditch multibuy deals in favour of deep-cut price promotions in a dramatic change to its promotional strategy.

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    Costcutter snaps up Nearby outlets

    2009-02-06T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter has purchased seven stores from c-store operator Nearby Stores, which went into administration last month.

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    Costcutter goes for growth

    2008-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter is attempting to beat the credit crunch by going for growth through strategic acquisitions, member recruitment, new store development initiatives and retailer loyalty. Bibby Line Group took a 51% stake in the group 12 months ago....

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    Costcutter store in gas alert

    2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Staff at a Costcutter store had to be taken to hospital after suffering sickness and sore eyes when mystery fumes filled the shop. Manageress Lynette Taylor sent three of her staff at the store in Blaby, Leicestershire, to hospital when they began...

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    Costcutter reveals 'exceptional' sales

    2008-05-16T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter sales are up 8.75% to more than £533m in the past year. The figures, recently announced by the 1,500-strong symbol group operator for the year ending April 26, 2008, follow double-digit growth in 2006/07.

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    Costcutter boosts local team

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter has created a new role in its management structure in a bid to boost local sourcing.