All Symbol Groups articles – Page 27

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    Lucas joins Londis

    2008-05-02T00:00:00Z

    Former Camelot sales director Steve Lucas has joined Musgrave Retail Partners as sales director for Londis.

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    Londis supply chain moves into top gear

    2008-03-07T00:00:00Z

    Londis retailers are to benefit from a shake-up of the Musgrave GB supply chain. Managing director Phil Smith told delegates at the recent Londis retailer conference in Harrogate that the move, which will involve rolling out pm deliveries, would help drive growth in 2008.

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    Budgens sells off store to JS

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    One of Budgens' larger company-owned stores in Mildenhall, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, has been sold to Sainsbury's.

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    Hero categories to drive Londis

    2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Alcohol, bakery and food to go will be at the core of the Londis offer as it rolls out its new brand concept into the next generation of stores.

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    Premier duo scoop ACS title

    2007-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Martin and Aileen Lovell, owners of Shobdon Village Stores in rural Herefordshire, have been crowned ACS' Community Heroes 2007, scooping the £1,000 prize.

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    Premier goal

    2007-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Booker's recovery plan is all about range, price and service.

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    Londis efforts push up sales

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    A wave of store refurbishments and an own brand range relaunch helped lift Londis turnover last year.

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    Londis ups spend limit

    2007-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Londis has increased the minimum weekly amount its retailers must buy from the group by 50%.

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    Londis rolls out fresh

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Londis is rolling out its fresh produce range after successful trials with 50 retailers served by the Andover distribution centre.

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    Dawson switches to Smiths' Premier Club

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Dawson News says retailers will benefit from its decision to join the magazines promotions scheme Premier Club, which is managed by Smiths News.

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    Premier retailers get 'van'-tastic deal

    2006-06-16T00:00:00Z

    Booker has secured a deal with Renault to provide its Premier retailers with vans at competitive rates.

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    Londis freshens up

    2006-06-02T00:00:00Z

    Londis has teamed up with supplier Minor, Weir & Willis to offer retailers a drop shipment service for fresh produce.

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    Londis gets kitted out

    2006-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Londis gets kitted out

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    Londis meet lifts morale

    2006-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Better communication, higher standards and chilled were the main topics at the first ever Londis retailer conference held at the Celtic Manor in Newport, South Wales, last week.

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    Craft lands at Londis

    2006-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Former Spar managing director Garry Craft has been appointed as the new sales director at Londis.

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    Londis works on new planograms

    2005-12-02T00:00:00Z

    Londis is working with its members to develop tailor-made planograms in store.

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    Budgens to go national

    2005-11-04T00:00:00Z

    The Budgens fascia is going national, as Musgrave Budgens Londis (MBL) announces plans to make its four regional distribution centres dual-branded.

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    Londis picks art winners

    2005-10-07T00:00:00Z

    Londis has picked the 100 regional winners in its annual Bags of Talent children’s art competition for 6–12-year-olds.

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    Budgens forecourt store is miles ahead

    2005-09-23T00:00:00Z

    Susie Hawkins, partner in the Simon Smith Group based in Gloucestershire, has won the top accolade in the Forecourt Trader of the Year awards organised by C-Store’s sister magazine Forecourt Trader

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    Budgens runs out of patience

    2005-08-26T00:00:00Z

    Budgens has withdrawn proposals to build a 500sq m store in a Norfolk seaside town, blaming the local district council for indecision over planning consent.