Tag: Booker
Hurdles to hop in Booker merger
Tesco deal comes under competition scrutiny
TESCO’S proposed merger with Booker could lead to a “substantial lessening of competition”, the UK Competition and Markets Authority...
‘Focus on the day job’
Bestway’s managing director on wholesale, alcohol, tobacco, Tesco, Booker and Brexit.
MARTIN Race was named as Bestway’s new managing director in August last year. With...
These things happen – but what next?
A month on from the shock announcement that supermarket giant Tesco is to merge with Booker, the UK’s largest food wholesale operator, Scottish retailing...
Chilled – a hot topic
In its second Convenience Conversation, Scottish Grocer invited a select group of leading retailers and representatives from food, drink, wholesale and refrigeration firms to...
Fresh thinking at wholesale giant
FRESH produce and food to go will be top priorities for wholesale and cash & carry giant Booker.
Speaking after the group’s half-year financial results...
Drinks register ticks the boxes
Scottish Wholesale welcomes new regulation
PRESIDENT of the Scottish Wholesale Association Eddie Lynagh has told the organisation’s members that the new Alcohol Wholesale Registration Scheme...
Symbol store numbers drop
THE number of symbol stores in Britain dropped last year and the number of non-affiliated c-stores increased in what appears to have been a...
Profit grows as like for likes fall
Display ban and poor weather hold back store sales
WHOLESALER and symbol group owner Booker has announced a rise in profits but a fall in...
Sales up but like-for-likes down at Booker
GROUP sales for the 12 weeks to 25 March at Booker, including the contribution from its acquired Londis and Budgens operations, rose by 10.6%...
Who will be the convenience retailing champs?
We’re busy getting organised for the biggest night on the Scottish convenience retailing industry’s social calendar – the Scottish Grocer Awards 2016.
Thursday’s big event...
Booker sees profits rise
WHOLESALE and cash & carry giant Booker saw profit before tax rise 10% in the first half of its trading year, despite a decline...
Wilson: Londis buy will help indies
ONE of the SWA conference’s most warmly received speakers was Booker CEO Charles Wilson, who gave a presentation on his company’s recent acquisition of...
Booker’s big buy
Takeover could see mega symbol stable serving more than 9% of UK fascia stores
WHOLESALER and symbol group owner Booker is to buy symbol...
Booker buys Londis and Budgens
WHOLESALER and symbol group owner is to buy symbol group Londis and its sister retail chain south of the border Budgens in a deal worth...
Five for Happy snackers
WHOLESALER Booker has added five price-marked crisp and snack products to its Happy Shopper range.
Three new grab bags include Burger Bites, Salt & Vinegar...
Sales up at Booker
BOOKER returned positive performance figures for the last quarter of 2014.
The food wholesaler said that in the 16 weeks to 2 January 2015 total...
