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Facing up to customer contact – by the book

Costcutter has been piloting social media and now it’s ready to roll FOLLOWING what it says has been a successful pilot scheme Costcutter is rolling...

Bread winners

Sandwiches still the lunch of choice for Scottish shoppers DESPITE the popularity of low-carb diets and the rise of food allergies and intolerances – especially...

Symbol heats up on summer TV

Eighteen months after its launch, Costcutter’s own brand, Independent, is being promoted on TV this summer. The 10-second and 30-second adverts are appearing on ITV and...

Costcutter hits stores record

COSTCUTTER’S total store numbers have risen above 2,600 for the first time, the group has announced. The number of Costcutter, Mace, Kwiksave, SuperShop and Simply...
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Activ series opens new online door

COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group, the firm that handles symbol groups Costcutter, Kwiksave and Mace and works in association with wholesaler P&H and buying group...

City convenience store up for grabs

A convenience store in a residential area to the south of Edinburgh city centre is being brought to the market by retail property agent...
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Costcutter to cut fascia brands

THE enlarged Costcutter Supermarkets Group, which added Mace stores to its list after agreeing a joint buying operation and new distribution arrangements with Palmer...
As competition intensifies,many symbol stores are likely to seek something that sets them apart from the c-stores of the supermarket giants. Branded food companies like Subway have been keen to sign up symbol store retailers as franchisees. Specialist retail research company him! found one in three consumers in its survey said a branded food operation would encourage them to visit a store more often.

Symbols set to change?

Much of the news on the symbol sector is still very positive. Forecasts for future trading and market share are robust. But symbol-branded shops...
Spar offers a variety of packages and credit terms from co-investment in store refurbishment to franchise agreements.

Options widen as symbols progress

Discussions with the Post Office, Subway, Cuisine de France and Costa Coffee Point of sale that signals value with price comparisons to the major multiples Franchise...

Costcutter adds stores

COSTCUTTER Supermarkets Group said last year saw increased retailer recruitment to its list of symbol operations. The group added 353 new accounts from January...
Independent Edinburgh food and drinks chain Margiotta has decided to switch supply arrangements to Nisa.

Margiotta goes Nisa

INDEPENDENT Edinburgh retailer Margiotta Food and Wine has moved to Nisa from Costcutter. The seven stores in the group will now be supplied by Nisa,...
Major supermarkets are switching ever more resources into convenience, said Costcutter chief Darcy Willson-Rymer. In order for the supermarkets to protect their volume-based growth model they have to expand so they’re moving into independents’ territory with stores that are very appealing to consumers and are forcing traditional convenience stores to up their game.

Work together for independents

COSTCUTTER CEO Darcy Willson-Rymer is at the heart of a major change in the UK symbol store industry that could have far-reaching effects beyond...
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Costcutter on track for distribution transition

SYMBOL store group Costcutter is reported to be on track to dramatically change its buying and supplying arrangements when its current deal with Nisa...

Staying up to speed

If the claim that information is power is true anywhere it’s true in retailing. Knowing your levels of stock, current prices and margins...
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Murco signs again with Costcutter

MURCO Petroleum and Costcutter Supermarkets Group have agreed a new three year contract to supply Murco’s 230 company-owned forecourts across the UK. It extends...
Costcutter deal wins go-ahead

Costcutter deal wins go-ahead

THE transfer of 800 Mace, Your Store and Supershop stores from Palmer and Harvey into Costcutter Supermarkets Group – announced in March, when the...
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