Page 2 - Shopper First News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Berwick Costcutter re-opens after £120,000 refurbishment Print 10th May 2021 A Costcutter store in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, has re-opened after a £120,000 refit that saw it completely remodelled to better meet the needs of the local community. Local businessman Kash Nijjar bought the former Spar in August 2020 with plans to completely overhaul the store to bring it up to date and increase shop floor space. The refit saw a staircase repositioned and the layout transformed to increase the store size by more than 30% to 1,300sq ft. The new store features the fascia format and inter...

17th March 2021 After its acquisition by Bestway was completed last month, Costcutter has confirmed that its supply contract with independent convenience store operator SimplyFresh will continue and run for a minimum of two years. The new agreement continues the existing partnership between the two businesses, which began in 2009. It aims to support SimplyFresh as it accelerates plans to develop its existing chain and attract new retailers into the symbol group. The latest arrangement will also include Costcutter’s team expanding the day to day support and management that it currently provi...

Jobs at risk as new owners plan restructure at York-based Costcutter JOBS are under threat as the new owners of a York-headquartered supermarket brand unveil future plans for the business. Bestway Wholesale, which has bought York-based Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) for an undisclosed sum, has announced plans to restructure CSG in a bid to integrate the two businesses. The new owners, the UK’s largest independent wholesaler, have not confirmed the number of redundancies but said they want to 'minimise job losses'. CSG employs about 500 people, and is headquartered in Dunnington...

JOBS are under threat as the new owners of a supermarket brand unveil future plans for the business. Bestway Wholesale, which has bought York-based Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) for an undisclosed sum, has announced plans to restructure CSG in a bid to integrate the two businesses. The new owners, the UK’s largest independent wholesaler, have not confirmed the number of redundancies but said they want to 'minimise job losses'. CSG employs about 500 people, and is headquartered in Dunnington, near York. It has supported independent retailers for more than 30 years, and has mo...

Recruiting retailers is a competitive game. And one that generally plays out best in a face-to-face environment. But coronavirus put an end to all that. No longer could the big symbol and franchise groups rely on trade shows, store visits and face-to-face meetings to tempt new members. Suddenly, operators had to adapt their recruitment plans to an online world. Replacing the power of annual trade shows, which typically attract thousands of visitors, was no mean feat. Yet nine of the leading 14 fascias managed to hold onto or expand their numbers last year. The most impressive figures came in ...