@Alice_Leader_

Senior reporter @thegrocer, covering all things wholesale & convenience. 01293 846503 ☎️ [email protected] 📧

 Brighton, England
thegrocer.co.uk/
Joined October 2018
  • Tweets699
  • Following498
  • Followers650
11Media
💥EXCLUSIVE: Big moves from Co-op Wholesale ‼️ It’s relaunching its Nisa symbol group with a fresh look and sharper proposition, backed by a new trading structure 🔗 READ MORE here: thegrocer.co.uk/news/co-op-w…

Co-op Wholesale to relaunch Nisa symbol group

The new look and feel aims to bring the Nisa brand 'closer to Co-op'

thegrocer.co.uk
61
⚡ EXCLUSIVE: Shake-up in Asda's convenience leadership team Chief supply chain officer David Lepley will now take direct responsibility for the division as Asda Express MD Chris Walker exits the business READ MORE here: thegrocer.co.uk/news/asda-sh…

Asda shakes up convenience leadership team

Asda's chief supply chain officer David Lepley will take direct responsibility for the Asda Express division

thegrocer.co.uk
1
121
⚡EXCLUSIVE⚡ Greens Retail is launching a new foodservice concept store dubbed ‘Greens on the Go' 🔗 READ MORE here: thegrocer.co.uk/news/greens-…

Greens Retail launches foodservice concept store ‘Greens on the Go’

Greens Retail said it marked a 'clear shift' from traditional convenience towards an almost entirely food for now and food for later proposition

thegrocer.co.uk
63
⚡BREAKING⚡ Bestway is pumping £10m into reducing the wholesale price of more than 2,000 core lines, The Grocer can reveal🛒 It aims to boost profitability for independent retailers, while attracting more shoppers to their stores🛍️ thegrocer.co.uk/news/bestway…

Bestway invests £10m to reduce prices across 2,000 lines

The wholesale giant said the move was designed to boost profitability and sustainability for independent retailers across the UK, while attracting more shoppers to their stores

thegrocer.co.uk
62
⚡ BREAKING ⚡ AF Blakemore is launching a trial with Iceland, The Grocer can reveal It said the partnership demonstrated its commitment to offering shoppers convenient meal solutions and a value-led frozen range The trial starts today in 20 stores thegrocer.co.uk/news/iceland…

Iceland partners with Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore for frozen ...

Spar shoppers will get access to products from Iceland's exclusive brand partnerships and its own-label range, thanks to an exclusive tie-up with wholesaler AF Blakemore

thegrocer.co.uk
70
⚡EXCLUSIVE⚡ Bestway is set to boost competitiveness for Best-one retailers by giving them access to Bargain Booze’s pricing, promotions, and ranging expertise 🍻🍷 Read more here... 👇 thegrocer.co.uk/news/bestway…

Bestway to give Best-one stores access to Bargain Booze pricing ...

The move is focussed on smaller Best-one stores that do not have the capacity to adopt the dual-branded fascia and Bargain Booze's full off-licence offer

thegrocer.co.uk
66
💥EXCLUSIVE💥 Stock shortages have filtered down to Nisa and Costcutter stores as the Co-op continues to battle the cyberattack on its operations 🖥️ Read more @TheGrocer... thegrocer.co.uk/news/nisa-an…

Nisa and Costcutter hit by stock shortages amid Co-op cyberattack

In communications sent to retailers, the symbol groups listed products that were either 'temporarily unavailable' or 'out of stock' as a result of supplier issues

thegrocer.co.uk
79
⚡NEW⚡ Co-op could face compensation claims and further regulatory scrutiny after admitting hackers stole member data, a lawyer has warned Read the full exclusive on The Grocer... thegrocer.co.uk/news/co-op-c…

Co-op ‘could face compensation claims’ after hackers stole member data

The convenience retailer revealed on Friday (2 May) that hackers had accessed personal data relating to a 'significant number' of Co-op members

thegrocer.co.uk
1
68
💥PEOPLE NEWS💥 🛒 Morrisons has hired former Unitas retail director Victoria Lockie as head of wholesale, strategic projects and acquisitions, The Grocer can reveal Read the full exclusive here... thegrocer.co.uk/news/morriso…

Morrisons hires ex-Unitas director as new head of wholesale

Morrisons has hired former Unitas retail director Victoria Lockie as head of wholesale, strategic projects and acquisitions

thegrocer.co.uk
1
1
114
💥EXCLUSIVE: Select & Save has launched its first ‘Drinks Lab’ concept 🍻 The chilled room houses alcohol, soft drinks, and mixers in one area of the store, holding up to 500 SKUs 🛒 It has made its debut with indie retailer Manraj Sidhu thegrocer.co.uk/news/select-…

Select & Save launches Drinks Lab concept for symbol estate

Drinks Lab is located at a newly relaunched store in Immingham, north east Lincolnshire, which the retailer formerly operated under Unitas' symbol group fascia Today's

thegrocer.co.uk
34
EG On The Move has launched its 150th petrol station 🚗🛒 The opening marks its expansion progress, with plans to open between 400 to 500 sites across the UK in the next five years Read more on @TheGrocer... thegrocer.co.uk/news/eg-on-t…

EG On The Move hits 150th petrol station milestone

EG On The Move plans to open between 400-500 sites across the UK over the next five years

thegrocer.co.uk
1
1
525
Great to see retailers like this taking initiative beyond technology to fight crime Police presence 🚔 = offender absence ❌ Please get in touch to tell me how you're fighting crime in your stores... thegrocer.co.uk/news/fresh-a…

Fresh & Proper slashes theft by offering police free hot drinks

The retailer has also launched 'Coffee with a Cop', which invites customers to talk to officers in the store's staffroom to report crime, express concerns, or learn about their work in the local area

thegrocer.co.uk
1
1
37
💥NEW💥 Bestway is debuting an on-the-go Costcutter format with James Convenience Retail It will feature the new fascia 'Costcutter On The Go' and a concise range tailored to transient shoppers Read more here🛒 thegrocer.co.uk/news/bestway…

Bestway to debut Costcutter On The Go format with James ...

JCR chairman Jonathan James told The Grocer the new format had been designed for its transient sites located at bus stations

thegrocer.co.uk
1
75
💥NEW💥 Convenience retailers lost thousands of pounds worth of sales over Christmas following logistical issues at AB InBev-owned keg supplier PerfectDraft Read the full exclusive on @TheGrocer... thegrocer.co.uk/news/perfect…

PerfectDraft keg supply issues cost convenience retailers ...

It is understood orders were suspended between Christmas and New Year's Eve, further hampering a potentially peak sales opportunity

thegrocer.co.uk
1
697
Nisa has scrapped its fuel levy for over 60 more retailers as it continues to review the impact of removing the charge It is extension of the symbol group’s ongoing test of removing the charge, which it initiated with 40 retailers in June 🚛🚛🚛 thegrocer.co.uk/news/nisa-sc…

Nisa removes fuel levy for 60 more retailers in ongoing pilot

The move is an extension of the symbol group's ongoing test of removing the charge, which it initiated with 40 retailers in June

thegrocer.co.uk
57
Members of The Wholesale Group will have the chance to “seamlessly chat” with AI for insight and data thanks to a new tie-up with ShopAi🤖 Read the full exclusive on @TheGrocer thegrocer.co.uk/news/the-who…

The Wholesale Group to launch AI ‘virtual assistants’

Through leveraging advanced natural language processing technology, it means the buying group can access 'virtual conversational assistants'

thegrocer.co.uk
57
🚨NEW🚨 Nisa has promoted Andrew Rutter to head of key accounts, where he will oversee the management of multi-site retailers including The Dougall Group, LA Foods, and PGNJ Get the story first on The Grocer thegrocer.co.uk/news/nisa-pr…

Nisa promotes Andrew Rutter to head of key accounts

Rutter has been working with Nisa since 2012, initially joining Nisa-Today's as head of retail development before taking on his most recent position of regional manager for the south

thegrocer.co.uk
50
Select & Save is launching an Aldi Price Match next year as it looks to ramp up its proposition to independent retailers 🛒 It will be comparing prices on up to three branded lines stocked at Aldi per four-week promotional period More on @TheGrocer ... thegrocer.co.uk/news/select-…

Select & Save to launch Aldi Price Match next year

Select & Save is also setting up a 5% wastage allowance on retailers' weekly chilled spend from January 2025

thegrocer.co.uk
55
Alice Leader retweeted
Ronan Hegarty@ronyhegs3 Dec 2024
So I was right about it being a busy few days for @morrisons logistics staff - looks like they have worked miracles to keep the show on the road thegrocer.co.uk/news/morriso…

Morrisons builds new warehouse management system after Blue ...

Group director for logistics, supply chain and technology Ross Eggleton said its "exceptional response" to an "unprecedented event" marked an "achievement of the year"

thegrocer.co.uk
Ronan Hegarty@ronyhegs22 Nov 2024
Major supply chain issues impact UK grocery as software provider Blue Yonder suffers ransomware hack - logistics teams in for a busier than expected weekend thegrocer.co.uk/news/breakin…

Blue Yonder software hack impacting supermarket supply chains

US tech firm Blue Yonder clients include Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco, as well as 30 fast moving consumer goods suppliers

thegrocer.co.uk
1
1
252
🚨BLUE YONDER UPDATE🚨 Morrisons has built an entirely new warehouse management system to maintain stock levels after the forecaster suffered a ransomware attack almost two weeks ago Read more @TheGrocer... thegrocer.co.uk/news/morriso…

Morrisons builds new warehouse management system after Blue ...

Group director for logistics, supply chain and technology Ross Eggleton said its "exceptional response" to an "unprecedented event" marked an "achievement of the year"

thegrocer.co.uk
1
2
197
Load more