Booker locks down prices on more than 450 catering lines
Booker has locked down prices on more than 450 catering products until 3 January 2023. A new autumn guide, which is available in branches and online, gives details of the […]
Booker Catering Trade Show attracts more than 300 suppliers
More than 300 suppliers will be exhibiting at Booker’s Catering Trade Show on 21 September. The event, at Silverstone Racing Circuit in Towcester, will extend to five halls and run […]
Booker boosts sales by nearly 20% in its first quarter
Booker increased sales by 19.3% to £2.1 billion in the 13 weeks ended 28 May 2022. On a one-year like-for-like basis the growth was 19.4%. Retail like-for-like sales grew by […]
Booker accelerates recruitment drive
Booker has accelerated its recruitment drive, with an open day at its Haydock Distribution Centre planned for 10 May and the launch of a new recruitment page on Facebook. The […]
Booker freezes prices of 250 catering lines until end of May
Booker has frozen the prices of more than 250 of its popular catering lines until 31 May. In its Catering Guide Spring 2022, the wholesaler highlights a selection of soft […]
Booker drivers consulted about action as pay dispute continues
Delivery drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead site are being consulted by the union Unite about possible industrial action following a breakdown in talks about pay. The dispute dates back to July […]
Booker Retail Partners to hold retail trade show in March
Booker Retail Partners is holding its Retail Trade Show at Doncaster Racecourse on 16 March and Sandown Racecourse on 24 March. More than 100 suppliers will have stands, and there […]
Booker to introduce a delivery fee
Booker is introducing a fee per delivery, effective from 28 February, reports the Federation of Independent Retailers. Premier and Family Shopper stores will be charged £29.95 per delivery, while unaffiliated […]
Booker HGV drivers suspend strike planned for 23-24 December
The strike planned for 23-24 December by 45 delivery drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead site has been suspended until 31 January. The two-day strike could have hit deliveries to 1,500 convenience […]
Booker HGV drivers to strike on 23-24 December
Delivery drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead site are to strike on 23-24 December after a pay dispute flared up again. Unite the union accused Booker bosses of ‘bad faith’ for reneging […]
Booker HGV drivers agree to new pay deal
HGV drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead site have voted ‘overwhelmingly’ for a new pay deal, the terms of which are confidential. This followed a threat of strike action by the drivers […]
Booker HGV drivers suspend strike to vote on pay deal
HGV drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead site are to vote on a new pay deal. As a result, the strike action due to have started on Monday (4 October) has been […]
