Industrial action by Booker HGV drivers postponed
Industrial action planned for this week by HGV drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead site has been postponed to allow for further talks between Booker Retail Partners and the union Unite. Meetings […]
Booker rolls out food redistribution scheme to branches nationwide
Booker has joined forces with the charity FareShare and free sharing app OLIO to redistribute its surplus food to vulnerable people across the UK. Following a successful trial period with FareShare […]
Booker HGV drivers vote to strike
Forty drivers, employed by Booker Retail Partners at its Thamesmead site, have voted unanimously for strike action. This follows a dispute caused by Booker Retail Partners putting in place a temporary […]
No one at Booker available to meet Unite over HGV drivers’ pay dispute
Top managers at Booker Retail Partners have ‘disappeared’ so talks aimed at averting possible strike action by HGV drivers at the C&C/delivered wholesaler’s Thamesmead depot cannot currently take place, Unite […]
Booker agrees to talks with Unite union over HGV drivers’ pay
Booker has agreed to meet the union Unite early next week for talks. This follows the C&C/delivered wholesaler’s refusal to pay the HGV drivers at its Thamesmead depot the same […]
Booker drivers threaten strike action over pay
HGV drivers at Booker’s Thamesmead depot are to be balloted for strike action, after the C&C/delivered wholesaler refused to pay them the same temporary rise of £5 an hour that […]
Booker records sales growth of 9.2% in its first quarter
Booker increased sales by 9.2% to nearly £1.8 billion in the 13 weeks to 29 May 2021. This rise was driven by a 68% improvement in sales to caterers as […]
Ex-Booker CEO Charles Wilson joins Menzies Distribution as a non-exec
Former Booker CEO Charles Wilson has acquired approximately 10% of the share capital of Menzies Distribution and joined the board as a non-executive director. Wilson (pictured) retired in February as […]
Bob Muir, former chief executive of Booker, dies
We regret to report that Bob Muir, former chief executive of Booker, has died after a long battle with cancer. Born in 1939, Robert Muir (pictured) began his career as […]
Makro Croydon to close but no plans to shut Booker Nine Elms
The Makro branch at Beddington Farm Road, Croydon, will close early next year, parent company Booker has confirmed. The 112,000 sq ft Makro store in Croydon began trading in April […]
Booker’s Charles Wilson to retire in February
After 15 years of leading the Booker business, CEO Charles Wilson is to retire in February 2021. Wilson was diagnosed with throat cancer a couple of years ago, and although […]
Booker first-quarter sales up by 6.1% overall but catering sales down by 32%
In the first quarter of the 2020/21 financial year, Booker’s sales increased by 6.1%, including a 0.5% sales contribution from Best Food Logistics, which was acquired in early March. Booker’s […]
