Booker sees sales increase by 0.2% to £9.04 billion and profit rise by 0.7%

Booker sees sales increase by 0.2% to £9.04 billion and profit rise by 0.7%

Date: April 16, 2026Leave a comment

In its preliminary results for 2025/6, Booker saw like-for-like sales increase by 0.2% to £9.04 billion. Adjusted operating profit increased by 0.7% to £292 million, with adjusted operating margin at […]

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The Cheema family returns to Costcutter

The Cheema family returns to Costcutter

Date: September 30, 2022Leave a comment

The well-known Cheema family, which recently celebrated 40 years in retailing, has returned to Costcutter. The family has two stores in Coventry – Malcolm’s in Elm Tree Avenue and Malcolm’s […]

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Bestway Wholesale boosts revenues by 10%

Bestway Wholesale boosts revenues by 10%

Date: March 24, 2022Leave a comment

Bestway Wholesale has reported 10% growth in revenues during 2021 to £2.66 billion and an operating pre-tax profit of £37.2 million, equivalent to 1.4% of revenue, in the year to […]

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Costcutter retailers can earn rewards on Bestway and Batleys C&C shops

Costcutter retailers can earn rewards on Bestway and Batleys C&C shops

Date: August 6, 2021Leave a comment

All retailers within the Bestway Retail symbol estate – including Costcutter retailers – can now earn rebate rewards on qualifying purchases from Bestway and Batleys cash & carries in line […]

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Mixed results for Bestway wholesale and retail divisions

Mixed results for Bestway wholesale and retail divisions

Date: July 5, 2021Leave a comment

Bestway’s wholesale division – comprising Bestway Wholesale, Bestway Northern and Batleys Properties – achieved a 3% increase in turnover to £2.06 billion in the year ended 30 June 2020. Operating […]

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Bestway Wholesale restructures senior management team

Bestway Wholesale restructures senior management team

Date: May 11, 2021Leave a comment

Further to its acquisition of CSG (Costcutter Supermarkets Group) in late 2020, Bestway Wholesale has announced a restructure of its senior management team. Mike Hollis, formerly retail director of CSG, […]

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Blakemore achieves small sales and profit increases

Blakemore achieves small sales and profit increases

Date: January 13, 2017Leave a comment

“A pleasing, steady result” is how AF Blakemore & Son chairman Peter Blakemore (pictured) described trading figures for the 2015/16 financial year. Pre-tax profit was marginally up by 0.2% to […]

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