All Costcutter articles – Page 8

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    Costcutter adopts price cut strategy

    2009-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter is to ditch multibuy deals in favour of deep-cut price promotions in a dramatic change to its promotional strategy.

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    Costcutter snaps up Nearby outlets

    2009-02-06T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter has purchased seven stores from c-store operator Nearby Stores, which went into administration last month.

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    Costcutter goes for growth

    2008-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter is attempting to beat the credit crunch by going for growth through strategic acquisitions, member recruitment, new store development initiatives and retailer loyalty. Bibby Line Group took a 51% stake in the group 12 months ago....

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    Costcutter store in gas alert

    2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Staff at a Costcutter store had to be taken to hospital after suffering sickness and sore eyes when mystery fumes filled the shop. Manageress Lynette Taylor sent three of her staff at the store in Blaby, Leicestershire, to hospital when they began...

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    Costcutter reveals 'exceptional' sales

    2008-05-16T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter sales are up 8.75% to more than £533m in the past year. The figures, recently announced by the 1,500-strong symbol group operator for the year ending April 26, 2008, follow double-digit growth in 2006/07.

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    Costcutter boosts local team

    2008-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter has created a new role in its management structure in a bid to boost local sourcing.

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    Costcutter strengthens board

    2007-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter has announced the appointment of two new directors to its main board. Kevin Widdrington joins the board as IT director, while Jamie Davison has been appointed sales director.

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    Costcutter is 'well ahead' of targets

    2007-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter has pledged to increase its number of stores by 12% and grow turnover by £52m in the next two years.

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    Costcutter aims to end out-of-stocks

    2007-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter is working with suppliers on a project to improve availability of key lines in store.

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    Costcutter to have own label revamp

    2007-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter is working on a major revamp of its ambient own label range. The group believes the move will modernise and reinforce both customer and retailer faith in its own-label products.

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    Costcutter ads help sales grow

    2007-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter is planning to up its marketing spend throughout the summer on the back of a 14% increase in year-on-year sales for February and an overall increase of 9.5% across all trading areas for 2007 to date.

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    Costcutter on TV

    2007-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter has launched its biggest ever ad campaign to attract price-conscious shoppers.

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    Costcutter and Nisa get back to day job

    2006-12-01T00:00:00Z

    by ronan hegarty Nisa-Today's and Costcutter are both seeking to fill gaps in their trading teams left open during merger talks between the two companies.

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    Costcutter under fascia pressure

    2006-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Midlands-based symbol group Select & Save is believed to have retailers queuing round the block after a campaign to tempt Costcutter members to switch fascia.

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    Costcutter cash deal

    2006-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter is understood to have completed a refinancing deal with Icelandic bank Kaupthing to help fund a major store acquisition programme.

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    Costcutter looks to new markets

    2005-10-07T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter is looking to expand its franchising empire further into Europe and into the Far East.

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    Costcutter aims to be the best

    2005-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Costcutter is to make a multi-million pound investment this year through store acquisitions, TV advertising, relaunched radio and new epos.