16-Nov-09
WORKING WITH BOOKER
The Federation is always looking for ways we can support you and help you trade as successfully and profitably as possible. Never has this been more needed than in the highly competitive times in whch we operate today.
In January last year the NFRN launched one of the most significant business partnerships in its history with national wholesaler Booker.
Booker offer the independent retailer many opportunities to increase their sales and profit through their choice up, prices down, better service philosophy.
Their unique services, product ranges and promotions have something to offer to all retailers. We believe that through the changes Booker have made to their business over the last few years that they now offer the best solution for our membership, which makes them the ideal partner for our organisation and is the reason why Booker is now the Federation's preferred wholesaler.
They key reasons why we think Booker offers the best overall package for members can be summarised as below:
Prices Checked Every Week
Every week Booker check the prices of 200 key lines against the prices charged in other leading wholesalers and cash and carries. On average they are over 2 per cent cheaper than the rest.
If you want to find out how much you could save, then simply take an invoice to your local Booker branch and they will do a comparison for you.
Offer Your Customers the Value They are Looking for with Euro Shopper
Want a range of quality lines all at affordable prices? Then Euro Shopper is the solution for you. Available only at Booker in the UK, these 44 lines of price-marked goods offer a 30 per cent POR.
This great value brand enables you to be highly competitive and could increase footfall into your store.
It also shows your customers that independent retailers can be price sensitive and still give them great value.
The current economic climate makes this a prudent choice for your store, as consumners become more price conscious and ditch the weekly or monthly shop in favour of more frequent, local top-up purchases.
Many everyday items such as tea bags, coffee and biscuits, pet food, soft drinks, orange juice, cheese, ham and toilet tissue are included.
Stocking Euro Shopper enables you to offer customers an own brand alternative to increase sales.
Everyday Essentials at Great Prices
Essentials such as bread and milk are cornerstones of any independent store and Booker has locked down the price which allows retailers to offer these products at 99p which will drive footfall into stores.
Retailers can confidently offer low prices on the products that are essential to their shoppers.
By buying bread and milk alone from Booker you can save £2,000 a year.
Promote your Business for Sales and Profit
Retail Club offers you a cost effective year round promotional package. For just £12.50 per promotion you receive a comprehensive personalised POS kit that includes all you need to develop your business.
With a new promotion every four weeks, the offers remain highly competitive and give customers another reason to walk through your door.
Featuring SOR on promotional lines and excellent margins, over 2,000 retailers already benefit from participating in this scheme,
Promotional packages are available for both licensed and non-licensed stores so you receive the deals that are more applicable to your store format.
Sale or Return on Retail Best Sellers
Following the successful launch of the Retail Best Sellers (RBS) range, Booker is now offering retailers sale or return on all full cases from the RDS range (excluding chilled and frozen).
The Federation is always looking for ways we can support you and help you trade as successfully and profitably as possible. Never has this been more needed than in the highly competitive times in which we operate today.
In January last year the NFRN launched one of the most significant business partnerships in its history with national wholesaler Booker.
Booker offer the independent retailer many opportunities to increase their sales and profit through their choice up, prices down, better service philosophy.
Their unique services, product ranges and promotions have something to offer to all retailers. We believe that through the changes Booker have made to their business over the last few years that they now offer the best solution for our membership, which makes them the ideal partner for our organisation and is the reason why Booker is now the Federation's preferred wholesaler.
They key reasons why we think Booker offers the best overall package for members can be summarised as below:
Prices Checked Every Week
Every week Booker check the prices of 200 key lines against the prices charged in other leading wholesalers and cash and carries. On average they are over 2 per cent cheaper than the rest.
If you want to find out how much you could save, then simply take an invoice to your local Booker branch and they will do a comparison for you.
Offer Your Customers the Value They are Looking for with Euro Shopper
Want a range of quality lines all at affordable prices? Then Euro Shopper is the solution for you. Available only at Booker in the UK, these 44 lines of price-marked goods offer a 30 per cent POR.
This great value brand enables you to be highly competitive and could increase footfall into your store.
It also shows your customers that independent retailers can be price sensitive and still give them great value.
The current economic climate makes this a prudent choice for your store, as consumers become more price conscious and ditch the weekly or monthly shop in favour of more frequent, local top-up purchases.
Many everyday items such as tea bags, coffee and biscuits, pet food, soft drinks, orange juice, cheese, ham and toilet tissue are included.
Stocking Euro Shopper enables you to offer customers an own brand alternative to increase sales.
Everyday Essentials at Great Prices
Essentials such as bread and milk are cornerstones of any independent store and Booker has locked down the price which allows retailers to offer these products at 99p which will drive footfall into stores.
Retailers can confidently offer low prices on the products that are essential to their shoppers.
By buying bread and milk alone from Booker you can save £2,000 a year.
Promote your Business for Sales and Profit
Retail Club offers you a cost effective year round promotional package. For just £12.50 per promotion you receive a comprehensive personalised POS kit that includes all you need to develop your business.
With a new promotion every four weeks, the offers remain highly competitive and give customers another reason to walk through your door.
Featuring SOR on promotional lines and excellent margins, over 2,000 retailers already benefit from participating in this scheme,
Promotional packages are available for both licensed and non-licensed stores so you receive the deals that are more applicable to your store format.
Sale or Return on Retail Best Sellers
Following the successful launch of the Retail Best Sellers (RBS) range, Booker is now offering retailers sale or return on all full cases from the RDS range (excluding chilled and frozen).
The RBS range are the top 500 lines that have been selected from a combination of best selling lines and the most frequently purchased in each category which will increase sales and profits. By introducing Retail Best Sellers, independent retailers can increase their sales by up to 24 per cent and improve their customers satisfaction.
On average shops only stock two thirds of these lines, thereby missing out on some valuable sales. Introducing the full range can increase sales by up to 24 per cent.
Spend & Save
Retailers can earn up to a 4 per discount with the Booker Spend & save scheme which is based on their spend every four weeks. The discount is paid on all non tobacco spend.
A Premier Symbol Group Package that can Save you a Fortune
Established in 1994 by Booker, Premier has grown in membership to over 2,300 stores nationwide.
Premier offers all the support of a symbol group - without the fees.
- No Joining fees
- No weekly fees
- Free leaflets and point of sale
- No membership fees
- Free fascia and imagery
- Free business advice and support
Booker have recently unveiled another new Premier format for shops with a smaller format. Stores from only 500 square feet can now benefit from being part of one of the largest symbol groups in the country, making Premier the ideal low cost symbol group package for retailers. The Premier concept now covers three store sizes:
Small - 500 -800 sq ft
Medium 8090-2,000 sw ft
Big 2,000 sq ft
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- Author:
- Anne Bingham
- Publisher:
- National Federation of Retail Newsagents
- Date:
- 16-Nov-09
- Sections:
- News
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