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By Martyn Fisher

Monday 9th March 2015, 12:22 GMT Nisa snaps up over 270 ex- traders in two years

C-store specialist has been on a recruitment drive in recent years, and is constantly increasing its presence in the UK

ore than 270 former Costcutter The moves have been facilitated by Nisa a strong, recognised brand, sector leading M retailers have joined Nisa since setting up a dedicated helpline and fast- delivery levels, low cost of goods, a 13,000- March 2012, the c-store retailer track support service to help dissatisfied strong range, an award-winning own label has reported, worth over £100 million to its retailers join the group. brand and a great range of promotions business. which keeps them competitive in the The growth has also been driven by factors market place." The group revealed earlier this month including the development of the (March) that it had also welcomed 17 company’s own label Heritage range, a Nisa recently announced that it had former Costcutter members based in leading distribution service, a refined brand appointed former and director, Northern Ireland to the group. Since proposition for 'symbol' businesses and the Nick Read, as its new chief executive, and September 2014 Nisa has recruited £10 much publicised struggles experienced by he joins the company later this month. million worth of business in Northern competitor groups during 2014. Read replaces long-serving CEO Neil Ireland. Turton, who is leaving the business after 23 Nigel Gray, business unit director for years to launch a new shopper insight These totals come in addition to a total of symbol at Nisa, said: “The retailers who are business. 545 stores, excluding export business, joining us, like our current members, value joining Nisa during 2014. While in the their independence but also realise that financial year to date, the company’s through Nisa they benefit from 'symbol' group grew by 5 per cent year-on- year.

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