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NISA HIGHLAND DEAL
APPOINTMENTS
Nisa has signed a deal to
RONDEPIERRE JOINS SNAPPY SHOPPER
supply Hertfordshire forecourt
MARKETING VETERAN PHILIPPE RONDEPIERRE RETURNS TO
retailer the Highland Group,
DUNDEE AS HE JOINS HOME DELIVERY APP SNAPPY SHOPPER.
which operates four sites. The first store to convert is the Highlands of Royston, Greenfields Service Station which has moved to Nisa’s Evolution format and fascia.
CARBON CAPTURE Tennent’s has installed a new carbon capture facility at its Wellpark Brewery in Glasgow allowing the site to repurpose the carbon that’s given off during the brewing process. It is the biggest in Scotland and allows the brewery to be as close to self-sufficient as currently possible from a carbon emissions perspective.
SMITH’S FEE HIKE Smiths News is to increase Its carriage charge by 3.02% from 30 August. This equates to an average 97p increase, requiring independent retailers to find a further £50 a year to pay to have their news supplies delivered.
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Fast-growing home delivery app Snappy Shopper has appointed ex-Spar and Nisa marketing veteran Philippe Rondepierre as Marketing Director, effective as of September. Rondepierre joins the Dundeebased from Nisa where he has been Head of Marketing since 2017. His career in the convenience retail and wholesale sector spans nearly 30 years, including four years as Head of Marketing for Spar UK. He started his career with another Dundee company, the Spar wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang. Rondepierre commented: “It is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an ambitious tech start-up in the sector I have spent my career in and in the city I call home.“
Snappy Shopper Chief Executive Mark Steven added: “We’re delighted to have recruited someone of Philippe’s calibre to head up our key marketing function and work with the rest of the team to drive growth of the Snappy Shopper brand.”
WAGON WHEELS INSIDE STORY Burton’s Biscuits is on TV tomorrow night at 8:30pm on ITV as the Wagon Wheels brand features in the latest edition of the Inside Britain’s Food Factories series.
