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The number crunching behind Briscoe's apparently effortless success
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Jenny Ruth: The number crunching behind Briscoe's apparently effortless success

Briscoe's strategy is to get suppliers like Breville to do the picking, packing and dispatching of products, while clipping the ticket.

Jenny Ruth 21 Mar 2022
Briscoe posts another record annual profit
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Briscoe posts another record annual profit

 The gross profit margin rose two percentage points to a record 45.76% of sales, despite the fact that the previous year's 43.76% margin was itself a record.

Jenny Ruth 16 Mar 2022
Why power costs matter more than supermarket prices
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Luke Blincoe: Why power costs matter more than supermarket prices

Small-scale electricity retailer Electric Kiwi reckons the wholesale electricity market is screwing the scrum for big players and costing consumers far more than the supermarket duopoly.

Luke Blincoe 14 Mar 2022
Gull sold to Allegro for $572m to pave the way for Z takeover
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Gull sold to Allegro for $572m to pave the way for Z takeover

The $572 million valuation was just north of industry estimates during the sale process. 

Staff reporters 14 Mar 2022