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Blueheath - Interesting business dynamics

November 2004

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  • Epic Code:
  • BLH
  • Price:
  • 145p
Convenience store owners have two options when it comes to replenishing their shelves with confectionery, soft drinks, tobacco or groceries; either organise a trip to their cash & carry warehouse which can be a time consuming experience or use delivered wholesale which offers a more expensive but convenient service. Most of the delivered wholesalers have invested heavily in their logistics infrastructure and with high fixed costs, they are heavily circumscribed in their ability to reduce prices. Blueheath, which was established in 2000 by the current chief executive Douglas Gurr, has reacted by developing itself as a virtual wholesaling supplier to convenience stores without owning a single van or warehouse but instead by leas ...

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