There are no joining or weekly membership fees to be a Budgens retailer, although stores need to achieve our minimum brand criteria. The cost can vary dependent on the individual store circumstances and any equipment requirements.
We have a variety of store formats which cover smaller community stores, local neighbourhood shops, larger supermarkets and a range of options for forecourt sites. The key is understanding your customers and their shopping needs and matching the format to those requirements.
Following a site assessment the team help you through all stages of converting an existing store or opening a new one. This includes store design, liaising with shop fitters, product range reviews and staff training along with recruitment and marketing advice. On going support is provided by a dedicated Retail Development Manager, our Customer Services team, our central office team and our retailer website.
We request that stores purchase a minimum of £10,000 per week through the Budgens distribution depot.
We have a simple rebate scheme which enables you to earn up to 6% discount. The rebate is paid every 4 weeks and is based on the purchases made from our distribution depot. If you have more than one store we can offer aggregated buying across your stores and can also include purchases made at your local Booker Cash and Carry.
A Budgens can link to a number of IT suppliers and your equipment may be able to be used following an assessment by the IT providers.
150 cases per drop and £10,000 of depot purchases per week.
Orders are placed through either your EPOS system or the web. Products are delivered up to 6 days per week depending on store volume requirements.
From entry level to premium we offer over 1,000 SKUs. Our ranges include Discover the Taste, Discover the Choice, Farm Fresh, Happy Shopper and Euro Shopper all delivering a minimum POR of 25%.
We offer a new 4 weekly promotional package centred on deeper consumer discounts and an average POR of 20%. The package includes market-leading core 'big deals' and all our retailers receive free personalised promotional leaflets and point of sale kits.
Our 'Core in Every Store' range is our suggested 'must have' range of 1000 products, which is a great foundation for all stores and an easy way to maximise sales and profits. Additionally we offer full guidance on ranging and planograms for all store sizes.
A Budgens store needs a 1,000 to 5,000 square foot sales area. They can be leasehold or freehold.
Is your site suitable?