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Bestway Retail prepares to trial third ‘hybrid’ model

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Bestway Retail is to trial another ‘hybrid’ concept following the roll-out of its Costcutter/Bargain Booze proposition and the launch of a Costcutter/Wine Rack ‘store within a store’ model last December. The new hybrid will be a mash-up of Bargain Booze and Best-one, which could see…

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