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Booker transforms digital platform for ‘smarter’ ordering

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Booker has re-launched its website and app to make it quicker for retailers to order stock. Live from today, the platforms feature new corporate branding and a refreshed look and feel. Booker says they have been designed with busy convenience businesses in mind, and feature…

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