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Victoria Lockie ‘really excited’ to be joining Unitas as details of new role emerge

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Unitas Wholesale has confirmed that former head of retail at Nisa Victoria Lockie has joined the buying group as retail director, as previously reported by Talking Retail. Lockie brings many years of experience in the independent convenience sector, including 12 years leading the Nisa Retail…

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