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Issue - February 2012

This month we speak to Edwin Booth, the chairman of retailer EH Booth & Co. We also take a look at the region’s burgeoning biomedical sector

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Making a lasting impression

The buzzword in 2012 is legacy. It’s the year of the London Olympics and before the first starting gun has sounded people are asking what its legacy will be. Looking through this edition of North West Business Insider, the words that stand out are legacy and opportunity.

Interview - Edwin Booth

Edwin Booth doesn’t duck questions; the only ducking during our interview at Booths store in MediaCity was the unusual quacking ringtone from his phone. The 56 year-old is the fifth generation at the helm of the grocery retail chain EH Booth & Co, and as befits a man with a pilot’s licence, he’s well positioned to look down on the troubles at Tesco. Over Christmas, Tesco’s like-for-like UK sales were down 2.3 per cent – Booths were up 3.1 per cent.

Rising to the challenge

Family-owned bakery Warburtons is one of the North West’s longest-established, most successful businesses. Its achievements are as impressive as its product range. The company has doubled in size over the past decade and become the most recognised bread brand in the UK.

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