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Four-way split for Oddbins.

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Byline: Christine Boggis

Oddbins has promoted four sales heads to lead its business as it embarks on a large-scale restructure .

The chain is splitting into four wings, each designed to cater for a different type of consumer: l 83 branches of "high street Nicolas", headed by former sales manager Philippe Scodelaro l 66 branches of "high street Oddbins", headed by former sales manager for the north Simon Mason l 47 branches of "bulk and large retail units", focusing on larger sales with an ongoing 20 per cent case discount, headed by former head of sales for the south Duncan Holburn l 51 branches of "suburban Oddbins" - like "high street Oddbins" but in areas with less passing trade and a lower average spend - headed by Paul Manly.

Twenty-one shops will be shed over the coming year and three Nicolas were shut last year, human resources director Ayo Akintola and deputy managing director Eudes Morgan told OLN in an ...

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