All The Grocer articles in 16 November 2002
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Eddie Thompson works a 12-hour day, but his 46-store conveni
He would need a long entry in any Who's Who in retail as his titles include chairman of the Scottish Retail Consortium, chairman of the British Retail Consortium, Scottish Grocers' Federation board member and former president, CBI council member,...
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Safeway CNG no2
Safeway hopes to save money and lift night time delivery curfews after it opened its second compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling site in Aylesford, Kent. The new site, installed and maintained by Esso, will support 40 Safeway CNG-fuelled...
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Top 50 alarm at T&S
Siâ® Harrington Nearly 90% of Britain's largest independents believe Tesco's proposed purchase of T&S Stores will have an impact on their business, with two-thirds believing it will be negative. A poll of senior executives from The Grocer's...
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A staggering 91% of retailers could not think of a deal that
In our monthly survey, retailers are given no prompts,but simply asked to think of a promotion that was worthwhile. Only 9% were able to highlight activity worth mentioning  and that was on Carling, Coca-Cola, Foster's, Walkers and Whiskers....
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Accountancy bills you can do without
We've all heard a scary story about accountants. How about this one. A retailer who trades in a Scottish village has been hit with a bill for over £17,000 from his accountants for doing the books for three years and handling an Inland Revenue...
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Retirement ain't what it used to be. Although the idea of si
That means many employees face old age with less financial security than they expected  and they are the lucky ones who actually get a pension. Pensions are a problem in the food industry where the high proportion of low earners and...
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Superquinn scraps Texaco alliance plan
Superquinn has abandoned plans to set up a chain of forecourt stores with Texaco after a trial proved the company's distribution system was not really geared towards c-store retailing. Superquinn announced plans to set up a chain of 20-30 SuperQ...
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A lighter touch with alternative offerings
Health is one of the most important drivers of consumer behaviour in the 21st century, says Matthew Cullum, senior brand manager at WeightWatchers for Heinz. "Up to 15% of the population is trying to lose weight at any one time and 75% of consumers...
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How do you judge a food culture? I am still mulling over a r
Over the last decade I have visited about 30 countries. I always note the bakeries, not just the markets and supermarkets. Are they bustling (sign of cash)? Are people happy (sign of cohesion)? Are there queues or genial mayhem (sign of the type of...
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Animated approach for Bunch's return
Nestlé ¨as lifted the lid on its first TV campaign for newly acquired kids' fromage frais brand Munch Bunch. The ad, which is part of an integrated marketing campaign, carries a £5m budget  the brand's biggest yet  and marks its first...
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Arla to push speciality cheese
Sean McAllister Arla Foods has boosted its presence in the speciality cheese market, promising to offer retailers a solution to the complexities of a fragmented sector. The announcement follows its "considerable investment" in the sector...
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n led by asda
US retail giant Wal-Mart said group third quarter sales grew 11.5%, albeit in "a challenging environment" and that international growth of 14.4% was led by its UK subsidiary Asda. Wal-Mart boss Lee Scott said: "Going into the important holiday...
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Blair backs red tractor phase two
Prime minister Tony Blair has given his support to the National Farmers' Union attempt to relaunch its little red tractor farm assurance scheme. The NFU wants to turn the tractor into a food industry funded and consumer-led scheme, in line with...
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JS simplifies its bacon fixture
Kit Davies Sainsbury is in the process of completing a major overhaul of its bacon fixture to make shopping simpler and easier for consumers. The key to the new philosophy is the separation of smoked and unsmoked into two separate blocks....
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Tchibo sets out to make rival a has bean
Simon Mowbray Coffee shops to novelty goods chain Tchibo is to take on the might of Nescafé ©n the c-store arena. The German retailer, which has 30 of the dual-purpose outlets in the south east, has branched out to launch a range of coffee...
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BFG to drive down costs by extending e-auctions
Elaine Watson Big Food Group is ramping up its use of online auctions in a bid to drive down procurement costs. Booker director of trade for fresh and frozen food Clive Cooper said BFG had begun trialing reverse auctions as a buying tool in...
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Black goes clear and Twist turns fishy
Halewood International continues its assault on the PPS sector with two new initiatives. The company has given its Red Square Black Ice a makeover, changing the liquid from a black wolfberry flavour to a clear citrus variant. It has also launched a...
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Blakemore specials popular
Thursday is trade day at Blakemore's branch in Walsall, and for general manager Stuart Hill and his team it can be one of the busiest of the week as customers stock up on some great deals. Hill is new to the job  it's only his sixth week Â...
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Blues will that lift your spirits
Retailers can't complain about a lack of guidance in alcohol sales as essential advice on ranging and merchandising is contained in the FWD's Take Home Blueprints The Grocer was turning the air blue at the Blakemore depot in Walsall last week....
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Gallo's in a box
Ernest & Julio Gallo has launched its first wine in a box format. The company has put the Ruby Cabernet and Colombard varietals from its Rivercrest range in the 3-litre packs. They are in Sainsbury for £14.99. Beastly challenge Tesco...