All The Grocer articles in 18 April 2009 – Page 3
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Dundee smokers offered Asda vouchers to give up
The Scottish Government has signed up 101 Dundee residents for a pilot scheme that rewards smokers with Asda vouchers if they give up cigarettes. The smokers will each get a £12.50 electronic credit to spend at Asda per week they don't...
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Waitrose brand price hikes anger suppliers
Waitrose has caused fury among branded suppliers who believe the retailer has increased branded prices to compensate for price cuts in the Waitrose Essential budget range, which was rolled out last month. Unlike the big four, Waitrose has...
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Anchor links with Sawday to offer hols
Anchor has teamed up with Alastair Sawday's Special Escapes to launch a £3.5m on-pack promotion to win a British holiday. Promotional packs of the butter will go into stores from 4 May, with shoppers able to enter a prize draw to win a...
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Foodvest aims to treble sales of Findus in Britain
Findus UK is expected to triple its retail sales to £120m by 2011, according to its parent company Foodvest, which bought the licence for the Crispy Pancake maker last week. Foodvest owns the Findus brand worldwide and makes products for the...
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Row breaks out as Co-op Group and Spar ads use same slogan
A row has erupted after The Co-operative Group adopted an advertising slogan that is also used by Spar.The Co-op Group's latest TV ad promotes salmon, potatoes and green beans with a voiceover that says: "Dinner for two for under five pounds...
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Editor's Comment: As Ocado adds scale, it can increase profits exponentially
The UK's fastest-growing grocery retailer is probably not who you might think, says Adam Leyland
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Mums attack Change4Life cupcake ad
The Government is refusing to bow to pressure from mums over its controversial Change4Life ad campaign.An ad featuring the strapline 'Is a premature death so tempting? next to a picture of a young girl eating a cupcake sparked anger in the...
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Grocer 33: Sainsbury's Brighton in winning form
All retailers had their work cut out last week as shoppers flocked to the stores for their favourite food, drink and more importantly, eggs to celebrate Easter
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Asda online sales up 60% as web delivers 35% growth to £3bn
Shoppers spent an extra £1bn on online groceries in the past year, new research seen exclusively by The Grocer reveals. Online sales of groceries at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Ocado increased 35% to £2.9bn [TNS 52w/e 22 March 2009] to account for...
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Shoppers increase c-store visits and push sales 2.2%
Embattled c-store owners were offered a welcome glimmer of hope this week as Nielsen data seen by The Grocer revealed value sales for the convenience sector were on the up.According to figures for the four weeks to 21 March, value sales rose...
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World News 18/4/09
RUSSIA: X5 retail group has announced a loss of $2.28bn for the fourth quarter of 2008, as the financial crisis caused the company to write down the value of its assets. The $2.25bn charge mostly related...
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Other Movers 18/4/09
Ice cream cone and wafer manufacturer The Waverley Bakery has promoted Robert Murray to finance director. He joined the company as financial controller in November 2005.
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