All The Grocer articles in 19 October 2002 – Page 3
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Horticultural unity call by Tory
David Shapley The horticultural industry needs to emerge from the shadow of agriculture, according to MP Michael Jack. The former Conservative minister for agriculture, speaking at the British Tomato Grower Association's conference, called...
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Orders can be like buses. None, then three at once. Forecast
Retailers now provide a wealth of sales and inventory data via web-based portals to let suppliers see exactly how and where their products are selling. But come Christmas, a new product launch or even an unexpected bout of sunshine, the best laid...
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When Budgens moved into Irish hands in July, the message fro
The other, Musgrave UK executive chairman Eoin McGettigan, bought a one-way ticket to Budgens HQ in Ruislip. But he has not set about hoisting the tricolour above the entrance just yet. "Commitment and proximity to the business was important to the...
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Tesco broadens Finest with homeware lines
Julian Hunt A raft of homeware products has been introduced to the Tesco Finest range as part of a major overhaul of the multiple's most important sub-brand. Finest has already been stretched into health and beauty products. But the...
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Mawby to bring clearer focus to ranging at KS
Rod Addy Kim Mawby has been appointed category development director for Kwik Save. Her appointment is part of the ongoing development of two separate business units for Somerfield and Kwik Save. She will be heading a team of 20 category...
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Triumphant Booths urges independents to take risks
Wine Retailer of the Year Booths can teach a thing or two to independents seeking to compete with multiples on wine Booths Supermarkets now has a terrific marketing platform on which to build its wine business after a shake-up that should strike...
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Cash boost for organic supply
Ed Bedington Organic red meat production is to be given a half a million pound boost in a bid to combat imports. The funding will be used to set up a centre of excellence to encourage the expansion of red meat production in the UK. The...
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quench bonuses
First Quench has awarded store managers who beat their six-month budgets with an average of £600 each. The bonus scheme is in its second year and was introduced as a cornerstone of the company's turnaround strategy when it was acquired by...
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M&S Indian range is its biggest yet
Curry lovers will be able to indulge themselves with a wide range of new dishes at Marks and Spencer from next week. The retailer is taking advantage of National Curry Week to launch its biggest range of Indian foods yet. Marks and Spencer...
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Lottery bid model considered
Anne Bruce DEFRA is considering using the model of the National Lottery franchise system to reform organic certification in the UK. Soil Association director Patrick Holden said it was lobbying for the new system, which it says would allow...
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Loblaw is Canada's best-known supermarket operation worldwid
It is also Canada's largest supermarket operator, with annual sales totalling C$21.5bn (£8.7bn), twice that of its nearest competitor Sobeys. Loblaw's own label, President's Choice, is Canada's third most recognised brand. Its nine wins in the...
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Beer and lager sustain drinks
Though Morrisons and Safeway remain at numbers one and two respectively, Morrisons has pulled further ahead of the field and extended its lead to six percentage points. Asda moves up one place to number three, forcing Tesco down one spot. ...
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The two become one
Why did Alan Smith have to go? John Wood and Sean McAllister report One of the most memorable presentations at last year's IGD annual conference was a lively double act by Somerfield executive chairman John von Spreckelsen and chief executive...
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Mafat Patel, Eversleigh Stores, Battersea
"We have about four or five incidents a year. Our store is in a residential area and it is fairly isolated from other shops, and I think that is the sort of target they are looking for. We've had people coming in and stealing things or asking for...
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Booker and a bit of banter
Derek Buckfield is the man in charge of Booker's cash and carry in Wimbledon. Buckfield has been running the depot for eight years. He says this experience, and the fact the depot has a settled management team, means they have a pretty good idea...
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Guaranteed to get attention
The battle for prominence in consumers' minds means suppliers are happy to court controversy with racy material Drinks companies are, of course, no strangers to controversy over marketing. But this year the sector has had more than its fair...
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Heineken versus Stella Artois
Refreshing times are ahead for those who enjoy clashes of the big brands as Heineken ups its abv and takes on the number one Heineken's decision not to renew its marketing and distribution deal with Interbrew has led to a beer brand shuffle that...
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I am struck by the number of retailers who every year fall f
They get stung for a couple of hundred quid for an ad that no one, may see, with the publisher' pocketing the money. If you have not been asked to support a charity by buying space in some so-called diary, wall planner, children's book, book...
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C&C cull clears out the PPS also-rans
Rosie Davenport Hundreds of small PPS brands are headed for the scrap heap as cash and carry wholesalers slim down their ranges. Booker is cutting its PPS portfolio by a third leaving retailers to chose from 80 core products. The move...
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The hope along the food chain that the code of practice for
In confidential conversations I have had with suppliers recently  farmers and regional producers from across England and Wales  it appears that pressured buyers from the multiples have increased the unreasonable use of their powers since the...
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