All The Grocer articles in 4 November 2006 – Page 3
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Now coupons are getting personal
Somerfield has unveiled the replacement to its Saver Card loyalty scheme in the shape of a new entirely supplier-funded coupon programme.The supermarket, which dropped the card scheme in May as part of the new management's strategy...
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Dairy farmers push Raging Cow drinks
Dairy Farmers of Britain is continuing its push to get healthier drinks into kids, with plans to launch a Raging Cow range of flavoured milk and yoghurt drinks into schools and retailers next year.Originally due to hit schools this...
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Fury over denial of right to vote
Sir; I write as a disappointed Nisa-Today's member and shareholder who feels that his democratic right to vote on the future of the company has been completely denied him. Forget the £50,000 cash payment members were going to receive in the...
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Trends & Developments
Supreme Petfoods has unveiled the latest additions to its small animal range - Russel Rabbit parsnip & beetroot and Gerty Guinea Pig carrot & cranberry gourmet products. In addition, it has two new lines for the Science Selective Range - Rat and...
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Go on. Make me dislike you. Invade my personal space
People prefer to do business with people they like. You should bear that in mind if you want to succeed. And being liked involves not invading individuals' vital bubble.Let me explain. This bubble is an Italian way of putting...
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Supermarkets head down quantity street
Retailers are slashing prices on some of the biggest Christmas confectionery brands, a move that could herald the start of festive season price wars in the category.The deep discounting has been initiated by Tesco and Sainsbury's, which...
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How effective is front-of-pack labelling? Research will show
Are lower socio-eonomic groups making healthier food choices because of front-of-pack labelling? That's a key question the Food Standards Agency hopes that new research it plans to commission will answer.The study - likely to be limited...
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Stripy tiger tomato experiment is over
Tiger tomatoes - the small ones with stripes - are not what consumers want, according to developers at Israeli exporter Agrexco.The experiment with the tomato is now over, they admitted, although different formats of the striking striped...
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M&S hits gas on Moto partnership
Marks and Spencer is to expand its partnership with Moto service stations across the UK as its Simply Food franchise continues to deliver sales uplifts. The expansion, described as a "brand new initiative", will kick off in early 2007...
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Hot views Projectors
Sony VPL-VW100When it comes to watching movies we'll take an eight-foot image over a 32-inch screen any day of the week. And when it comes to producing good-looking audio-visual kit, Sony has it licked. However, not only is the...
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inside track
With an array of jazzier distractions from MySpace, 24/7 TV news and instant online shopping, you might imagine that old-fashioned magazines would be in terminal decline. Surprisingly, the total number of titles has increased by 24% in the past...
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Letter of the week
Having been making our case on competition in grocery publicly for years, we are very glad that the Competition Commission has finally given us the chance to better understand what arguments the major supermarkets are making.There is...
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Merchandising
Recognising that some independents struggle to get the best out of their petcare fixtures, both Masterfoods and Nestlé Purina have launched initiatives to tackle the problem - the former with Easy 4 You and the latter with...
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morrisons, swadlincote
Seeing the expectant crowd, parents telling children to be patient, journalists and photographers jostling for position, you might think you were at a Hollywood film premiere.
But the reason for the excited gathering in Swadlincote,… -
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Research Notes
The UK petfood market is worth £1.5bn and is showing 4% value growth in the latest MAT. Volumes are flat year-on-year.Total catfood is driving growth in this market with a value sales increase of 5.5% year-on-year, while total dogfood is...
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Small pets
Dogs and cats rule but snakes, reptiles and tropical fish are all growing in popularity, according to the Pet Food Manufacturers' Association: "There is a growing trend among pet owners towards unusual or exotic animals," it says. This...
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Talking shop
Consumers and businesses in the UK are talking more and more about carbon emissions and food miles. It has become an emotive political issue and some are calling for a halt to food imports. Customers are not yet asking us about our green...
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Soundbites
?"We have been working with retailers across the board, from the largest to the smallest, trying to show that if you don't have the right products people will go somewhere else. Ranging is very important, as is the way you display it, because...
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Availability
Asda Whitley Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne0 It was a perfect performance on product availability when our shopper visited the Asda store on Whitley Road in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The store was able to sell him every single item on...
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