All articles by Beth Brooks – Page 69
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News
Thomson brought in from Pacific to take top UK Wrigley role
Hamish Thomson is the new general manager for Wrigley UK, The Grocer can reveal.Thomson, who is currently based in Australia where he leads Wrigley's Pacific region, will be taking up the role next month. He replaces Ian Burton, who was...
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NewsWe’re first to offer full Mexican, claims Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s is claiming to be the first retailer to launch a complete chilled Mexican food range. The 20-strong line-up launches in 545 Sainsbury’s stores today, with items priced from £1.50 to £6.00.
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Comment & Opinion
Rubber gloves at the ready
The 76% full-year pre-tax profits slump at own-label cleaning products manufacturer McBride would have had How Clean is Your House stars Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie donning their rubber gloves in readiness this morning.
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NewsWaitrose signs up Moore for executive chef role
Waitrose has appointed Michelin-starred chef Jonathan Moore as executive chef.
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NewsSainsbury’s will take on 15,000 for Christmas
Sainsbury’s will bring in 15,000 seasonal workers for the key Christmas period. Seasonal staff will carry out a wide number of roles from November onwards, including customer service, manning the tills, stocking shelves and online picking.
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Analysis & Features
The Co-op eyes a network fit for the future
Last week’s numbers don’t look clever. But a mammoth overhaul of its outdated logistics network is essential to The Co-op’s rejuvenation. Beth Phillips reports
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NewsCo-op trialling shelf sales of spirits after Diageo indie success
The Co-operative Group has taken a lead from independents, teaming up with Diageo to boost spirits sales in its c-stores. The society is working with the drinks giant as part of its ongoing Free Your Spirits campaign, through which...
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Comment & Opinion
Batten down the hatches
In our current issue, we reveal how Tesco is ratcheting up the pressure in the supermarket milk wars by switching its Creamfields discount brand to semi-skimmed and whole milk for the first time.
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NewsHaldanes defies call to review its Co-op action
Arthur Harris, CEO of the collapsed supermarket chain Haldanes Stores Limited, has vowed to press ahead with a personal legal claim against The Co-operative Group. In a Statement of Administrators Proposals, made available at Companies...
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Comment & Opinion
Peter Marks' very long game
Peter Marks, boss of The Co-operative Group, declared this morning that trading conditions were “the worst” he had seen “in over 40 years of retailing”.
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NewsFood sales slide at The Co-op as Marks laments ‘toughest market in 40 years’
The Co-operative Group has blamed intense competition, faltering consumer confidence and government spending cuts for a sharp fall in sales at its food business.
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ProfilesSlater made head of new division at SHS
Rob Slater is to head a new household and healthcare division at outsourcing company SHS Sales & Marketing. The division had been created in response to a marked increase in the number of brands within household and healthcare turning...
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NewsAllied Bakeries supply chain gets new director
Allied Bakeries is to get a new supply chain director as Paul Longley steps down following a 37-year career with the bread giant.
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NewsSainsbury’s aims for simplicity with new Brand Match scheme
Sainsbury’s launched its own Brand Match initiative this week and had a swipe at rival schemes for being over-complicated. Brand Match, launched as a trial in Sainsbury’s 12 Northern Ireland stores, pledges to match Tesco and Asda on…
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NewsSwadling takes role as head of Premier
Musgrave Retail Partners GB veteran Martin Swadling has joined rival wholesaler Booker as head of its retail symbol group Premier.
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News(Nisa buying) power to the people’s co-op store
The People’s Supermarket - the co-operative retailer that opened in a blaze of publicity last year, promising to offer an alternative retail model - has joined Nisa-Today’s.
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NewsMarchant steps up in Tesco clothing shake-up
Tesco has reshuffled its clothing executive team. The retail giant has promoted UK buying director Jan Marchant to the role of design director for its F&F Europe clothing operation.
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News
Co-op boss tells how Kenya trip ‘opened his eyes’ to Fairtrade
The Co-operative Group's CEO Peter Marks has admitted he "really didn't get" Fairtrade until a recent visit to Kenya. Blogging this week on the website of the Depart-ment for International Development about his visit to a 'co-operative to...
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ProfilesFoweather is given Euro sales director job at General Mills
Andy Foweather has been promoted to European sales director at General Mills. Foweather moves up from the role of sales director for General Mills UK & Ireland a position he has held for seven years. In his new role, which he takes...
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NewsNewsagents warn of ‘war’ over changes to newspaper prices
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has made an astonishing threat to launch a campaign for the removal of cover prices on newspapers, so that retailers could choose how much to charge. It follows a spate of price changes in the wake of the...