All articles by Beth Brooks – Page 73
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NewsSainsbury’s hit by Pepsi drought in cost hike row
Britvic is believed to have withheld supply of Pepsi to Sainsbury's after the retailer refused demands for a significant cost increase. Over the past two weeks, there have been shortages of the soft drink in Sainsbury's, which put up...
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Tesco fuel deal ‘may be last nail in coffin’ for indie forecourts
Retailers have warned that Tesco's new fuel price deal could be the final nail in the coffin for independent forecourts. This week, Tesco started offering shoppers a 5p-a-litre saving on fuel when they spend £50 or more in store and...
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NewsEsom appointed as new BRC Trading chairman
Former Waitrose managing director Steven Esom has been appointed chairman of BRC Trading the commercial arm of the British Retail Consortium, The Grocer can reveal. Esom will take over at the beginning of April from David Adams, who has...
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NewsNestlé UK promotes McKenzie to group sales director role
Nestlé has promoted Mark McKenzie to the role of group sales director for its UK and Ireland business. McKenzie moves across from channel category sales development director for the company's confectionery business. He joined...
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ProfilesNow NFRN loses its general manager as upheaval continues
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has been thrown into further turmoil by the departure of general manager Paul Chambers. This week, it was revealed that Chambers, who has been at the helm for the past four years, had left the...
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NewsFocus On Meat Free: Veggie brands feel the pinch
Long-term discounts on own-label meat-free products and the continuing struggle for retail shelf space have dented sales of many branded vegetarian products. Beth Phillips reports
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NewsOnline and IT take centre stage as Tesco revamps top brass
Tesco has boosted the profile of IT and its online business on its “formidable” new executive committee.
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NewsUgo woos Netto shoppers - by offering them Netto
New discount retailer Ugo is set to be a near carbon copy of Netto. Mimicking its predecessor, the chain launched by Haldanes following the purchase of 20 Netto stores from Asda will have a yellow fascia with black lettering. In place...
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NewsSainsbury’s offers five family meals for £20
Sainsbury's has upped the stakes in the multiples' battle for family shoppers with the launch of '5 Family Meals for £20'.
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NewsHaldanes to launch a ‘strong and broad’ new discounter chain
Haldanes is launching a new discount supermarket chain called Ugo. The retailer, formed last year after buying a number of former Somerfield stores from The Co-operative Group, is launching the chain after acquiring 20 Netto stores from...
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NewsAnatomy of Stokes collapse exposed in KPMG post-mortem
Greengrocer Stokes collapsed with debts of nearly £1.5m, its administrators have revealed. The South West independent, which had 36 stores, fell into administration last October. KPMG's report shows Stokes owed 226 creditors a total of...
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NewsOFT must block Tesco’s Mills deal, says ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores has called on the Office of Fair Trading to block Tesco’s acquisition of Mills Group.
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NewsSugro: Quidzin line to help indie value offer
Sugro UK is launching a value offer for independent retailers to prepare them for a "very aggressive market" this year. The buying group, which specialises in impulse, has launched Quidzin, a value offer of products priced at £1 or...
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Dine In without wine? Forget it, say shoppers
Boozy Brits have forced Marks & Spencer to backtrack on any plans to ditch wine from its Dine in For Two for £10 offer after an alcohol-free "test" went down like a lead balloon. M&S ran the booze-free version of its much-copied...
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News‘Revolution’ for staff training at the Co-op
The Co-operative Group has rolled out a new training programme for staff working at its food stores. Citrus (Communication, Induction, Training, Resource, Understanding and Support) was launched in early autumn and trialled at 81 stores....
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NewsSugro starts buying group to support smaller wholesalers
Sugro UK has set up a new buying group for smaller snacks, soft drinks and confectionery wholesalers. Acorn will support wholesalers that have annual impulse turnover of £3m or less and are too small to strike decent terms with...
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Nisa pins store hopes on first national TV ad
Nisa-Today's is hoping its first national television advertising campaign will swell its retail estate to 1,200 stores by 2012.
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ACS: Tesco should face scrutiny over Mills buy
The ACS is calling on the competition authorities to closely scrutinise Tesco's acquisition of the CTN and c-store business of independent retailer Mills Group.
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NewsTesco grows One Stop with swoop for northeast indie Mills Group
Tesco’s convenience chain, One Stop, has acquired northeast independent retailer Mills Group for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsWhat happened to EDLP? Asda alone in upping deals
Year-on-year and month-on-month, Asda is the only one of the big five retailers to have increased promotion levels, writes Beth Phillips