All articles by Beth Brooks – Page 81
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NewsTesco in clothing design row with Next
Tesco and Next are at loggerheads following claims by the clothing retailer Next that Tesco infringed its design rights.
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Northern Foods names Herrick as new FD
Northern Foods has appointed Simon Herrick as its new group finance director.
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Wholesalers are going green too
Retailers may be grabbing the headlines with their state-of-the-art eco-stores, Plan As and plastic bag reduction initiatives, but wholesalers are doing their bit to address the whole green agenda as well. Beth Phillips
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The retailer on cloud ninety-nine
At the opening of 99p Stores' 99th store, Beth Phillips talks to commercial director Hussein Lalani about the retailer's rapid growth in popularity and its plans for the future
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Makro is in it for the long haul as depot refit plan continues
Makro is planning to refit a further eight depots in 2010 as part of its multimillion-pound refurbishment plan. Speaking exclusively to The Grocer at Makro's first Christmas show for suppliers and customers, held in Bolton last week, MD...
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New supermarket chain Asco is ‘real alternative’
It's blue and white and coming to a high street near you. Meet grocery's newest supermarket chain: Asco Stores. The retailer will open its first store, in Warrington, in mid-October. Two further stores are planned to open, in Runcorn and...
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NewsUnilever eyes ambient ice cream invention
Unilever, the company behind Ben & Jerry’s, Wall’s and Magnum ice cream, is developing an ambient ice cream in an attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Food is fuel for Stans’ growth
It was selling the 'cheapest petrol in Britain' that put Stans Superstore on the map - but an expanded grocery offering gives shoppers an extra reason to visit, says Beth Phillips
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NewsDawson News enters administration after contract losses
Troubled newstrade wholesaler Dawson News has fallen into administration in the wake of a string of contract losses.
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Kellogg profits boost as savings drive kicks in
Cereals giant Kellogg Company has reported higher than expected second-quarter profits, as more people choose to eat breakfast at home during the economic downturn.
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Calorie warning for iced coffee
The drinks, sold by high street coffee shop chains, on average contain more than 200 calories each, with many offering more than 450 due to a combination of sugar, full-fat milk and cream, according to the World Cancer Research Fund. Starbucks' summer special Dark Berry Mocha Frappuccino with whipped cream was found to be the worst offender, with 561 calories...
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Veteran ops director Legro to join Makro UK turnaround team
Makro has made its third senior management appointment in two months as the cash & carry wholesaler attempts to turn around the business.Makro's German parent company Metro Group has parachuted in Patrick Legro, operations director at Makro...
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Tesco's Cooke takes key role at Menzies
Newspaper and magazine wholesaler Menzies Distribution has appointed Tesco veteran David Cooke as commercial and marketing director as part of a management reshuffle. Cooke, who has worked at Tesco for 21 years, most recently as a category...
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Tesco's Cooke takes key role at Menzies
Newspaper and magazine wholesaler Menzies Distribution has appointed Tesco veteran David Cooke as commercial and marketing director as part of a management reshuffle. Cooke, who has worked at Tesco for 21 years, most recently as a category...
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Crouch End indie set to battle Waitrose c-store
Budgens retailer Andrew Thornton is gearing up to take on Waitrose after the supermarket chain revealed it was opening its first London convenience store just a few yards from his Crouch End store.
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Crouch End indie set to battle Waitrose c-store
Budgens retailer Andrew Thornton is gearing up to take on Waitrose after the supermarket chain revealed it was opening its first London convenience store just a few yards from his Crouch End store. Waitrose plans to take over the 6,230 sq ft...
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TJ Morris set to grow Home Bargains chain with 30 new outlets
TJ Morris, the company behind discount chain Home Bargains, is planning to open a further 30 stores in the next six months.The discounter, which has 190 stores, has opened 30 since January after picking up around 20 former Woolworths sites...
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TJ Morris set to grow Home Bargains chain with 30 new outlets
TJ Morris, the company behind discount chain Home Bargains, is planning to open a further 30 stores in the next six months. The discounter, which has 190 stores, has opened 30 since January after picking up around 20 former Woolworths sites...
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Cook set for its first franchise as 'quality applicants' flood in
Frozen ready meals retailer Cook is to open its first franchise store in Reigate, Surrey, later this year.The chain, which has 32 company-owned stores in the south east of England, laid out plans to allow other businesses to run Cook-branded...
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Mills broadens offer with new food ranges
CTN and c-store chain Mills Group is further expanding its grocery offer with new meat, poultry and bakery ranges in a bid to reinvent itself as a one-stop shop.The 78-outlet chain, which operates c-stores and CTNs in the north of England,...