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C-store guru makes a comeback in Scotland
Stanley Morrice, former MD of Aberness Group, the Scottish Mace wholesale and retail business, and one of convenience retailing's highest profile figures, is launching a c-store and deli business in Scotland. Morrice has bought McLeish's,...
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Union again getting picky with Asda
Asda may have averted a five-day strike over collective bargaining rights among distribution workers last week, but issues over depot pick rates are unresolved. The GMB is concerned that Asda wants to raise pick rate levels following the...
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When service is really hot!
When our mystery shopper had a little trouble reaching a product in the bakery section of Sainsbury's Drumchapel store, the baker in his whites was quick to jump from his oven and to our shopper's aid without him even having to ask. This...
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Price Survey
Shopping basket totals leapt up a few more pence this week as a result of an across-the-board hike in the per kg price of loose bananas from 64p at the top four to 85p. Waitrose increased its price by 10p to 89p while 99p is the cost for...
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Shop profile - Berry Bros & Rudd
Store numbers: 4Number of employees: 125Turnover: £46mGrowth year-on-year: 21%Type of operation: Fine wine merchantIf The Grocer Top 50 retailers were all members of a single family, Berry Bros & Rudd would be an aristocratic...
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Booths' seasons to be cheerful
It could be argued that Northern supermarket chain Booths has set the benchmark for local and regional sourcing among retailers within the UK, with Waitrose not far behind it. Right from the word go the retailer has attempted to sustain...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get to where you are today?I began with Budgens as a shelf-stacker in 1995, at 16, and worked my way up to store manager. I have run four stores, two from opening. I recently made the transition to the independent side of MBL...
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Mason's strike force gets a property chief
Tesco is firming up its plans for its launch into the United States next year and has confirmed that its property boss is now leading its Stateside drive to find sites. Tony Eggs, the former UK property acquisitions director, has been...
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Tesco boosts security of its ATM network
Tesco is pumping £3m into security for its cash machine network in a bid to beat fraudsters who use 'skimming' to steal card details. The measures, including store security, CCTV and internal anti-skimming devices, will be rolled out to...
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Tesco plans 'world class' training site
Tesco aims to build a state-of-the-art 69,000 sq ft retail academy close to its HQ in Hertfordshire. The facility in Theobalds Park, Cheshunt, will serve as a training centre for Tesco UK staff and executives from its international...
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Express getting it together to arrive on site fully assembled
Tesco has developed a new modular format for its Express stores that will improve efficiency and cost of construction with the buildings arriving on site almost fully assembled. The formats will be used for 20 new-build Express stores or...
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Co-op tells it like it is about shoplifting
The Leeds Co-operative has been doing its bit to serve the community and crack down on store crime by highlighting the consequences of shoplifting to more than 1,000 school children in the Selby district. The society joined forces with...
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Sainsbury boosts local food in NI
Sainsbury is increasing its range of local products in Northern Ireland by more than 20% following a 'meet the buyer' event with regional suppliers. The 61 products from 15 companies will take the retailer's total range of Northern Irish...
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World News - 1st July 2006
Austria. Chinese vice minister of commerce Jiang Zengwei met with a senior delegation from Spar International in Austria this week. Zengwei took four days out of his European tour to visit Spar International to gain a better understanding...
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Now Christensen fills the gap for McCarthy
Logistics expert Lawrence Christensen is stepping into a new role at Sainsbury from today. Christensen, who was supply chain director for Sainsbury, takes over the responsibilities of Jim McCarthy, the supermarket group's managing...
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Taste the difference north of the border with new JS unit
Sainsbury has stepped up its commitment to Scottish suppliers and customers by launching a dedicated buying unit for Scotland. The retailer said that the team would work to ensure that Sainsbury developed the right range of food for...
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Blueheath should have bought a small retailer
Permit me as the former CEO of 7-Eleven, Hong Kong, Singapore and China, a former non-executive director of Londis, and a former village store owner recently retired to Spain, to comment on wholesaler Blueheath ('Blueheath: is it waving or...
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The scouts are right: always be prepared
It was sighs all around at Asda House on Thursday when a five-day strike by warehouse staff, due to have started yesterday, was called off. But although the multiple managed to avoid major disruption over one of the busiest sporting...
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Peace breaks out in Asda v. GMB tussle
Asda stores rushed in extra stock to cope with a threatened five-day depot strike, called off at the 11th hour on Thursday. Asda president Andy Bond met the GMB union on Wednesday in order to thrash out collective bargaining...
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Rebels say they can block merger
The proposed merger of Costcutter and Nisa-Today's can now be blocked due to the weight of opposition to it, according to the rebel faction known as the Nisa Members Association. The organisation has written to Nisa-Today's chairman...