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Asda’s ITsystems ‘slow’
An extraordinary war of words has broken out between Asda and Sainsbury over which of them has the best IT systems.The row was sparked by Angela Morrison, Sainsbury’s new director of information systems, who joined the chain from Asda in March....
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Ridge to oversee Londis in south
Musgrave Budgens Londis has appointed Tim Ridge as Londis regional director for south west England and south Wales. Ridgehas joined from One Stop, where he was a regional manager for three years. Prior to that he worked in various store...
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Eureka! falls on deaf ears in UK
Major UK multiples are failing to tap into the full potential of seedless lemons, according to Capespan trading director Martin Dunnett.Dunnett said no multiple here had placed orders this year for Capespan Eureka! seedless lemons. Sainsbury...
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Poland’s supply impact is set to mushroom
The boss of Morrisons’ mushroom supplier says the appointment of a Polish woman to head up its producer group indicates that Poland is to become a far more significant player in the UK market.C John Smith, MD of marketing and distribution...
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Bath cheese the best
A west country farmer has been given a national listing in Tesco stores after winning the retailer’s coveted Cheese Challenge.Alex Dunbar of Bath Soft Cheese looked stunned last week as he was given news of his coup by Tesco commercial director...
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Spring water from Iceland
A mineral water which is touted as one of the purest in the world is crossing the North Atlantic ocean from Iceland.Icelandic Glacial is sourced from the Ölfus spring – formed by a volcanic eruption 4,500 years ago – which is shielded from...
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Tesco nut policy ‘could backfire’
Tesco’s plans to help nut allergy sufferers by imposing strict traceability controls on all own-label pre-packaged processed foods may backfire.It has introduced a new nut code of practice that will require suppliers and their raw material...
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Londis squeeze on beer prices
Londis is ramping up its price-cutting in beers and lagers in a bid to quadruple volume sales.The lower-pricing scheme implemented by Londis has already given its top three beer brands a lift of 10% year-on-year, while sales of tobacco rose...
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White sister for sambuca
The sister brand to black sambuca label Opal Nera is set to enter the off-trade this summer.Opal Bianca, which is a white sambuca, will be available from mid-August at Waitrose stores nationwide.Bianca has been available in the on-trade...
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Tesco TV ad ‘misleading’
Tesco has been slammed for a TV commericial promoting its on-line diet plan. The ad, which stated “log on and you’ll get your meal plans and shopping list designed by a professional nutritionist”, was branded as misleading, as it did not...
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Asda on track for NI expansion
Asda has gained planning permission for four development sites for new stores in Northern Ireland as it gets under way with growth plans for the province.Three of these will replace existing Safeway stores, in Ballyclare, Enniskillen and...
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CSR key for Co-op
The Co-operative Group is to review its Corporate Social Responsibility programme over the next six months with a view to strengthening the established values of the Co-op brand.Martin Beaumont,chief executive, said this week that CSR was...
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NI Mace takes Express route
J&J Haslett, operator of the Mace symbol in Northern Ireland, has opened its first Mace Express format in Belfast.Tom Uprichard, delivered business director, J&J Haslett, said: “Mace Express is designed to complete the full gambit of...
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Londis loyalty secured
Four out of five Londis retailers say that they are certain to pledge their allegiance to wholesaler Musgrave after receiving their second and final ‘loyalty’ payment next month, exclusive research for The Grocer suggests.The poll of 200 of...
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Unions gun for Asda over jobs
Asda faces the threat of an employment tribunal following its axing of 1,400 head office and store management jobs.The GMB union claimed that the manner in which Asda had carried out the cuts was in breach of employment law because there was no...
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Tesco rivals in double trouble
On August 1 Tesco plans to open its newly refurbished and extended 101,000 sq ft Extra store in Slough.In August 2003, the retailer made headlines by buying a 50,000 sq ft Co-op shop down the road from this store. The OFT took an interest in...
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Resisting temptation
Most Londis retailers will stick with Musgrave says Simon MowbrayMusgrave’s acquisition of the Londis group in June last year was always going to be a bit of a bumpy ride. Finally forged after months of wrangling over fat-cat payments...
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How to make RRP work in your store
Confused by retail ready packaging? Worried by its implications? Help is at hand, says Beth BrooksWalk around Tesco’s Extra hypermarket near its headquarters in Cheshunt and you will grasp fairly quickly how retail ready packaging...
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UK carrots now available all year
The search for the Holy Grail of the carrot world appears to be over, after Marks and Spencer claimed this week it was the first retailer to achieve year-round British supply.M&S said the development, which was down to weather conditions...