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New Sainsbury fascia branding for eight Bells C-stores
Eight sites in the Bells Stores convenience chain acquired by Sainsbury have been re-branded with new fascias.The stores have all been renamed Sainsbury’s at Bells Stores. The latest to be transformed, in Middlesbrough, was completed last week....
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Traidcraft in Tesco attack
A leading figure at fair trade pioneer Traidcraft has launched a blistering attack on Tesco in the run-up to the sector’s annual jamboree.The Fairtrade Foundation this week revealed that Britain had overtaken Switzerland to become the biggest...
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Parfetts accuses Tesco Extra of planning breach
Parfetts Cash & Carry has launched a campaign against Tesco after claiming that the retailer has exceeded its planning limit for a Tesco Extra store in Stockport.Outline planning permission, gained for the site in 2003, limited its size to...
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The art of saying no
Suppliers doubt regulation will rein in buyers says Elaine WatsonWhether a cynical PR stunt or a genuine attempt to improve relationships, Tesco’s latest overture to suppliers certainly shows initiative. Bosses are currently sifting...
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Paddy’s dream factory
Paddy Hughes, the logistics manager at Gü Chocolate Puds, on why he chose to move from a large retailer to a minnow manufacturerWhen offered the job at Gü Chocolate Puds, I was working for Tesco. It seemed quite daunting. I was...
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Grampian makes chicken easy
Somerfield has launched a new ‘Primary Plus’ fresh chicken range into its stores under the Grampian brand.The products, which went on sale on Wednesday, are designed to be easy to cook and offer short cooking times. They are selling alongside...
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Couple bid farewell to a life in retirement
Retirement is proving to be a hectic time of life for Alec Gardner and his wife, Lyn. Not only have they set up shop again, but the couple have just picked up Budgens Shop of the Year award.After 35 years of running CTN stores in London’s East...
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Bid to develop NI superstore spurs speculation over Asda
Speculation that Asda is planning a move across the Irish Sea is mounting following reports that a UK food retailer has lodged an application to build a superstore in Craigavon and may take over the anchor tenancy at a new shopping centre in...
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Morrisons lifts Waitrose sales
Waitrose appears to be reaping the rewards of its acquisition of 19 stores from Morrisons.The supermarket, which reports its figures in full next month, said sales in the 12 months to January 29 were up by 12% on the same period last...
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Asda expansion plans are revealed
Asda has said it plans to open 15 new stores and extend 20 existing sites this year, in a continued effort to close the gap on market leader Tesco.The £600m expansion plan will include stores of all sizes throughout the UK and will create...
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Asda sets up ‘Mums’ Board’
Asda is enhancing its family focus by setting up a board of mums to provide feedback on a quarterly checklist of products as well as weekly advice.The board will comprise of eight mothers who will serve for one year, each of whom will be...
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Tesco recruits staff from Poland
Tesco is employing 140 truck drivers from Poland because it cannot fill the vacancies, according to newspaper reports.Britain’s biggest commercial employer, confirmed it had launched a trial at the start of the month with 70 staff brought...
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Musgrave Budgens Londis trading team restructured
The 50-strong trading team at Musgrave Budgens Londis has been integrated at Harefield HQ and is run by former Budgens ambient trading controller Barry Williams.He has restructured the department into three business units, each managed by a...
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Waitrose opens state-of-the-art store as sales soar
Waitrose is to open a 22,000 sq ft store in Droitwich, replacing its Kidderminster site.The outlet, a “state-of-the-art food store”, will open in July when the Kidderminster shop in the Swan Centre will close.Waitrose had looked for a new...
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tesco in rfid talks
Kimberly-Clark is to launch its first European retail RFID trials with supermarket giants Tesco and Metro. The tissues to nappies maker is in talks with Tesco about how the technology will be implemented across UK stores later this year....
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Tesco backed by public
Only one in five shoppers believes Tesco has become too powerful and is killing off competition, an exclusive survey for The Grocer reveals.Of more than 2,000 shoppers quizzed, almost a third (31%) also said they believed the retailer was a...
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Kwik fixes are not the solution for Baugur
Baugur could extract some synergies from teaming up Iceland and Kwik Save, but it could prove a marriage made in hell, warned analysts as news of Baugur’s interest in Somerfield Group broke this week.Just two days before the Icelandic...
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Brands pushed into e-auctions
Branded suppliers are increasingly being forced to take part in internet auctions if they want to gain listings with the major multiples.The Grocer last week revealed how Tesco had outraged brand owners in the chilled yogurts and desserts...
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The Saturday Essay
>>How to keep a diverse high street – CLIFF GOODMAN, former trading director OF BUDGENSTaking the decision to change career path has made me think of how the market has altered since I first started pedalling the butcher’s...