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Iceland trials satellite radio
Iceland is piloting a live satellite radio station from Immedia Broadcasting in 30 stores.Branded Iceland Live, the station features a mix of news, sport, music, product news and advertising, said Immedia chief executive Bruno Brookes. “This...
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BWG poaches four stores from rival Musgrave
While Musgrave is focusing on its proposed acquisition of Londis in the UK, the group has suffered a significant defection on its home patch.Retailer John Rushe, who owns two SuperValu stores and a Centra outlet in Dublin, and another SuperValu...
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Sainsbury on a mission?
Sainsbury has thrown down the gauntlet to its multiple rivals in the convenience sector with the appointment of former T& S chief executive Jim McCarthy as head of a convenience division.McCarthy was in charge of T& S during its growth from a...
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Iceland trials in-store radio
Iceland is piloting a live satellite radio station in 30 stores from Immedia Broadcasting.Branded Iceland Live, the station features a mix of news, sport, music, product news and advertising, said Immedia chief executive Bruno...
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New ads for Morrisons
Morrisons has started two separate TV advertising campaigns following its acquisition of Safeway. A new TV commercial for Safeway raises awareness of the price-cutting Morrisons has done since it took over.The 40-second ad shows prices...
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Asda's £400m expansion plan
Asda has announced a £400m expansion programme focused on extending existing stores.ASDA Wal-Mart president and chief executive officer Tony DeNunzio said it had found a way round the UK’s restrictive planning regimes. He said Asda...
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Morrisons picks poor fit store
The choice of Ripon as the first Safeway to be converted to Morrisons was puzzling, according to analysis carried out by CACI.The analysis reveals that the store in North Yorkshire has a very poor fit to the typical demographic profile of the...
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PayPoint rebel blazes a trail for Somerfield
PayPoint maverick Romesh Perera is set to open the London flagship store for Somerfield’s new franchise scheme for independent retailers.Perera, who also has a Costcutter store and formerly ran a Budgens Local franchise store, has scheduled...
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Musgrave expansion adds 50 stores in NI
The Musgrave group may still be awaiting a final verdict on its bid for the Londis chain in the UK but that hasn’t blunted the company’s expansion plans in its home market.This week it announced a £15m investment in Northern Ireland which...
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Conveco is ‘not the last’
The Co-operative Group’s appetite for acquiring c-store chains is undiminished, despite taking over another 64-store company this week.Chief operating officer for retail Malcolm Hepworth said the society was still on the lookout for further...
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Somerfield move on Scots
Somerfield is targeting Scottish convenience operators as it expands its Essentials convenience estate, building on the Aberness business it bought in March.Head of convenience business David Cheyne said it was talking to Scottish chains as...
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Stores ready for challenge
Keeping prices low is the key to heading off future threats. By Liz HamsonWhen Asda knocked Sainsbury off the number two spot in the supermarket league table last August, chief executive Tony DeNunzio’s delight was bitter sweet. With...
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M&S poaches from clothing rival Asda
Marks and Spencer has appointed Kate Bostock - currently a product director for Asda's George collection - to take over from Steve Longdon as boss of its womenswear department.Bostock has been product director for the George global brand...
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Asda praised for quarterly results
Wal-Mart singled Asda out for praise as it reported $2.2bn (£1.2bn) profit for the first quarter to April 30 this week.It said Asda had outperformed its supermarket rivals in the UK on food over the quarter, which started on February...
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M&S chairman's contract was challenged before
The Marks and Spencer board was told more than a year and a half ago that non-executive chairman Luc Vandevelde’s £450,000 pay packet and outside concerns would cause problems.Non-executive director Tony Ball, who was then also chief...
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Sainsbury agree new deal with Jamie
Sainsbury have signed a new deal with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to continue as the front man for their forthcoming advertising campaigns.The 12-month deal will earn the chef £1.2m compared to the £900,000 he received for his last campaign....
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M&S to part company with Vandevelde
Marks & Spencer is parting company with chairman Luc Vandevelde after he said he could no longer devote enough time to the business.The M&S board is understood to have taken action after senior directors and big investors demanded that...
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Uniq buys Minsterley desserts business
Uniq has bought the Minsterley desserts business from Northern Foods for £16.5m.Shropshire-based Minsterley is a manufacturer of own label desserts, which are sold principally under the Marks & Spencer and Asda retailer brands. It also...
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Co-operative Group buys Conveco
The Co-operative Group has purchased the Conveco c-store chain for an undisclosed sum.The 64-store chain, 38 of which trade under the Spar fascia, is based in the West Country and is ranked 23 in The Grocer Top 50.Commenting on the...
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Spotlight on frozen food
>>TESTING HOW STORES PERFORM ON A THEMED SHOPPING BASKETOur mystery shoppers searched the freezers for 10 specific items this week and not one returned with a full basket.Asda in Hyson Green did not stock Wall’s Balls...