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At Le Riche’s the price is still right
Morrisons’ acquisition of Safeway has not yet had an impact on pricing in the Channel Islands, said the islands’ largest food retailer, Le Riche’s Stores. Safeway has one store in Jersey and one in Guernsey, and Morrisons has not yet cut...
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It’s a Sainsbury’s with Bells on
Bells and Sainsbury are aiming to develop 75-80 dual-branded c-stores by the end of 2005.Speaking at the opening of the first Sainsbury’s at Bells store in Peterlee, Co Durham, Bells Stores joint MD David Graham said the aim was to acquire...
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Safeway protest
The Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association has urged the Northern Irish environment minister Angela Smith to turn down a proposed Safeway out-of-town superstore development in Antrim. The Planning Appeals Commission has recommended...
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They’re icing on the cake
Asda and the Co-operative Group were most on the lips of suppliers when it came to naming the six best buyers in the bread and pastry category. Gill Woodfield and Adele Balmforth from the Co-op Group were both mentioned. Balmforth was praised by one...
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Six of the best bread and pastry buyers
>>nominated this monthBAKERY BUYER, WAITROSEDickson joined Waitrose as a management trainee in 1987 after leaving the Royal Navy. Following training he was appointed fresh foods department manager at Waitrose's Dibden store,...
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Asda’s comfort zones
Time is running out for retailers to ensure stores are disabled-friendly. Ian Cook joins Eva McCracken to see how one major multiple is shaping up
When Eva McCracken went to the checkout at Asda in Kirkcaldy, Fife, she was checking out… -
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Getting tough on RTDs
Asda and Somerfield are following in Sainsbury’s footsteps by revamping their RTD ranges. Less than a month after Sainsbury cut back on the number of lines it stocks (The Grocer, April 3, p68), rivals are also preparing to unveil plans to simplify...
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Lottery tickets at the checkout
Supermarket customers will soon be able to buy lottery tickets at the checkout rather than only through a dedicated kiosk. Tesco is the first retailer to sign up to the scheme launched by the lottery operator Camelot although it is expected...
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Spar angry with Axfood
International Spar said it was “extremely disappointed” that its franchise operator in Sweden Axfood was to merge its Spar business into the Axfood Hemköp supermarket chain.Spar said nine new stores were added to the chain in Sweden during...
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Tesco gets bigger in Japan
Tesco said that its C Two Network convenience store unit in Japan is to buy the neighbourhood supermarket business of Frec in Tokyo.Tesco said that C2 has been appointed by the Industrial Revitalisation Corporation of Japan "to sponsor the...
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Welcome set for the next step
The Co-operative Group is finalising plans for a new generation of Welcome stores as the current crop has spearheaded growth in both turnover and profitability of its food business.Unveiling profits up 63% to £113.4m on sales up 17.4% to £3bn...