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Giants’ c-stores have had welcome impact
Nearly one in five of Tesco’s and Sainsbury’s local store customers say the multiples’ moves into convenience have transformed the way they shop, according to exclusive research for The Grocer. A survey of 1,721 principal shoppers, conducted by...
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Tesco has the town to itself
Tesco’s plans to open a 35,000 sq ft store in Gerrards Cross have faced intense criticism from residents concerned about the impact it will have on the town and particularly on their local traders.The store was approved on appeal in 2002,...
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We can make it work
Budgens and the Ilchester Cheese Company have shown that buyers and suppliers do not have to be constantly at each other’s throats. Liz Hamson reportsAsk suppliers what they really think of buyers and you can usually expect an...
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These are the days
Morrisons is giving Asda a run for its money with unabashed nostalgia in its Market Street format. Edward Garner reportsAs 2004 unfolds, there is little doubt that one of the most dramatic changes to the retail landscape, beginning in...
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A Russian revolution
Spar, Auchan and Metro have carved their way into Russia, but with local retailers sharpening their act, could other would-be entrants find themselves missing out on serious money? John Wood reportsAnyone stepping into one of...
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BFG moving to convenience
Big Food Group said like-for-like sales at Iceland dipped 0.2% for the fourteen weeks to April 2, due to competition and disruptions from improvements to its customer service.But sales at the frozen food specialist were up 0.7% for the year...
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Tesco slips into Levi’s again
Tesco has resumed selling jeans by Levi Strauss two years after a legal battle between the two companies ended when Tesco agreed not to sell cheap Levi’s bought on the grey market. Levi’s has since launched a new brand named Levi Strauss...
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Budgens in 100% English meat vow
Budgens is claiming to be the first retailer to stock 100% English-only fresh meat.The news, which will help provide a significant boost to English producers, will see only English beef, lamb and pork stocked across the retailer’s estate from...
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John Henderson hires Doody as sales director
John Henderson, the Northern Ireland Spar wholesaler, has appointed a new sales director charged with growing its franchise business.Based at John Henderson’s head office at Mallusk, Co Antrim, Patrick Doody will develop and implement a...
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Hanley to manage Asda for BakeMark
BakeMark UK, formerly known as Arkady Craigmillar, has recruited Michael Hanley as category manager for Asda.He will be responsible for developing the instore bakery category for the bakery ingredient and frozen bakery products supplier....
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BWG’s bid for ADM Londis thrown out
Irish convenience store group ADM Londis has rejected a E35m takeover bid from its rival, BWG, which operates the Spar and Mace franchises in the Republic.The offer, which followed a series of contacts between the two over the past year, was...
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Anti-theft device trial
Asda and Tesco are conducting small-scale trials of new technology designed to tackle theft at the checkouts.Widely used in the US at chains including Kroger and Giant, the CartView surveillance system helps retailers detect goods that are...
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Media spend’s a vital growth aid
Media spends continue to be important to support the sales growth of the top four grocers and, with the exception of Sainsbury, there were double digit growths in advertising budgets last year. Nielsen Media Research confirms Tesco as one of...
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Spotless Sainsbury is the cheapest
At £37.07, Sainsbury in Macclesfield provided the cheapest of our four full baskets on The Grocer 33 this week and was the best performer for customer care.The store was spotless, while staff were knowledgeable and polite when questioned. The...
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Irish discounters ready to treble market share
Discounters Lidl and Aldi are likely to have a 15% share of the grocery market in the Irish Republic – three times their current figure – within five years, according to a report on the sector by Dublin-based Merrion Stockbrokers.By then, Lidl...
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Chilled in its proper place
An exclusive analysis of Spar’s chilled ready meal pilot scheme provides pointers on how to tackle the category widely seen as key to success in convenience. Siân Harrington reportsFresh and chilled foods are seen as the key to...
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Press round-up…Sainsbury
Sainsbury may have to restart the search for a new chairman following investor fury at its appointment last week of Sir Ian Prosser, according to The Sunday Times.The paper spoke to 10 leading investors who criticised Prosser’s track record and...
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Press round-up…Tesco
Outgoing chief executive at Safeway, Carlos Criado-Perez has said that Tesco has been given too much of a free hand by the UK regulators.In the wake of Tesco’s clearance by the Office of Fair Trading to buy c-store group Adminstore,...
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Sainsbury best for organic
Sainsbury has scooped a top award from the Soil Association and been named Organic Supermarket of the Year 2004. This is the third time that Sainsbury has picked up the award. The judges were impressed with the supermarket’s commitment to...
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Sharpe takes over as Asda marketing chief
Asda has promoted Jason Sharpe to head of corporate marketing, replacing Elaine Robinson who is moving to a role where she oversees the development of its Supercentres.Sharpe joins the marketing department at Asda House in Leeds on April 20....