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Crisps are bulky and there is pressure on stocking, in the s
In terms of consumer non-availability Safeway, with 24% unavailable for non-promoted products and a massive 37.5% for promoted products, takes the trophy. Here it is worth re-emphasising that we use four regionally separated stores as our sample. In...
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Concern over DTI referral
The UK's leading grocery retailers have expressed concern over the government's decision to refer all bids for Safeway other than Philip Green's to the Competition Commission.Make sure of your copy of The Grocer this Saturday for a full...
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Organic wine for Tesco
Kingsland Wines and Spirits has developed an organic own label wine range for Tesco.Due to appear in stores nationwide from May, it consists of an Australian organic red and a white sealed with screwcaps and priced at £4.99....
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Morrisons profits jump
Morrisons has posted a 13.8% jump in full-year profit and that like-for-like sales in the five weeks to March 9 were ahead 7.6%. Pre-tax profit to February 2 rose to £277m from £243m last year on turnover that increased 9.4% to £4.3bn from...
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Asda expands Kendal sourcing
Asda is expanding its Plumgarths local sourcing initiative following the success of the scheme in Kendal. Asda said its link with Plumgarths Lakelands Food Park had provided its Kendal store with 80 products from 19 local suppliers. These...
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Small store map drawn up
Anne Bruce Asda has pinpointed 300 suitable locations for smaller stores down to 15,000 sq ft to give untapped areas of the UK "access to Asda price." A spokesman said Asda was working "behind the scenes" on the project as it took a...
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Why these results are crucial
All eyes will be on Morrisons next week as it unveils its first set of financial results since its bid for Safeway. Morrisons' annual results are out on Monday (March 17) and the company will be hoping to salvage its share price, which has...
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Should Morrisons prove successful with its bid for Safeway t
These are two of the insights from analysis undertaken by strategy consultancy Cognosis into the cultures of each of the retailers involved in the battle for Safeway. Richard Brown, managing partner of Cognosis, says: "We analysed their cultures to...
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JS and Co-op make MSC pledges
Kit Davies Marine Stewardship Council chief executive Brendan May says Sainsbury's commitment to source all wild fish from sustainable fisheries by 2010 "sends strong signals to other retailers". May said he hoped other retailers "would...
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Own label Champagne
Sainsbury is challenging consumers' loyalty to well-known Champagne brands with the launch of an own label range. Tsarine Tête de Cuvée Brut, which is made by Champagne Boizel, comes in a unique bottle featuring a spiral design. Retailing...
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Easter offers on parade
Morrisons reasserts itself this week and takes the top spot in the retailer chart, standing five percentage points ahead of its nearest rival. Last week's top two, Asda and Safeway, have dropped down the charts to positions two and five...
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CSR in the DNA at M&S
Marks and Spencer has topped the first Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility Index. The 122 companies participating were ranked in four key impact areas environment, marketplace, workplace and community. Sainsbury, Safeway,...
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Sainsbury has just announced it is committing itself to ensu
"Within five to 10 years I want to be able to go into any major supermarket in 10 target countries and be confronted by an MSC certified choice that is similar to the size of choice offered by organics today. "The MSC label is a personal choice...
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Executive moves at Sainsbury
Sainsbury has said that Sir George Bull has agreed to continue as chairman until March 28 2004.Sir Peter Davis has also agreed to extend his time with the group and will assume the role of Chairman on March 29 2004.Sainsbury is to...
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Thorntons tubs roll out
High street confectioner Thorntons has kicked off a campaign to expand its grocery portfolio with a new range of luxury 500ml ice cream tubs. Rolling out to Safeway, Booths and Budgens stores this week with other listings planned, the range...
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Londis to drive ATMs
Londis has struck a deal with cashpoint systems provider TRM to boost the presence of ATM’s in store.The deal will give Londis retailers the chance to try an ATM machine for three months free of charge, a higher commission rate on self-fill...
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M&S tops for CSR
Marks and Spencer has been ranked the top retailer and one of the top companies in the first Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility Index. More than 120 companies participated in the index, a business tool for companies to asses...
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Counting out the money
Latest technology being launched at CRS included an instant cash counting machine and a new security tagging system, geared for convenience stores.Fire and security company ADT, which provides systems for Asda, has created a version for...
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Spencer gets Midlands brief for Londis development
Londis has appointed Michael Spencer regional director for the Midlands. Formerly sales planning director, his new post is one of three created to target retail development strategy in key UK areas. Spencer joins director for the southern region...
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Fear of Tesco is driving recruitment
Anne Bruce Symbol groups reported a rush of inquiries about membership from independents attending the Convenience Retailing Show The spur is Tesco's convenience ambitions said Select & Save director Steve Jones. "There will come a time...