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comparing Co-op's shopping basket
Sir; In your last issue of The Grocer you summarised the result of different shops on The Grocer 33. You claimed the Co-op has had the cheapest basket on one occasion, but I find this an unfair comparison. In the few months that I have read the...
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Tesco goes poaching as Asda@tHome converts
Asda is planning a counterattack as Tesco launches a bid to poach Asda@tHome customers in the south east with an offer of 500 Clubcard points, the equivalent of £5. The move comes at the start of a three-month disruption for the Asda@tHome ...
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Safeway plugs loophole with Farmers' Charter
The NFU has welcomed a move by Safeway to plug what it sees as massive flaws in the code of trading practice imposed on the leading multiples by the Department of Trade and Industry. The code legally binds the four largest supermarket groups, but...
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Iceland sales dip is a concern'
Iceland and Morrisons reported strongly contrasting sales figures as they kicked off the round of Christmas period trading statements by the major multiples. A defiant Bill Grimsey insisted Iceland's results were "very good", although he conceded...
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Asda is selling 9ct gold jewellery for as little as £3, so w
Hello, I understand you're flogging cheap jewellery now. Can I get a gold and diamond engagement ring for £30? I don't have any price lists here, sir, but I can ring one of our buyers and give you a call back. (Later, true to his word, our helpful...
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Gilletts hits 27th store
One of the largest Spar retailers in the UK has opened its 27th store and launched its own web site. Mark Gillett, sales director of Gilletts Callington, which operates Spar stores in the West Country, said: "The scale of our business is now such...
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TESCO FIGHTS ON OVER LEVI'S
Tesco is continuing its legal fight to sell cheaper, grey market Levi's jeans in the UK. The European Court of Justice in Strasbourg ruled last month that the multiple could not source Levi's jeans from outside the EU without the brand owner's...
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Sainsbury sells wild venison
Sainsbury has introduced wild venison to its meat counters. The move follows calls from Prince Charles to help venison dealers in the wake of the foot and mouth outbreak as export markets closed. Traditionally, a large percentage of the UK venison...
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Tesco inconsistent on multi-buys
Sir; Residing in Northampton and working in Luton, Bedfordshire, I visit and shop at both Tesco in Weston Favel shopping centre in Northampton, and Tesco in the Arndale shopping centre in Luton. The Tesco Northampton is an Extra format and the...
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A Lidl goes a long way if you can get it
Only one shopper seeking the basics for a cooked breakfast at the discounters came away with a full basket this week. The lesson to be learned is that discounters may well be flexible on price, but in return customers must make allowances for pack...
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Spar wholesaler Capper & Co is to open a fourth railway stat
Sainsbury has teamed up with the World Cancer Research Fund to distribute leaflets on reducing the risk of cancer through diet and lifestyle at its 96 instore pharmacies. Unilever has signed a multimillion dollar advertising agreement with AOL Time...
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Bacardi Breezer 8 x 275ml Price promotion £7.49 Gondol
Bacardi Breezer 8 x 275ml Price promotion £7.48 Gondola end Asda Bacardi Breezer Variety Pack 15 bottles Price promotion £15.49 Floor stack Safeway Cadbury's Chocolate Mousse 100g ...
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Evian links with Waitrose for detox
Evian has a January Detox programme lined up for festive season over-indulgers and has invested £1m of the brand's £10m 2002 support in PR. As part of its out of season penetration' campaign, the company has organised a cross-promotional offer in...
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Icelandic group buys Katsouris
Icelandic group Bakkavor has scooped up London based chilled food specialist Katsouris Fresh Foods and Fillo Pastry in a £102m deal. The deal is the largest corporate acquisition ever undertaken by an Icelandic firm and follows the recent purchase...
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Asda ditches depots in online arm restructure
Asda is closing its two home delivery picking depots and has abandoned plans for a further 11 nationwide as it restructures the Asda@tHome service. All home shopping orders will be serviced from local stores from April, when picking depots in...
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Lidl squeezed by planners
German discounter Lidl has been forced to rewrite its selection criteria for new UK stores due to shortages of sites and difficulties in getting planning consent. Mark Sheehan, director of property agent Christie and Co, said: "Lidl favours new...
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Londis store with great potential'
Located in a residential area of Nottingham, with nearby light industrial premises, the Londis store in Beechdale Road, Aspley, has seen takings rise to more than £9,500 a week as a result of a minor update. With a complete refit there would be...
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Here's a recipe: take old school Sainsbury, stir in years
The first thing to forget about Ross McLaren is the notion that he is “old school Sainsbury”. He isn’t. Sure, the president and ceo of the multiple’s New England subsidiary Shaw’s has spent the whole of his working life with the chain. But it’s his…
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SOBERANO RELAUNCHED
González Byass has relaunched its Spanish brandy Soberano as an aged Solera Reserva and appointed Winefare as its UK distributor. It has been listed by Safeway and retails at £10.99. Buyer Stewart Croucher said: "I selected this because it is the...
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Becks 24 x 275ml Price promotion £11.99 Floor sStack
Becks 24 x 275ml Price promotion £12.49 Floor stack Tesco Cadbury's Chocolate Mousse 4 x 55g Price promotion 79p Gondola end Safeway Cadbury's Dairy Milk 200g 50% ...