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Record profits boosted
by former Somerfields Waitrose is set to announce record interim profits when the John Lewis Partnership announces its results for the first half of the year this week. Waitrose md David Felwick told The Grocer sales for the first half were up 13%...
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First Quench boosts top team
Off licence operator First Quench has plundered talent from Somerfield, Wal-Mart and M&S to boost its senior management team. Robert Plummer joins as trading director beer/cider, tobacco and minerals. He joins from Somerfield where he was trading...
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Can asda take the fallout?
n Perhaps there have been no internal rows or conflict with Wal-Mart's style of control. But the stream of executive departures at Asda is raising serious questions in the City and the industry about the chain's capacity to endure constant...
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Former M&S Direct man to head Londis supply chain programme
Londis has appointed Jon Peggs as operations director to oversee the group's supply chain development programme and distribution infrastructure. He joins from Marks and Spencer Direct where he was head of fulfilment. Prior to that he held a number...
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Tesco pumps up tuneful theft prevention
Tesco has come up with a unique way of pricking a potential thief's conscience by playing police theme tunes on garage forecourts. A spokesman said: "We have been looking at a number of ways of reducing drive offs at our petrol stations. The...
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My congratulations again go to Safeway's director of communi
Called in with the usual suspects to debate the future of the industry with all the traditional BBC-style, preconceived notions that involves he gave the performance of a lifetime. He's got a bit of a track record here, of course, as readers...
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The Co-operative Group has launched a new range of own label
German hard discounter Lidl is moving into the Hungarian market this year, according to local press reports. Kraft Foods has boosted its ready meals portfolio with the purchase of Borden Foods' US ready meals business It's Pasta Anytime! C-store...
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Serious hygiene deficiencies' at major poultry plant
One of Ireland's largest poultry processing plants, which supplies Tesco, Dunnes and SuperValu, has had its production licence withdrawn by the Republic's Department of Agriculture. The reason is its alleged failure to remedy "serious hygiene...
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DeNunzio steps in to fill Mason's shoes
Asda-Wal-Mart's European finance chief Tony DeNunzio has replaced Paul Mason as the new Asda boss. The 41-year-old has been with Asda for eight years in various financial posts, including commercial director and retail finance director. He has...
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Safeway has given its own label spirits a facelift and will
Wildhurst Vineyards of California has appointed Laytons as its exclusive UK agent. A novel collaboration between English and French winemaker, Cuvée des Anglais 2000 has won a national listing in Sainsbury. Absolut vodka is sponsoring an...
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Carlsberg 24 x 250ml Price promotion £9.99 Gondola end
Carlsberg Export Lager 24 x 330ml Price promotion £12.98 Floor stack Asda Carlsberg Export Lager 4 x 330ml Price promotion £2.34 Floor stack Tesco Carlsberg Lager 24 x 440ml ...
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Budgens revamps wine web guide
Budgens has introduced a new wine guide to its revamped web site (www.budgens.com). This offers no facility to buy wine online but provides general information and a database of wines available from the chain. Senior wine buyer Christine Sandys...
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Asda hot on heels of Tesco activity; Carlsberg takes the bra
Soft drinks remains strong this week and holds onto the top position in the category chart. Coca-Cola, Lilt and Robinsons support the category and all appear in the top 10 brands, with multibuy offers particularly prevalent. Alcoholic drinks has...
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More trials for smaller Welcome c-store format
The Co-operative Group is to extend its trial of a Welcome format for small c-stores. The concept was unveiled at a former CRS outlet in Kingston in south London earlier this year. Ranging at the 1,100 sq ft store was changed so that 65% of what...
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n What's the shelf life of an ad campaign and are some on ou
Supermarkets' TV budgets are hard fought for by the big advertising agencies. And TV campaigns are increasingly pivotal in retailers' marketing strategies even screen-shy Marks and Spencer has got in on the act. But do all supermarkets' small...
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First convenience store bank opens at Edinburgh Botterill's
Spar won the race to open the first bank inside a convenience store when the Bank of Scotland launched a pilot at a Botterill's store in Inverkeithing, Edinburgh, this week. The prototype bank at the relaunched 4,200 sq ft store has a cash deposit...
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receivers called in to tinsley
Receivers have been called in at Lincoln based sandwich maker Tinsley Foods. A major employer in the Holbeach St Marks area with 950 staff, the firm supplies prepacked salads, sandwiches and prepared vegetables to Marks and Spencer, Morrisons and...
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Waitrose harmonises sites as it gears up for Ocado
Waitrose has incorporated its three existing internet stations Waitrosedeliver, Waitrose@work and Waitrose Direct into the upgraded Waitrose.com portal. The site has been redesigned to offer online shopping as well as information on food and...