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Human resources: Asda seeks talent among minorities
Asda has launched a campaign to boost its recruitment and promotion levels among ethnic minorities. Called Talent Race, the campaign has begun with the distribution of leaflets in stores to attract recruits. In addition, workshops will be held for...
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Alldays: Clapham quits alldays
Former Sainsbury director David Clapham has resigned from Alldays after a disagreement with the board over the company's strategic direction. Neither side would clarify why Clapham, md retail, was leaving, but sources close to the company said the...
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International expansion: Tesco invests in Thailand
Tesco is stepping up its presence in Thailand with a significant investment package over the next two years which will take its total number of stores in the country to 36 and its total investment in Thailand to £560m by the end of 2002. Tesco...
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Ideal for first time buyers
High profit margins and low rent make the Costcutter in Hinckley Road, Leicester, ideal for first time buyers, says agent Dowling Kerr. On a busy main road in an expanding area of Leicester, weekly sales are £12,000 and growing. The sale of...
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Londis Retailing Show: Local suppliers detailed
A web site enabling independent stores to source produce from small local suppliers has been launched at this year's Londis Retailing Show. Supported by Londis and TM Retail, the web site from the Independent Dairy Consortium, smallsupplier.com,...
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Multiples - franchising: Budgens Local boosted as former All
Budgens' franchise scheme for independent retailers received a huge boost this week when it signed up 21 stores belonging to a former Alldays regional development company. Anglia Convenience Stores, operates its stores in East Anglia, and began...
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Tesco leaflets
Tesco has an annoying habit of always getting things right and that even seems to be true of its leaflets. When one of our team opened his local freebie, he was not too surprised to see a copy of Tesco News the multiple's regular price...
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The Grocer 33: Meat falls foul of panic buying while fruit n' veg are stalled
Business was brisk at meat counters across the regions because of the foot and mouth epidemic, but only Asda Wal-Mart, Havant, showed evidence of panic buying. The store had plenty...
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Nibble Big-Ears
Noddy and Big-Ears are the stars of poultry processor Glenhaven Quality Foods' new boxed chicken products range. Noddy Chicken Nuggets (420g) and Big-Ears (400g) Frozen Chicken Dippers will be in most Tesco stores from February 26. Each box...
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Multiples: Asda's showing exceeds hopes
Wal-Mart singled out its UK Asda operation as a top performer as it reported final quarter results for 2000. Lee Scott, president and CEO, said: "Asda continues to be a model acquisition, exceeding its dollar plan for the year and for the quarter...
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Tesco: Trial PC deals
Cut price computers and peripherals will be available from Tesco after it signed a partnership deal with one of the leading IT manufacturers, Hewlett Packard. The two companies ran a pilot scheme at stores in Leicester and Cambridge and will now be...
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MLC Marketing News
produced for the Meat and Livestock Commission by The Grocer Oscar Mayer's British beef success story Oscar Mayer is Sainsbury's largest chilled ready meals supplier, producing a million meals a week for the retailer. It is an important part of...
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Europe multiples market share:Tesco at seventh place in the
Tesco may dominate its home market, but it's only ranked seventh in Europe, according to a new index created by IGD. In its European Grocery Retailing 2001 report, Tesco is the only UK based retailer in the top 10. Asda scrapes in at 12 as part...
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Symbol groups: National forecourt drive on the way from Lond
Competition in the forecourt store market is gathering pace with new packages from Londis and Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward. Londis will approach 7,000 petrol retailers nationwide in the search for sites. Appleby Westward will concentrate on its...
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Coventry Londis store and off licence sold
The Londis store in Harnall Lane East in Hillfields, Coventry has been sold through Christie & Co. Just north of Coventry centre, in a residential area, the business trades as a traditional c-store with off-licence and sells newspapers, magazines...
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Appleby Westward: AW creates hit squad for fresh foods
Spar's south west wholesaler Appleby Westward has appointed a hit squad to boost sales of fresh foods. In pilot exercises at 12 Spar stores, growth in fresh food sales outpaced dried foods by 5% following a revamp of the section. Now the team of...
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Full Budgens range ready
The full range of revamped Budgens ready meals is now available in store. Budgens has redeveloped its ready meals with improvements in recipes (to make them more authentic) and packaging design. The range now has 45 lines covering Chinese,...
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Tasting panel: PENCIL PINE CHAMBOURCIN
From Bottle Green. Barrington is the first Australian wine company to export this hybrid to the UK where it has been listed by Asda. Abv: 13.5% Price: £5.99 ...
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clicks not bricks: Locking out the hacker
E-tailers face hefty charges if they fall victim to persistent online fraud. But credit cards were not designed for use online, so is anyone developing a cyber-age alternative? Helen Smith reports Barclays, Safeway and Woolworths are among the...
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Mace: Big deal for Aberness
Aberness Foods is celebrating the acquisition of its biggest ever convenience store in a deal with TM Retail. The Aberdeen based distributor to Scottish Mace outlets has bought the former Forbuoys store in Newmachar, near Aberdeen. The store has...