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That was the year that was 10
May 25, 1991. Convenience newcomer Morning Noon & Night is due to open its first store on Wednesday in Aberdeen. It is on track to have seven stores by the end of July according to md Eddie Thompson. Three of these stores are Spar defectors, and all...
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Co-ops: CWS brings out buyers to meet Scots
CWS has been holding "meet the buyer" events in Scotland as part of a bid to significantly increase the amount of Scottish products it sources. Events in Glasgow, held in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise's Food and Drink Team, and Inverness,...
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E-commerce: Waitrose claims a world beater in home shopping
Waitrose will have the most advanced home shopping grocery website in the world, according to director of selling and marketing Mark Price. He said the site was not an adaption of its Waitrose@work site but a brand new system developed with IBM and...
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Republic of Ireland: Multiples' pricing parity sparks watchd
A prices survey now under way could lead to an investigation of the two largest chains in the Irish market, Tesco and Dunnes Stores. The four month survey, which will conclude in December, is monitoring the price of 35 branded products, from...
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That was the year that was 10
October 6, 1990. October 6, 1990. Franchise bulk food chain Weigh & Save is mounting a relaunch with a new fascia and livery, a number of key recruitments, and an increased emphasis on site location. Former Asda divisional director Bill Walker, 48,...
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Russia: M&S revives Moscow
Marks and Spencer is considering setting up shop in Moscow despite abandoning plans to enter the volatile market just two years ago. A spokesman confirmed two executives had been dispatched to the Russian capital in September on an "exploratory...
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Code of practice: Big five reel over naive' draft as CWS co
Exclusive Clive Beddall The CWS is urging Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers to involve the Co-op in the DTI's controversial new trading code for the top five multiples and their suppliers. In a letter to consumer affairs minister Kim...
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Co-op adds on to label
The Co-op has added to its own label New World wine offering with wines from South Africa and Argentina. It has introduced a Cape American Oak Pinotage (rsp £4.99) from Stellenbosch and Three Worlds Pinotage-Shiraz-Zinfandel (£6.99) from the...
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That was the year that was 10
August 25, 1990. Kellogg's has spoken out about Aldi's ultra-low price for 500g boxes of its famous cornflakes. The German discounter sells them for 79p 6p less than its nearest competitor Kwik Save and far below the £1.06 retail reported in the...
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Disillusioned by Wal-Mart culture
Sir; We read in The Grocer week in week out that Wal-Mart is having problems in Germany, but with Wal-Mart being a successful company worldwide, you wonder why. Perhaps I have the answer. As a junior manager with Asda, it has become apparent that...
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Profile: David Potts, retail director Tesco
David Potts: curriculum vitae Born: March 1957 Education: Hartshead High School, Tameside College and Hollings College, Manchester. 1973 Joined Tesco as a general assistant, gaining place on management training scheme 1981 Appointed general...
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Multiples: Somerfield: how Simons paid
Former Somerfield boss David Simons has publicly admitted that the Kwik Save acquisition was a mistake and one that cost him a £10m fortune. In an interview to be broadcast by HTV West on Tuesday, Simons reveals: "At the time of the flotation I...
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SIAL show review: Also seen in Paris this week...
A range of organic chicken nuggets on the Moy Park stand attracted interest from continental buyers. The product, which has been added to Tesco's newly expanded range of organics, is available in both 250g and 500g pack sizes. Pudding fans were...
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New packs: M&S adds to organic fruit
Marks and Spencer has launched a range of organic apples and pears. They include Cox, Red Falstaff, Kid's Orange, Red Pippin and Conference, according to newly appointed fruit buyer Gary Lindsell. Lindsell expects at least part of this range to be...
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Londis: Thousands of POs ripe for c-store conversion'
Thousands of sub post offices could be saved from extinction by bolting on convenience, but there's no need for another symbol group. That's the view of Londis sales director Terry Bedford, responding to Colin Baker, general secretary of the...
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Ireland: Aldi eyes Cosmoline store
One of eight supermarkets owned by a West of Ireland chain which has gone into receivership may be acquired by Aldi, now busily building an Irish network. The German discounter has expressed an interest in buying the 12,000 square foot store in...
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Multiples: Asda free warranty
Asda is to offer a free three year warranty on all electrical goods bought in its 240 stores. Currently, shoppers pay £607m a year to insure brown and white goods. The Asda warranty, based on the pilot scheme tested at its Asda Wal-Mart...
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Nuts: Cobnuts make a comeback
Traditional Kentish cobnuts are making a comeback on retail shelves. Their growing popularity was highlighted by Waitrose's sponsorship of the growers' association exhibition class held at the National Fruit Show. The crop can be eaten from...
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Symbol groups: Spar finds a partner for local home shopping
Spar has teamed up with neighbourhood online shopping service BeeBeep.com to provide local internet shopping and home delivery services. The scheme involves clusters of local stores within a neighbourhood that will form local BeeBeep networks....
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Scotland: Botterills aims for £51m sales with new stores
The 31-strong Scottish Spar chain Botterills Convenience Stores aims to open four or five new stores in the next year, which should take annual sales to approximately £51m. Speaking at the company's awards dinner at the Crutherland Hotel, East...