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Asda: No pay by sale'
Asda this week denied rumours it plans any form of pay by sale' system in the UK, even at its Patchway flagship store. Practiced in the US by Asda's parent Wal-Mart, pay by sale' systems clear payment to suppliers for goods once they have been...
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C-stores: NFRN c-store project will soon be fully fledged'
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has overcome the mid-term hiccup it suffered when Londis pulled out of its fascia project, and the scheme is firmly back on track. Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, former Spar boss John Irish ...
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Waitrose backs British bacon
Sir; I was disappointed to read the weekly shop page in last week's The Grocer (page 33, August 19) in which you state that eight unsmoked rindless rashers of bacon cost your shopper £2.59 in Waitrose, when the shelf edge barker displayed a cost of...
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In the city: Analysts are hungry for more light to be shed
As Iceland prepares to release its last set of separate interim results on Tuesday, observers will be more interested in the accompanying progress report about its merger with Booker. "Investors just want to hear some reassuring noises about the...
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Multiples: Musgrave will help drive Budgens Local franchise
The roll-out of the Budgens Local franchise operation could be accelerated following Musgrave's acquisition of 28% of Budgens' shares. Musgrave is Ireland's largest food distributor and operates 500 franchised stores throughout Northern Ireland and...
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JESTER IMPRESSES MARKS AND SPENCER
A new tomato variety called Jester grown by English Village Salads which also controls the seed has impressed Marks and Spencer so much that it has contracted for supplies well into the next decade. Several other types have been on display at…
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Asda: Momentum is slowing
Asda continues to find it hard to maintain last year's momentum, suggest the latest market share figures from Taylor Nelson Sofres. August was a tough month for the Wal-Mart subsidiary, according to Sharetrack data leaked to The Grocer, with market...
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BEEF AND LAMB: Regional brands growing
Waitrose reports huge increase in interest in beef that is different' Primary producers of beef and lamb are getting their act together and shortening lines of communication with their customers. Producer groups reflecting either breed or...
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Sainsbury: From the Pru to the sushi
Sainsbury Chief Executive Sir Peter Davis is bringing the cult of personality he established as the man from the Pru' into the multiple. Its new flagship London store, was unveiled on Thursday as "the personal brainchild" of Davis and second in...
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Symbol groups: Costcutter wants more cricket
Costcutter is holding top level talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board to explore major new sponsorship opportunities. A passionate supporter of English cricket, chairman and md Colin Graves is spearheading the talks with the ECB which, it...
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CWS: Co-ops talk mobiles
Consumers will soon be able to get independent advice on the best mobile phone deals at their local Co-op store. The CWS has teamed up with NWP communications in a £5m deal to pilot its Teleworld mobile phone advice units in nine stores. If the...
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PREPARED SALADS: Budgens first' with Duet
Budgens claimed a first this week through the extension of its prepared salad range with a topped and trimmed Onion Duet' prepack which contains a red spring onion called Burgundy. The 100g packs are priced at 65p. Steve Normington, senior produce...
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Tesco/ WH Smith newstrade deal: Tesco soothes publisher ange
Tesco chief executive Terry Leahy is leading an attempt by the retailer to avoid a clash with publishers over magazine distribution. Leahy headed a delegation from Tesco which met representatives of the Newspaper Publishers Association this week....
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Kwik Save needs to offer more
Sir; As time goes on, I begin to feel more and more sorry for the guys down at Somerfield trying to turn Kwik Save round. Nothing seems to go right, and all the press is bad. One might question, however, the wisdom of the route being taken regarding...
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Boots made for talkin'
It speaks volumes for the Yanks' incredible pulling power that, 14 months on from the day they coughed up £6.7bn for Asda, the mere mention of Wal-Mart still has an orgasmic effect in newsrooms and analysts' hideaways around our land. Has there...
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UGLY OR WHAT?
With hardly the most encouraging of names, Ugly Plums have been launched by Marks and Spencer under its Ripe and Ready to Eat range which concentrates on flavour. Unusually the fruit is graded Cat II, but the label draws attention to the fact that...
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Republic of Ireland: Aldi strike over
A strike over union recognition which had lasted for three months at Aldi's recently opened store in Dublin has ended following intervention by a government minister. Labour affairs minister Michael Kitt helped broker a deal between management...
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Symbol groups: Scottish stores fall for Londis pull
Londis says nearly a hundred Scottish retailers are planning to sign up following its recent recruitment drive in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Seventeen retailers joined at the open days, and the symbol group says it has begun negotiations with 64 of...
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Lamb: Cotswold move pays off at Somerfield
Somerfield's latest venture, billed as "a unique alliance between farmer supplier and supermarket", to sell branded Cotswold Lamb has produced significant dividends in its first two months with a 41% leap in local lamb sales. The company agreed to...
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Personal development: Happy employees are key to success
Like every company, John Henderson Group, Spar's wholesaler for Northern Ireland, is committed to maintaining high standards in recruiting, motivating and retaining its 1,200 strong workforce. As a major employer in Northern Ireland, the group...