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Fancy a glass of Old Engine Oil?
Castle Eden from Hartlepool and Harviestoun from Clackmanshire in Scotland took a radically different approach to winter beers to beat off 43 other breweries and win Tesco's Autumn Beer Challenge. The Castle Eden team won the large brewer category...
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Somerfield: Plan for own label in rethink of KS range
Exclusive Julian Hunt An own label range is under development at Kwik Save as part of Somerfield's attempts to revitalise the struggling discount chain. Research is under way to see whether the range should have a No Frills' badging or carry...
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Tesco: Replenishment plan to be tested
Tesco is to test continuous replenishment of fresh foods in up to 10 stores over the Christmas period, according to a leading analyst. Schroder Salomon Smith Barney's David McCarthy says in a briefing note: "Assuming the system works, and that any...
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In the City: Sainsbury has been protesting it is about to re
Sainsbury's new chief executive Sir Peter Davis has been putting himself about in the City, ahead of the release of the company's first quarter sales figures at its agm on July 26, trying to convince analysts that he's the man to turn around the...
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BWG: Kealy moving to Haslett
Exclusive John Wood Appleby Westward's highly rated managing director Peter Kealy is leaving the Spar wholesaler to head Northern Ireland's Mace wholesaler J&J Haslett. It is an in-house move for Kealy, as both companies are owned by the Dublin...
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Newstrade: PPA challenges Tesco/WH Smith
The Periodical Publishers Association is preparing a legal challenge to Tesco's exclusive distribution deal with WH Smith News, and is collecting funds from members to back the challenge. PPA chief executive Ian Locks said: "If the magazine...
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Online retailing: Tesco rejects digital interactive TV for h
Exclusive Belinda Gannaway Tesco.com chief executive John Browett has ruled out digital interactive TV as a medium for its store based home shopping service. Speaking exclusively to The Grocer he said: "There are clearly roles for all these...
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Convenience market: Home shopping priority for flourishing B
Budgens is in expansive mood, with plans to open 20 new outlets in the coming year, extend its trials of home shopping, and complete its store conversion programme by 2002. Chief executive Martin Hyson, who took over earlier this year when John von...
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Mace: Aberness buys three more stores
Aberness Foods, the Mace wholesaler for Scotland, has bought three more shops which means it now runs an estate of 30 company owned stores. Two of the stores are in Dundee and the third is in Ardersier, north of Inverness. Retail director...
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Sunday trading: Licence for hours fight
The government could soon find itself being lobbied by both Sainsbury and Tesco as the supermarket chains try to change a law that prevents them opening more than six hours on the Sabbath. Executives at both groups have examined their options in...
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Olive oil: Prices up with new group
The formation of a new olive oil producers' trading group, the Compagñia Española Comercializadoras de Aceite SA (CECASA) last week in Spain, put an extra £150/tonne on mill prices within 48 hours. It comprises over 250 oil producing co-ops in the...
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News analysis: Budgens Local
Little buds sprout High quality fresh food could prove a strong selling point as Budgens looks to pull stores into its symbol group says John Wood While some of the major multiples have dabbled with supplying independent retailers, Budgens is the...
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UNITED NORWEST PLAYS SAFE
United Norwest Co-op is keeping the deli counter closed at its store in Hazel Grove, Stockport, as environmental health officers continue to investigate possible sources of last week's E.coli 0157 outbreak in the area. There are nine confirmed...
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Gloria and the Mace hymn sheet
Sir; It was with amusement that I read last week's letter from Gloria Williams who described herself as a Mace retailer'. Maybe I am just a cynical old sales manager, but the letter read like a Mace head office mission statement from Mike Bowen...
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Co-ops: 16 CWS superstores for sale
CWS has put 16 of its superstores up for sale and is confident they will be quickly snapped up by rival retailers. John Bowes, chief general manager marketing, insisted the Co-op was not trying to flog off its "dogs". He said the auction formed...
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Multiples: Iceland denies bullying
Exclusive Julian Hunt Iceland has reacted strongly to complaints from suppliers that the frozen food specialist has been employing strong arm tactics as it tries to negotiate better terms. Suppliers have contacted The Grocer to voice their...
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Sainsbury: Local c-store pulls into Shell's forecourt sites
Sainsbury is hoping to kickstart its move into the convenience sector by setting up shop with Shell. The multiple plans to open six Local c-stores on Shell forecourts in the south of England by next February. The first will appear by the end of...
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M&S in marketing reshuffle
Marks & Spencer is reorganising its marketing group in a reshuffle that will create at least three new senior posts. Baker Street has already stated that the necessary skills will be found externally. Group marketing director Alan McWalter will run...
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Co-op goes all glitzy with PPS
The rapid growth of the premium packaged spirit market led by Bacardi Breezer and Smirnoff Ice has spawned a number of me toos and own brands. The latest to try and cash in on the sector is the Co-op. Glitz Ice is a range of four vodka based ...