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Asda shines in war of cheap baskets
Sheila Eggleston Revived for the third year in a row, the original Grocer 33 shopping list came into play this week and shows the average weekly price of our basket has barely shifted in a year. At £36.25, it's just 15p less than last year's...
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Knocking on Europe's door
Europe: Spar Direct launches pan-continental home deliveries International Spar is aiming to roll out a home delivery service across Europe. Spar Direct is currently available in Stockholm, but groups in Finland, France, Germany and Japan are...
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Industrial relations: Walk out threatened in Aldi dispute
Strike action is threatened from next week in a dispute between the Irish shopworkers' union, Mandate, and German discount chain Aldi. The dispute, which is over staff pay and conditions at Aldi's Dublin store, is complicated by the company's...
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Fruit Packers: New handling facility opens in Peterborough
Hart beats a little faster Hart Worldwide, the leading apple supplier to Asda, has completed the first stage of a £3m prepacking and storage facility at Peterborough. Its initial operating capacity is 1,100 pallets, rising to 1,500. Currently...
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Brickbats not bouquets for strange' marriage
Booker's customers have mixed views on the idea of the C&C group merging with Iceland, according to a straw poll carried out this week by The Grocer. And suppliers tell us that the combined company will have no chance of achieving the trading...
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Bacon: Traders' consternation over second pig advert
Although it is too early to gauge public purchasing reaction to the now infamous MLC generic pigmeat advertising at least one multiple has started to take precautions to conserve bacon business. Tesco has put together POS material telling...
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Cash & carries: Wholesale success
Following Booker's merger with Iceland, questions are being asked about the long-term future of the cash & carry sector as we know it. Consultant Dave Turnbull explains Cash & carry operators come in two broad types those that are two weeks away...
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The Grocer focus on ethnic food:
Lunchboxes with a difference Sushi is rapidly becoming the smart alternative to lunchtime sandwiches and conventional party canapés thanks to the efforts of Waitrose and Marks and Spencer among others. Waitrose was the first multiple to take...
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Co-op congress: Co-op urged to seize the moral high ground i
Co-op societies must make better use of their social heritage and goals as marketing tools if they are to continue to compete against their rivals. CWS general manager for retail brands Wendy Wrigley said Co-ops had an obligation to exploit their...
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It's official: Asda is still the nation's cheapest retailer
Multiples: 'Anniversary basket' survey finds competition pushing prices below 1997 levels Exclusive Sheila Eggleston Asda has come out tops in our shopping basket survey for the third year running. Every June, our mystery shoppers buy the same...
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Multiples: Sainsbury's long-term view proves unattractive to
Investors dumped their Sainsbury's shares after group chief executive Sir Peter Davis this week failed to deliver the detailed strategy for reviving its supermarket business many had been expecting. Revealing the company's full year results, Sir...
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Sainsbury: Partners turn to net talking
Sainsbury has redefined its partnership with British suppliers and growers with the development of a two way communications system via the internet. The multiple says suppliers and farmers will be able to use the system developed under the...
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Sainsbury: It's not blue with Peter
Price, positioning and ranges Some 64% of store managers would like more autonomy to set prices, arrange promotions and choose ranges. Clive Vaughan, director of consultancy Retail Intelligence, looks at what Sainsbury needs to do on price and...
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Sainsbury: It's not blue with Peter
You heard it here first managers think Sir Peter Davis is already having a positive impact on Sainsbury according to a Knowledge Store survey. Next week he spells out his plans for recovery in detail. What should we expect? Sainsbury's hoped for...
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UNITED NORWEST SUPPLEMENT
A CONVENIENT CONCEPT The enticing smell of crispy, freshly baked baguettes and rolls meets early shoppers in the refurbished Co-op Late Shop in Buckingham Road, Cheadle. With fresh blue and green fascia and fittings, a clean layout and bread and...
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Sainsbury: JS managers positive under Sir Peter - Variety su
Sainsbury's newly redesigned store at London Colney, St Albans reflects the new atmosphere under Sir Peter. Store director Peter Smith says he has far more power to make local decisions based on what customers want. The store and carpark layout...
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UNITED NORWEST SUPPLEMENT
CO-OP GETS WEB WISE Most companies realise the importance of exploring the brave new world of online retailing or digital tv, but how many managers have the time to do it? United Norwest has realised this and has formed a team of specialists...
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Streamlining process ahead for M&S management team
Marks and Spencer has restructured its main board, saying it is now focusing on strategy and corporate governance so no longer needs the same degree of "functional representation". Chairman Luc Vandevelde said this reflected a new approach that...
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Sainsbury: It's not blue with Peter
E-commerce Despite the debate about online sales cannibalising store turnover, only 3% of respondents thought this would happen to a large extent. The majority, 61%, didn't think this will be a problem, while 21% thought store sales would be hit...
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Misguided sensationalism
It looks suspiciously like a publicity stunt to liven up this weekend's Co-op Congress, but it didn't require a sensationalist report from the Co-op to remind us that consumers have been "bewitched, bothered and bewildered" by modern food...