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News analysis: all change at Somerfield The man for the job
He's done great things at Budgens so can John von Spreckelsen work the same magic at Somerfield, asks Tony Brown Somerfield first encountered John von Spreckelsen in its bid to take over Booker back in September 1998. On that occasion, both...
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Business as normal at Budgens
Von Spreckelsen has spent most of his working life in the UK, previously holding senior management positions at Bowater Industries and Bank of America International. He is also the current chairman of Cellec AG in Switzerland and Global Shipping...
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Name Martin Hyson
Position Chief executive Company Budgens The job A promotion prompted by the imminent departure of John von Spreckelsen who joins struggling Somerfield as executive chairman at the end of the month. Hyson is seen by the Budgens board as the natural...
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Sainsbury philanthropist dies
Sir Robert Sainsbury, former joint president of the Sainsbury retailing group, died on Sunday aged 93. He was the grandson of John James Sainsbury who founded the company in 1869, and great grandson of Simon Van den Bergh, the founder of Van den...
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THE HEAT IS ON FOR SALES
Supermarkets across the country are preparing a carnivores' feast in preparation for this year's barbecue season. Somerfield has streamlined its range of chicken products into a core range of popular lines namely chicken and chinese flavours ...
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Tesco seems to be going from strength to strength, so why is
Tesco is undervalued. The UK's most admired company as voted by readers of Management Today last year is suffering the same fate as many blue chips in the wake of a boom in hightech and internet stocks. But when Tesco results are announced on...
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Green light for Co-op merger
CWS and CRS will form Europe's largest co-operative when their merger goes live this week. But CWS says there is still much to be done before the benefits will be seen. Chief executive Graham Melmouth said: "This is a seminal moment in the...
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Co-op bomb hoaxer gets jail
A Co-op worker was jailed this week for 18 months after being convicted of making four hoax bomb calls to his own store.
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Blow for M&S as directors quit
Marks & Spencer suffered another setback this week when the head of its food business unit quit. Roger Whiteside is leaving to join LM Solutions, a company set up to seek internet opportunities in the European food markets. M&S said no sucessor...
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A whole new way of thinking'
Getting Asda to embrace ECR methodologies and collaborate closely with suppliers has involved a major shift in strategy, said James Wilson, director of business alignment at the British supermarket chain. But it's all come about because managers...
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JS boosts its e-business
Exclusive Camilla Palmer Sainsbury has confirmed expectations it is making e-commerce a priority with news it is to invest millions in its flagging Orderline home shopping service in the next few months. New director of e-commerce Patrick McHugh...
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Asda starts plugging in to Wal-Mart data power
Julian Hunt Asda stores are about to start hooking up to Wal-Mart's powerful Retail Link intranet information system. Andy Clarke, head of systems integration at the supermarket chain, said the technology would go live in one store in two weeks'...
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Somerfield boss hopes to trade out of the gloom
Somerfield's new chief executive Alan Smith arrives this week amid a commitment from the group that its focus on neighbourhood retailing and home delivery will remain unchanged. Smith will be charged with improving the trading performance of the...
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TO PICK - OR NOT?
Can store picking support e-commerce? Will suppliers and retailers end trench warfare? Can a one size fits all' CM approach be developed? Julian Hunt got some answers in Turin Tesco Direct was held up as a model of excellence for any food retailer...
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Major supermarket chains rally behind new code for fair prac
Clive Beddall Six top multiples are responding to a plea from agriculture minister Nick Brown and introducing an industry code of best practice for doing business with farmers and small producers. Asda, Morrisons, Safeway, Sainsbury, Somerfield...
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Farmers tell JS what milk costs
Milk producers this week convened a top level meeting with Sainsbury management to explain the crisis the dairy industry faces. "Sainsbury can be in no doubt that, the way things are at present, they and other major retailers risk losing their...
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Somerfield scheme gets our vote...
Sir; I read with interest the story on Somerfield's plans to supply village stores and the trial at our store in Ickford, Buckinghamshire (The Grocer, March 18). What was clearly missing, however, was a view from the village. Village stores and...
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SUSHI AT SAFEWAY
Safeway has launched a range of co-branded sushi ready meals with supplier Sakura. The initiative takes place in 31 stores and includes six ready meals, with two vegetarian options, and a Sakura Introduction Set. Prices range from £1.49 to £4.99....