Channels news – Page 972
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Winner: ian thorpe, store manager, morrisons, whitefield, manchester
Our shopper was impressed with your store. What pulls the customers in? Our Market Street offer brings the shoppers in and really drives footfall in the store. It is doing well across the board and we are always introducing new lines. I think...
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AvailabilitySurvey by The Grocer
asda Bearsden, Glasgow Date: 24 July 2009 Time in shop: 80 mins Time at till: 3 mins Not stocked: 1 Out of Stock: 1 Morrisons Whitefield, Manchester Date:...
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In Season: the easy peel orange
The 'easy peel' orange is returning this year to take advantage of the rise in home-prepared lunches. The oranges, which made their UK debut last year, are on sale in Sainsbury's and M&S from now until the end of August. They are grown in...
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Somerfield financial director Robson to move to Thorntons
Mark Robson has become the latest director to leave Somerfield following its acquisition by The Co-operative Group in March. Robson, who is finance director, will leave in the autumn to join confectionery retailer Thorntons as finance director....
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Lidl to answer threat of Aldi with 50 store openings every year
Lidl is attempting to stave off growing competition from rival discounter Aldi with ambitious expansion plans of its own.In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, regional director Martin Bailie said Lidl would open 40 to 50 stores a...
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Morrisons stocking home-grown chillies
Morrisons has begun stocking a new range of locally grown chillies in 20 of its East of England stores.The chillies are being supplied by From My Farm, which sourced them from Bedfordshire grower Edible Ornamentals. Varieties currently...
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Sound as a pound? 173 of Asda’s £1 lines were cheaper before
Asda's heavily publicised round pound lines have become a key part of its promotional offer but almost one in five of these lines sold for less than a quid just months ago.
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Grocer 33: Morrisons shines with great service
Morrisons in Whitefield beat off tough competition from Waitrose and landed our top store award by a whisker. Both provided strong availability, but Morrisons clinched it thanks to a shorter time at the till and its great service.
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NewsWho stands to gain most from Waitrose-Duchy deal?
Waitrose is in talks to rescue the struggling Duchy Originals brand. But there are pitfalls to a multiple owning a supplier, finds Nick Hughes
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Saturday Essay: Government must delay Christmas VAT rise
Sainsbury's boss Justin King spells out why he is backing The Grocer's Push Back The Tax campaign
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NewsAsda cuts packaging and challenges suppliers to follow suit
Asda will challenge big-name brands to follow its lead by slashing packaging by up to a third this autumn.
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NewsAd watchdog scotches Tesco’s ‘biggest discounter’ claim
Tesco’s controversial claim to be “Britain’s biggest discounter” has been scotched by advertising regulators following complaints from retail rivals.
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NewsTesco branded ‘hypocrites’ in Suffolk allotment row
Tesco has found itself locked in battle with a group of Suffolk allotment-holders after unveiling a new scheme to encourage people to take up their hoes and grow their own vegetables.
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Editor's Comment: Surprise Duchy rescue can't help Waitrose's new value credentials
What's in it for Waitrose? I still can't get my head around the news that it's contemplating taking on the operational costs of Duchy Originals in exchange for an exclusive supply deal.
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Wincanton axe falls on Somerfield RDC
The axe is set to fall on Somerfield's distribution centre in East Kilbride as part of the chain's integration into The Co-op Group.Logistics company Wincanton, which runs the site for the chain, is planning to close the site, affecting 200...
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Waitrose in talks to secure the future of Duchy Originals
Waitrose is thrashing out a deal with Duchy Originals to bail out the Prince of Wales' food brand.
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Less is more at Asda, where cutting lines has increased sales
Asda has seen sales grow - and in some cases double - in areas of the store where it has slashed the number of lines it stocks under the Less is More programme. The programme, which was introduced by chief merchandising officer Darren...
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Asda trials Cornish bakery concession
Asda has opened its first bakery concession at its store in St Austell as part of a wider revamp of its bakeries across the country.The branded concession with local company Rowe's, which has supplied Asda for the past 15 years with...
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Recession the catalyst for Poundland growth
Poundland is set to treble the number of stores it owns over the next few years and could eventually have as many as 650 outlets in the UK.The single-price retailer currently has 218 stores and plans to open at least 40 more this financial...
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Haddock price set to rise as Iceland's quota is cut
Shoppers are facing higher prices for haddock as a result of falling Icelandic supplies, experts have warned.