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Blackthorn revamp doubles Tesco sales
Gaymer Cider Company is reaping the rewards of Blackthorn's overhaul with storming off-trade sales growth since the makeover.Since the brand's re-launch in March, its sales volumes have increased by 110% in Tesco, 99% in Morrisons and 66% in...
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Atkins launches first 'carb-friendly' range
Low-carb diet brand Atkins is venturing out of snack bars with what it describes as its first range of "carb-friendly" products.The new products, which are being rolled into Tesco and Boots now, include cereal, wholegrain bread mix, wheat...
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NewsGrocer 33: Great service at Waitrose wins top spot
Customer service and availability were a mixed bag this week, but Waitrose in Chesham gave itself the winning edge with a "lovely and clean store that was a pleasure to shop in". Staff went out of their way to be helpful, escorting our...
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NewsSainsbury’s hands Unipart non-food logistics deal
Sainsbury’s has appointed a new logistics company to handle its non-food business.
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Tesco bosses besieged in Irish farmers' potato protest
A group of Irish farmers stormed a meeting of Tesco’s top managers yesterday to demand the retailer stops selling British potatoes at its Irish stores.
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NewsAsda chief Bond attacks ‘Big Mother’ culture
Asda chief executive Andy Bond will this week attack efforts to restrict the consumption of alcohol and unhealthy foods as well as the use of carrier bags in a speech to the British Retail Consortium.
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Tesco in row over conditions for SA fruit pickers
Tesco has come under attack from anti-poverty campaigners amid accusations the supermarket broke a promise to improve the pay and working conditions of South African fruit pickers, according to a report in The Guardian.
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Hitting 'wrong button' in IT update costs Tesco £5m
A major till breakdown in more than 100 Tesco stores on Monday cost the retail giant as much as £5m, experts have estimated.The breakdown, which coincided with the rollout of the new Clubcard system, forced 65 of the retailer's larger stores...
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Celebrating 140 years with butter
Sainsbury's has launched a traditional farmhouse butter in celebration of its 140th anniversary.Supplied by Somerset-based Barber's Farmhouse Cheesemakers, which has supplied Sainsbury's with farmhouse Cheddar for more than 50 years, the...
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Geoff Burch Talks Shop: The suburban shop
Even though The Convenience Store, on the outskirts of Birmingham, has to compete with a Tesco down the road, a new Aldi in the area and a Londis a mere 60 feet away, business continues to tick over. But is it enough just to be convenient? Our retail expert Geoff ...
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NewsGrocer 33: Sainsbury's staff bring in top store title
Two retailers provided a full trolley this week, but Sainsbury's in Burton upon Trent clinched our top store award thanks to its knowledgeable and friendly staff.
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Irish suppliers bite back against Tesco
Irish suppliers are reportedly planning to vent their anger at Tesco's move to source more products from the UK by offering local retailers improved buying terms. The Irish Independent cited retail sources as saying that the suppliers are keen to offer Dunnes Stores and other operators ammunition to fight Tesco with lower prices...
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NewsPayzone in Waitrose mobile top-up deal
Payzone has signed a two-year contract to provide mobile top-ups at check-outs in Waitrose stores across the country. "The contract boosts Payzone's position as a market leader of cash acceptance networks and demonstrates Payzone's...
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NewsNetto misses out on the discounter switch
All the major discounters and freezer centres apart from Netto have gained sales from other retailers in recent weeks, according to switching data from TNS. Aldi, Lidl, Iceland and Farmfoods have all stolen customer spend from the rest of the...
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NewsSainsbury's rejects bogof for half-price promotions
Sainsbury's has turned its back on the bogof promotions once championed by chief executive Justin King and is packing its shelves with half-price deals. Bogofs made up 52% of Sainsbury's featured-space promotions in 2008, with half-price...
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NewsTesco cuts prices in Irish stores to curb cross-border shopping
Tesco Ireland has slashed prices in its 11 stores along the border in the Republic in a bid to stem the tide of cross-border shopping in Northern Ireland. Tesco closed all its border stores on Saturday evening, refurbished them over the...
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NewsMusgrave to ramp up promotional activity
Musgrave Retail Partners GB is set to sharpen its promotional activity and own-label ranges this year to give its Budgens and Londis retailers and customers a helping hand through the recession. Speaking to The Grocer, MD Phil Smith said the...
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NewsHoly Cow! sales surpass expectations
Indian sauce brand Holy Cow! has been forced to move to a bigger manufacturing plant to cope with demand after just two weeks on shelf in Asda. Sales of the range, which comes in flavours such as Madrasi Hot Mint and Himalayan Hot Garlic (rsp...
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Asda's marketing guru given international role
Asda's chief marketing officer, Rick Bendel, has had his remit extended by Wal-Mart to become international chief marketing officer.The move will see Bendel provide strategic support for all the company's international marketing operations...
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NewsSecond Opinion: King has further battles to fight
Sainsbury's is returning to form - but can the momentum be maintained, asks Jonathan Pritchard