All articles by Charlie Wright – Page 28
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NewsTesco’s Greenergy ponders Total forecourt swoop
A leading fuel supplier partly owned by Tesco is considering a move for the 500 forecourts put up for sale by Total.
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NewsWalmart to open smaller stores in US
Walmart is looking to tighten its grip on the US retail market by opening a series of smaller stores.
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Comment & OpinionThe American Dream
So even Sir Terry doesn’t get it all his own way. Today it was reported that the Tesco boss once drew up a £1.25bn blueprint for the most audacious invasion of America since the Beatles.
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Comment & OpinionRaising the rhubarb
To frustrated residents of Bray, home of the Fat Duck, the ‘Heston effect’ refers to the expansionist tendencies of the Berkshire town’s most famous son.
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Comment & Opinion
Hanging baskets
Today the advertising regulator sided with Asda in the latest row over Tesco’s ‘real baskets’ campaign.
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NewsAd of the Week: If Carlsberg did fridges, they'd copy Heineken
Women like chocolate and shoes, men like footie and beer. Heineken riffs on these minutely observed subtleties of the sexes for its new ad.
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Comment & OpinionBack to the food store
What do you get if you cross a supermarket chain and Doc Emmett Brown, the mad but genius scientist from Back to the Future who invested time travelling Delorean?
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Comment & OpinionSweet dreams are made of this
Thorntons is battling with sliding profits as today’s results reveal but the company is ploughing more money into its retail arm this year and its management is confident this will sweeten its sales in the long run.
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NewsPhilips to set out Morrisons masterplan
Dalton Philips will this week outline his vision of the future for Morrisons.
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Comment & OpinionDiff'rent strokes
It’s the cautious traditionalist versus the high-tech upstart. The Bradford bruiser versus the southern dandy. For investors, it’s the safe bet versus the long shot.
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Comment & OpinionFire in their bellies
The Scottish government confounded the trade today by forging ahead with plans to go it alone on minimum pricing for alcohol.
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McBride completes Czech skincare swoop
McBride has moved into skincare after swooping for Czech manufacturer Dermacol.
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NewsFresh & Easy under fire in row over workers’ rights
Tesco’s American arm, Fresh & Easy, has been slammed in a report on exploitative working practices in the US.
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NewsScots booze commission knocks back SNP pricing plan
Scotland should wait for a UK-wide ban on the below-cost selling of alcohol, according to the commission set up last year to curb excess drinking.
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NewsTax drink on strength not type, says Diageo
Diageo has called on the government to tax alcoholic drinks according to strength rather than type.
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Findus nabs Nestlé man for new Nordic role
Findus Group has set up a dedicated Nordic business unit and hired a senior executive from Nestlé to head up the new division.
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NewsM&S salads panned in new salt report
Marks & Spencer salads have been slammed for their high salt content in a new report.
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Comment & OpinionWide of the Marks
Those following the ups and downs of The Co-op’s acquisition of Somerfield would not have been surprised by the society’s negative like-for-likes this morning.
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NewsVimto sales hit £50m milestone
Vimto’s ‘Seriously Mixed-Up Fruit’ campaign has helped the brand to annual sales of £50m for the first time.
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Comment & Opinion
Missionary Mars
Mars is cutting the dreaded satfats in its eponymous chocolate bars by 15%.