All articles by Elinor Zuke – Page 15
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Grocer 33Tesco Extra, Newtownbreda
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsShoppers ignoring extra organic products in mults
Shoppers continue to desert the organic aisles in their droves even though there are more products on supermarket shelves for them to choose from. Sales have fallen for the third year in a row, by 5.8% to £847m a drop of almost 25% from...
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NewsWholesalers rally to help shattered stores
Wholesalers have quietly rallied round to help customers devastated by last week’s riots. They were reluctant to go into detail because they did not want customers to be identified as victims of crime and the measures were not intended to…
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Analysis & FeaturesCroydon after the riots: ‘No business. No people. Nothing’
As Croydon retailers take stock following last week’s violence, Elinor Zuke talks to retailers and local residents about the impact of the riots on their community
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NewsWincanton sells European business to focus on UK
Wincanton has agreed to sell all European operations to German rival Rhenus, as the logistics giant focuses on growing its UK business.
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Analysis & FeaturesDespite that slump in sales, Palmer & Harvey can still make a packet
The tobacco giant’s sales are down for the first time in five years, but profits are up and there are plans to win new customers, says Elinor Zuke
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News"S Budget" lines replace Spar Extra Value range
UK Spar stores will start selling the company’s successful European value range, “S Budget”, from the end of the month. The 33-strong economy range of everyday essentials, which includes chicken fillets, baked beans, energy drinks, bleach…
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Grocer 33Asda, Trafford Park, Manchester
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsPalmer & Harvey to ‘close gap’ with cash & carry tobacco price
Palmer & Harvey has vowed to match the price of cigarettes in cash & carries to offset a 4.55% decline in full-year tobacco sales following the loss of business from Somerfield, Wine Cellar and Threshers. Aside from these…
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NewsCash & carries failing retailers on availability
One in five independent retailers are unable to purchase something they set out to buy when they visit a cash & carry losing the depot £119.33 every time. The startling figure was revealed in Him!'s cash & carry retailer tracking...
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Comment & Opinion
Carrying the can
Today’s figures from Wrap represent the first time since records began that the number of single-use carrier bags being handed out has gone up instead of down.
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NewsWholesalers urged to support ‘crap’ indies
Suppliers gave damning opinions of the state of the independent sector at the FWD conference last week, and told wholesalers to help indies improve merchandising techniques. Speaking at the event, Britvic business unit director Kate...
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NewsMakro UK gets another new MD in Schwarze
Metro Group is bringing in yet another MD for its troubled UK operation Makro. Juergen Schwarze will start the role in October, taking over from Klaus Raettig, who was appointed just last month. Raettig will remain on the board as chief...
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NewsMcBride to close Burnley site
McBride has announced plans to close its Burnley factory next March. Production at the site, which makes trigger sprays, all purpose cleaners, and liquid sachets, will move to its Bradford, Manchester and Hull sites under the plans.
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NewsMajestic offers cellar storage service for fine wine collections
Majestic Wine has come up with a novel way for cellar-less wine enthusiasts to build a fine wine collection. Under its Fine Wine Plan, which is launching now, customers can invest anything from £50 per month in their collections, which...
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NewsMakro: 18 months to turn around business
New directors at Makro Cash & Carry UK have 18 months to turn the business around, staff at the loss-making wholesaler have been warned. Directors from Alix-Partners have told parent company Metro Group that they expect to post a...
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NewsNon-traditional sales help DCS growth spurt
DCS Europe has reported record sales as it continues to attract customers beyond its traditional cash & carry base. Sales in the year to 31 December 2010 rose by 6.4% to £126m, accounts filed this week at Companies House revealed….
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ProfilesMiller takes over as McColl buying chief after Start departure
Peter Miller has replaced trading director Tony Start at Martin McColl. Miller joined the c-store and CTN giant in the new role of buying director on Monday following the sudden departure of Start. The company declined to comment on the...
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Crackdown on illegal booze lifts wholesale
Wholesalers across the country have reported improved alcohol sales as HMRC’s clampdown on rogue traders in the supply chain begins to bite.
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NewsP&H appoints sales and commercial director
Wholesale giant Palmer & Harvey has appointed Martyn Ward as its new sales and commercial director. Ward starts on Monday and replaces commercial director Peter Austen, who last month announced his intention to leave the wholesaler.