All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 209
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Analysis and FeaturesSweating it: Tesco's estate takes a sporty step forward
Tesco’s latest plan for its increasingly empty hypermarkets is to open gyms on its mezzanine floors. Can it succeed?
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NewsNow DH planning new code for marketing of HFSS lines
The government has started drawing up plans for a new industry code of practice on the marketing of HFSS products…
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NewsTesco in talks to bring Sports Direct to superstore sites
Sportswear and equipment giant Sports Direct today emerged as the latest potential partner to help Tesco make its larger stores shopping destinations, as it adapts to the shift to online.
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Analysis and FeaturesWill the big brand beer push reverse sharp drop in sales?
Executives from five of the UK’s biggest breweries called time on historic rivalries this week to work together and try and turn around the category’s fortunes…
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NewsBrewers combat falling sales with 'Let There Be Beer' campaign
The brewing industry today launched a major campaign to try to reverse falling beer sales and re-invent the image of the sector in the minds of consumers.
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NewsTesco declares ‘we’re back’, as multi-channel march continues
Tesco’s transformation into a multi-channel provider is beginning to take shape, one of the executives leading the makeover has said.
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NewsTesco investigates 3D printing technology on US trip
Tesco has dispatched its science boffins to Silicon Valley to explore the possibility of printing 3D products in stores…
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NewsPortas Pilots revealed to have accepted funding from Tesco
Portas accused Tesco of blighting high streets but it has not stopped her Pilots from accepting funding from it…
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NewsFDF: Hybrid label could help drive healthier choices
The FDF has issued new policy advice to suppliers considering whether to join the new front-of-pack labelling system…
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NewsTesco lists 'Get More' vitamin drinks for kids and adults
Tesco will unveil a new range of health drinks next week in what it claims is a “significant step forward” for the soft-drinks category.
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NewsUniversal food labelling system set for launch in supermarkets
Mars, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Premier Foods have become the first major suppliers to be won round to the government’s new universal front-of-pack labelling scheme, which was launched by ministers today.
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NewsEx-Wickes boss Bill Grimsey plots independent high-street review
Former Wickes boss Bill Grimsey is to launch his own independent review of the high street claiming the government’s efforts through the Mary Portas Review are the equivalent of “trying to keep a failed model on a life-support machine”.
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NewsNew labelling system could bump sugary products from red to amber
An ‘unintended consequence’ of the government’s new front-of-pack labelling system will mean many products that would have had a red light for sugar levels under previous FSA guidelines will qualify for an amber instead, it has emerged.
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NewsTesco C02 refrigeration system leak leads to evacuation
Tesco was forced to evacuate one of its new “eco-friendly” naturally refrigerated stores…
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NewsBrits consuming 600 fewer calories than 30 years ago
Despite spiralling concerns over the obesity crisis, consumers are in fact eating 600 fewer calories a day…
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NewsRetailers favouring tried and tested strategies to drive growth
Consumers may be flocking to online channels but a report claims retailers and suppliers are increasingly opting for “back to basics strategies” to drive growth, rather than the latest internet technologies.
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NewsTesco names Blinkbox’s Michael Comish group digital officer
Tesco has promoted Blinkbox founder Michael Comish to a new position of group digital officer, as it continues to ramp up its expansion into online TV, music and books.
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NewsATCM calls in US help to rescue the British high street
The battle to save the British high street went transatlantic this week…
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NewsTesco and Coca-Cola launch campaign for at-home recycling
Coca-Cola Enterprises and Tesco are launching a major campaign to boost household recycling.
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NewsHome Office mulls voluntary UK-wide high-abv booze ban
The Home Office is poised to hold talks with police chiefs about a nationwide rollout of ‘voluntary’ retailer bans on high…