All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 236
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Analysis & FeaturesCoca-Cola delivers and inspires on the sustainability front
Coca-Cola Enterprises impressed judges with the “very strong consumer engagement” at the heart of its new sustainability plan: Deliver for Today Inspire for Tomorrow.
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Comment & Opinion
The second most stressful job in england
As Roy Hodgson will know, you don’t get much time these days to get things right when you’re at the top. For Tesco boss Philip Clarke the scrutiny is perhaps even more severe…
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NewsTesco suffers new drop in like-for-like sales
Tesco has reported a 1.5% drop in like-for-like sales for the past three months.
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Bart changes name after equity boost
Bart Spices has revealed plans for its first rebrand since launching in the UK almost 50 years ago.
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NewsSmaller bars tested as Mars bids to meet Deal
Fans of some of the UK’s most iconic chocolate brands could soon be chomping on bars that are more than 10% smaller…
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NewsTesco Connect to be rolled out to entire supply base
Tesco has improved the availability of some of its key brands by as much as a third, thanks to a new supply chain initiative.
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NewsTesco takes Delivery Saver online subscriptions nationwide
Tesco is ramping up its online deliveries platform by offering discounts for customers who sign up to new subscription payments.
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Comment & Opinion
Douze points from the Portas jury
From flash mobs, to pop up shops, town criers to Dragons’ Den competitions - yes, in case you missed the latest chapter of the Mary Portas and Grant Shapps show it was entertaining stuff, if the jury still remains very much out on the long term impact of their bid to rescue our High Streets..
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NewsFirst 12 Portas Pilots confirmed
A plan to transform the riot-stricken streets of Croydon with a new co-operative of stores is one of the plans awarded £120,000 apiece under the government’s Portas Pilots initiative.
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NewsFood hygiene scheme to be made mandatory
Retailers have accused government food safety experts of making a mockery of promises to slash red tape…
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NewsCoca-Cola pushes on relay route
Coca-Cola Enterprises has claimed independent retailers can increase soft drinks sales by a quarter if they tweak their displays…
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NewsTesco to slash exec bonuses
Tesco has revealed plans to slash the bonuses of its 5,000 highest-paid managers as part of activity to spread the impact of its recent rollercoaster results.
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NewsDoctors demand 20% ‘fat tax’ on unhealthy food
A tax of at least 20% should be slapped on ’unhealthy’ food and drinks to help tackle obesity, researchers claimed today.
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NewsDefra wants soft drinks CO2 roadmap
The soft drinks industry is working with the government to develop a new roadmap for slashing the 7.8 million tonnes of greenhouse gas…
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NewsUniversal health labelling scheme back on the cards
The government is to re-ignite one of the trade’s biggest controversies by urging retailers and manufacturers to ditch rival schemes and adopt a common system for nutrition labelling.
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NewsTesco turns to suppliers for help with in-store theatre
Tesco has called on suppliers to help it reinvigorate its UK stores and improve its event marketing and in-store theatre…
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NewsFish finger the ‘everyday hero’ of Tesco's TV fightback
Tesco is hitting back at its rivals – armed with a fish finger sandwich and a fistful of British-grown spuds.
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NewsTesco focuses on quality message with new campaign
Tesco is to retreat from the supermarket price war with a marketing strategy to improve its reputation for quality.
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NewsBakers descend on Downing Street as retailers warn of pasty tax chaos
Retailer leaders have warned HM Revenue & Customs implementation of the Government’s controversial pasty tax will lead to chaos in stores and potentially land them with huge additional overheads.
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Comment & Opinion
Unilever's design for life
There’s a hint of Marlon Brando about Paul Polman, chief executive of Unilever, which would make him on the surface an unlikely godfather for a subject like sustainability, even if it wasn’t for his position as the head of a global FMCG titan.But Polman has taken another step towards cementing ...