All articles by James Halliwell – Page 34
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarkets: meet your new worst enemy
Last year, on a bright fresh Easter Saturday morning, something peculiar happened in Portsmouth…
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NewsSainsbury's appoints Angie Risley as new HR director
Sainsbury’s has appointed Angie Risley as group HR director to replace Gwyn Burr, who will exit Sainsbury’s in March.
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NewsDoes 'Chicken Jahmene' have The X Factor?
It’s The X Factor final this weekend, and Asda’s ‘Chicken Jahmene’ Douglas takes the stage…
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NewsLeiths gives Asda a 25% Extra Special boost
Asda’s tie-up with Leiths has boosted the size of its Extra Special premium range by 25% compared with 2011…
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NewsGreggs begins trial of gift voucher scheme
Greggs is trialling the perfect stocking filler for sausage roll addicts just in time for Christmas…
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NewsDematic app puts mobile office into hands of site managers
Dematic has launched an app that allows businesses to manage their entire warehouse and distribution operation from…
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NewsIceland launches Armed Forces discount card
Iceland has launched a 10% discount card for the Armed Forces.
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Comment & Opinion
One fine day
Competition minister Jo Swinson today gave MPs, industry bodies, action groups and pretty much everyone you care to mention (apart from the supermarkets, obviously) what they demanded…
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator to be given powers to fine
The Groceries Code Adjudicator will have the direct power to fine, after the government bowed to pressure from MPs and introduced an amendment to the bill.
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NewsPrivate equity swoops on B&M
B&M Bargains has been sold to US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice - and ex-Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy has been appointed chairman.
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Comment & Opinion
Critical Eye: Gadget man Stephen's hi-tech supermarket shop
Do gadgets make the world a happier place? They do according to Stephen Fry…
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NewsBooker veteran Drew to replace Makro MD Schwarze
Makro MD Juergen Schwarze will leave the company and be replaced by former Booker commercial director Bryan Drew, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsPoundland adds 100 branded lines to grocery range
Poundland has rolled out 100 new lines to its range of groceries, including Kellogg’s cornflakes, Heinz soups and McVities biscuits.
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NewsIceland to expand its franchise in Iceland with four new stores
Iceland is opening four more stores in Iceland, The Grocer can reveal….
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NewsFrozen Value appoints two new directors as expansion continues
Frozen Value has made two new appointments as it continues to expand across the north of England….
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NewsTopcashback delivers 20,000 new online grocery shoppers
Topcashback has driven over 20,000 new customers to online supermarkets in 2012, resulting in sales of more than £1.3m….
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda's quiet move into the world of convenience retail
The intriguing thing about Asda’s claim that opening two standalone forecourts doesn’t herald a move into convenience is that, superficially…
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Comment & Opinion
Fine time for the Groceries Code Adjudicator
To fine or not to fine? It’s the debate that has raged all week over the power, of lack of it, which will be afforded to the incoming Groceries Code | Adjudicator.
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News
Do Asda forecourt openings point to convenience push?
Asda is set for a tentative step into the convenience market with the opening of two forecourt stores….
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NewsM&S backs EU PicknPack project for robots in food factories
A multi-million pound scheme to introduce super robots to the factory floor has come under fire from Unite….