All articles by Michelle Perrett
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NewsFocus On Winter Remedies: Branded remedies looking peaky
The downturn has persuaded consumers that they don’t need to cough up for expensive dedicated remedies and the major brands are starting to really suffer, says Michelle Perrett
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NewsAs Waitrose matches Tesco, is Price serious about price?
The Waitrose Essential range has been a huge success. Now Mark Price wants to challenge the big four on brands. By Adam Leyland and Michelle Perrett
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NewsOcado broadens offer with own-label range
Ocado is to launch a new 1,000-strong own-label range as it looks to broaden its offer and boost its appeal to Sainsbury’s and Tesco customers.
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Grocer survey: shoppers unsure on dairy pricing
Heavy promotional activity in the nation's dairy aisles appears to have done little to convince shoppers that the category offers attractive prices.
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NewsRetailers face battle for warehouse space as construction halts
Competition for warehouse space is set to intensify as the shortage of land and available 'sheds' starts to hit home. The market spiked in the first half of 2010 when the food sector took advantage of cheap rents being offered by...
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Baby boomer to aid expansion for Plum
Babyfood company Plum has appointed Nish Kankiwala as non-executive chairman to help drive the brand's international expansion.Kankiwala has worked on global brands including Unilever and PepsiCo and is a former president of Burger King...
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Waitrose introduces green meat packaging
Waitrose has introduced a new range of eco packaging that which will replace traditional meat trays.
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M&M’s World store set for London debut
Mars is to open its first European M&M’s World store in Europe in a 35,000 sq ft site in London’s Leicester Square.
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NewsOcado sales surge but share price slips again
Ocado has reported strong sales in its first trading statement since its stock market flotation.
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NewsWill profits be cannibalised in Tesco’s race for space?
As Tesco pumps up the pipeline, leaving even Sainsbury’s in its wake, how close is the market to saturation? Adam Leyland and Michelle Perrett report
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Free Portas training course for four indies
Four independent retailers are being offered the chance to attend three free masterclasses designed by Mary Portas.
The free training, worth more than £1,000 and provided courtesy of Skillsmart Retail and the National Skills Academy for… -
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Interim CEO in place as Seafish heads for its legal showdown
Uncertainty over its future has forced Seafish to appoint yet another interim as opposed to permanent senior executive. Dr Paul Williams, who has been research director of Seafish since joining in 2004, will take the reins as interim...
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Tesco leaves rivals behind in the race for new floorspace
So much for static sales. Who says the market is saturated? Tesco, the UK's largest retailer, is growing its estate faster than any of its rivals and it's turned up the heat this year with a dramatic increase in new construction contracts and...
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NewsWaitrose adds Amersham to c-store roster
Waitrose is pressing on with its convenience store expansion after today securing a site in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
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NewsWaitrose secures sixth c-store with Hornchurch opening
Waitrose has signed a deal to open its sixth convenience store in Hornchurch in November.
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NewsSeafish research chief Williams to fill in top role
Seafish has appointed Dr Paul Williams as interim chief executive.
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Samworth grows in a ‘tough’ economy
Samworth Brothers, the Leicestershire based food manufacturer, is creating 240 new jobs in Leicestershire and Cornwall. The chilled food company, which supplies major retailers including Tesco and Waitrose, will recruit the jobs at two...
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Commission hits back at ‘Yes, Minister’ jibe
The Competition Commission (CC) has been accused of writing the next chapter of Yes, Minister with a new clampdown on supermarket property deals.The Commission barred supermarkets from using property deals to freeze out competitors with...
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Tesco goes to San Francisco
Tesco has announced it will open eight new Fresh & Easy stores in Northern California in early 2011. The stores, located in the San Francisco Bay Area and Modesto, will be...
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WI wages into milk price war
The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) has waded into the milk price war by calling for reassurance from supermarkets that they will support British dairy farmers. The move comes after Asda cut the...