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Raise a glass to them!
The key qualities that the six best beer and cider buyers have in common are their accessibility and passion for the category. Fiona Bayley from Sainsbury was praised by suppliers both big and small for her approachability, fairness and...
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Sainsbury and Carphone Warehouse engage
Sainsbury has confirmed it has struck a deal with Carphone Warehouse to offer cut-price calls from fixed line phones. Under the deal – which builds on Sainsbury’s current mobile phone offering – Carphone Warehouse will be responsible for all...
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M&S adds new software to food division
Marks and Spencer has introduced a food innovation and database system to get new products on shelf faster, react quicker to product queries as well offering up-to-the-minute product information.The software to manage new product development...
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Wade through any article about Wal-Mart, and you won't get f
Plough through the 2000 Competition Commission report into the sector and there was little evidence that Asda's US parentage was securing it a better deal on a packet of biscuits, while Tesco's global sourcing efforts were initially focused on...
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What is your career background?
My first experience of retail was when I joined Tesco in 1990 as a training manager. A year later, I became a customer service manager and after that I switched focus to human resources and became a HR manager. I moved to become marketing...
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Three go in Tesco's distribution shake-up
Rod Addy A radical shake-up in Tesco's supply chain operations has seen the departure of three key personnel. The merger of two supply chain divisions follows rumours that Tesco has been suffering distribution problems. Resignations came...
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Asda plays at leapfrog
In the retailer chart this week the top two have swapped positions, so Asda tops the chart and Morrisons is in second place. The shift continues Asda's increase in percentage points over the past couple of weeks. Positions three to six...
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For years independent retailers have complained bitterly abo
A few have been so incensed by the 0.5% commission rate and the 13p cap on individual transactions that they have thrown out the terminal, but the vast majority have just got on with it. After all, there are always plenty of other areas of the...
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Thomas swells the Waitrose buying team
Waitrose has made Rupert Thomas central buyer for one of its core grocery divisions. His responsibilities include home baking, condiments, spices and packet sauce, sugar, pasta, rice and pulses. He will also manage buying for canned fish and...
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Suppliers' call to ARM
Elaine Watson Sainsbury has embarked on a radical overhaul of its b2b systems in a bid to drive on-shelf availability to new levels through closer collaboration with suppliers. Over 100 suppliers have signed up to Sainsbury's Alerts and...
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In the blue corner we have Tesco.com sticking resolutely to
Although both can argue strongly for their respective strategies, they have their limitations. While Tesco.com may be slightly profitable, when volumes increase, the picking of goods instore will ultimately interfere with the day-to-day running of...
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Multiples defend DoH rebuff
Ed Bedington Tesco and Sainsbury are defending their refusal to sign up to the government's 5-a-day campaign. Neither retailer has agreed to adopt the Department of Health logo, but each insists it fully supports the aims of the government...
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Tesco fever reaches Eastern Bloc
Tesco is preparing to make a major impact on the fledgling supermarket scene in Romania. That was the view of local food industry figures in the eastern European state as they gathered in the Carpathian mountains for Romanian grocery's major trade...
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NW boost from Asda
Asda is planning to build a £30m distribution centre at Skelmersdale, in Lancashire, to distribute chilled and frozen food to stores in north west England.The 347,000 sq ft depot is to be operated in conjunction with Asda’s existing centre...
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New property director for Sainsbury
Sainsbury has appointed Desmond Taljaard as property director and as a member of the board effective from May 7.Taljaard joins from the Hilton Group where he is senior vice president, real estate and a member of the Hilton International...
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Safeway opens up Vanilla Coke
Safeway has today exclusively started selling Vanilla Coke and Diet Coke one week ahead of other retailers.According to Safeway this is Coke’s biggest launch this year with some £5m of advertising support.The retailer said that the...
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Irish butchers out of luck at Tesco
Some 300 butchers employed by Tesco Ireland are currently voting on a voluntary redundancy deal. Negotiations on new work practices for meat counter staff are understood also to be under way at Dunnes Stores, while a third multiple, Superquinn,...
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green light for safeway catastrophe
Sir Ken must be gutted. Nobody thought Morrisons' bid for Safeway would be among those referred to the Competition Commission. But, once again, the OFT has left us baffled by its decision-making prowess. Little wonder that many are calling its...
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Hewitt's order illogical'
Siân Harrington Secretary of state for trade and industry Patricia Hewitt's decision to refer Morrisons' bid for Safeway to the Competition Commission this week was called "illogical" by City analysts and "surprising" by the industry. ...
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Price Launch for Tesco in Asia
Tesco has completed the roll out of a Price Launch initiative across its Asian operations. The initiative modelled on the retailer's famous We sell for less' activity in the UK highlights the amount of cash invested in permanently lowering...