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Howells prepares society for expansion
West Midlands Co-op has appointed a new operations director in its food division as it steps up plans for rapid expansion. John Howells joins the Walsall-based society from the Heart of England Co-op where he was an area manager. Before that he...
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Fresh look for Southern Co-ops
Ed Bedington A fresh new look is on trial at one multiple to help boost fresh produces sales. The fresh produce display has been given a makeover by Southern Co-operatives at one of the society's stores in Portsmouth. Graphics of green...
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Fury at Lotto's Tesco tie-up
Lottery operator Camelot has upset independent retailers by linking up with Tesco to promote direct debit ticket subscriptions with loyalty points. Selected Tesco loyalty cardholders are being invited to play by subscription  by setting up...
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It's enough to make Tesco's advertising icon Dotty choke on
Everyone, it seems, from soft drinks manufacturers to brewers, are jumping on the sex bandwagon, smothering their brands with a large amount of sauce and even, on occasions, a pinch of sexual violence. So what's going on? Did Britain's...
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Sainsbury reckons its improved supplier relations will put i
Supply chain manager Andrew Coe acknowledges that collaboration wasn't a word it knew a few years ago: "We were arrogant, but we've moved on since then." Sainsbury grew market share in the beers, wines and spirits category and aims to build on...
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Asda to double number of photo centres
Asda is set to double its number of photo centres before the end of 2003.The news follows a survey released today highlighting the price differences when processing films. The retail giant said that the new centres will ensure that no matter...
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M&S buyer calls for more
A leading retailer's fruit buyer is calling for increased production from UK growers. Speaking at an industry workshop Marks and Spencer fruit buyer Stuart Stubbins said English raspberry growers needed to grow more produce to meet demand. He...
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Safeway and Sainsbury close in
There are no changes in the retailer chart this week with Morrisons still at number one. The top three, Morrisons, Asda and Tesco, have, however, lost ground in the number of percentage points held with Safeway and Sainsbury both improving on...
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Tesco looks to Irish petrol partnership
Tesco Ireland is likely to set up a partnership with a specialist petrol operator for joint branded forecourts in the Republic, similar to Tesco's Esso tie-up in Britain. A spokesman said it was looking at ways to develop its share of the Irish...
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Asda thinks big to help UK pigs
Ed Bedington A project to help the beleaguered UK pig industry by breeding bigger animals is to expand. The Asda Pig Initiative, which began over a year ago, is to be trialled at depot level, according to agriculture development manager...
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Group logistics director Martin Oakes believes operational i
Somerfield is a more positive retailer nowadays and this confidence stretches to logistics where it aims to move so far forward it sets standards for other retailers. A tall order, perhaps, but one which group logistics director Martin Oakes...
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Small retailers face fraud bill
Elaine Watson Independent retailers could end up footing the bill for plastic card fraud when new rules making retailers, rather than banks, liable for fraud arrive in 2005, the British Retail Consortium has warned. The shift in liability...
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Suppliers help sharpen display
Ed Bedington Special advisors are being used to give one retailer the edge in banana sales. Somerfield has entered a joint initiative with fresh produce giants Fyffes and JP to improve handling and merchandising. The two rival suppliers...
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Scottish fight heats up
Anne Bruce The top three supermarket groups in Scotland have declared war for market share as Asda catches up with Safeway and Tesco widens its lead at number one. Asda became joint number two in Scotland last month according to Taylor...
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BLOSSOM BOXED Blossom Hill is moving into the Bag in Box for
The brand claims the drink will stay fresh for up to six weeks once opened. Priced at £16.99 it will be available in Somerfield from mid August and in Sainsbury a month later. Distributor Percy Fox said wine boxes had suffered from a negative...
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Asda unveils new store in Scotland
Asda’s biggest supercentre in Scotland has opened at Livingston as part of a £75m investment in its Scottish stores.The Livingston supercentre includes a sports shop, DIY section, homewares and electrical department and a baby shop....
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Delivering the goods
Bringing the distribution operations together has yielded major savings, says Liam McLoughlin The revised Somerfield logistics operation created by the merger faced one overriding problem there were too many distribution centres. Consequently,...
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Gaining an edge in the online shopping arena is pretty tough
That's why the brains behind Ocado, the online shopping outfit in which Waitrose has a stake, are so eager to point to the 99% accuracy on delivery times and less than 2% substitution rate on orders they recorded during trials of their service....
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Morrisons Tesco Safeway Sainsbury Co-op Safeway Asda Somerfield Wheatcroft Extra Congleton Newton Abbot ...