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IGD Convenience Retailing 2001 report: Co-ops/symbols do bes
The convenience store market is continuing to grow despite intense competition in the grocery sector, according to the Convenience Retailing 2001 report from the IGD. The annual report, which is used as a benchmark by all the major c-store...
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Republic of Ireland: Strike vote hits Tesco
Tesco's 9,500 Irish staff are to vote on strike action at its 76 stores across the Republic in support of a claim for "significant and substantial pay increases". The two unions involved, Mandate and SIPTU, decided to call a ballot because of what...
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US online shopping: Rocky ride stateside
Pure players in the US home shopping market have found the trail to profit growing cold while even bricks and mortar based grocers struggle with the logistics. Helen Gregory reports The US was into home shopping long before Tesco Direct vans...
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Republic of Ireland: Tesco aloof as OECD sparks below cost r
A call for the abolition of the Irish Republic's Groceries Order which bans below price selling has re-ignited the long-running dispute over the legislation. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, an influential European...
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IGD: Sir Alistair's name for Safeway award
A new award launched in memory of former Safeway chairman the late Sir Alistair Grant will be presented at IGD's Food Industry Awards in London on October 9. Sponsored by Safeway, the Sir Alistair Grant Award for Outstanding Small Businesses will...
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Carrefour: Legal wrangle is dismissed as no threat' to Chin
Julian Hunt, Shanghai Carrefour remains confident of solving its planning dispute with the central authorities in China and insists the row will not derail its ambitions to grow in the region. Jean-Luc Chereau, president of Carrefour's Chinese...
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Natalie leads Sainsbury's IT pilot
Natalie Carpenter is set to take the helm of Sainsbury drop-in computer training centre as the new I.T.Now@Sainsbury's training manager. Natalie, 24, joins from Reading based IT company Pink Elephant, where she was deputy team leader for 18 months....
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Co-ops: Northern Ireland Co-op motors on with acquisitions
Northern Ireland Co-op has acquired two stores as part of its expansion programme. It is close to completing legal proceedings on a further two stores and is "seriously considering" another eight". Situated in Lisburn and Castlederg, the former...
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Tesco: Train and gain
Ed Bedington reports on an ambitious commitment to staff development Tesco staff will be heading back to school as the company steps up plans to build a better business on solid foundations its employees. The chain is currently developing a...
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MULTIPLES: NFU HEAD OFFICE SUPPORT FOR TESCO
Despite widespread media reports this week suggesting a rift between the two, the NFU has spoken out in support of Tesco as the multiple announced record profits. NFU head of marketing Helen Lo told The Grocer: "We recognise Tesco as the number one...
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Marks and Spencer: European exit is still on course'
Marks and Spencer has denied that its withdrawal from mainland Europe has run into trouble after plans to close its French stores were suspended by a French court. "The closure of our stores in Europe was never intended to be immediate," said a...
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Sainsbury: Egyptian plague on JS attempt to impress City
Much improved sales figures from Sainsbury failed to impress the City this week. The retailer revealed like for like sales growth of 4.8% (excluding petrol) in its fourth quarter trading statement, compared with just 0.4% in the previous quarter....
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Sainsbury: Fresh herbs? sorted!
Sainsbury's is capitalising on its association with TV chef Jamie Oliver by launching a range of fresh herbs the first in a planned series of Oliver-inspired new products. The range of cut herbs includes staples such as basil, parsley and...
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Asda: Landslide wrecks Brighton store
Asda has been forced to close its Brighton Marina store indefinitely after the building was partly demolished by a 4,000 tonne landslide. "The extent of the damage has yet to be confirmed and it's therefore much too early to say when the store...
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Multiples: Tesco's Leahy warns of no price war let-up
Tesco has vowed to continue its price war with the rest of the sector after announcing record-breaking £1.07 billion profits. Chief executive Terry Leahy said its price battle would continue with the whole industry, not just Asda. "There won't be a...
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What does a man have to do!
Terry Leahy can't win. If the Tesco chief executive were to chalk up £3bn worth of pre-tax profits, immediately donate £1bn to the farmers and then give another £1bn to the National Union of Journalists Benevolent Fund he would still find a pack of...
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Budgens: Rising through the ranks
Budgens is planning to push another 50 employees up through the ranks as its retail management training scheme goes into its fourth year. The scale of its scheme is on a par with that of Asda, said Budgens, and leaves the other big multiples...
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Spar retailers: Capper strikes on price
Capper & Co is taking on Co-ops and symbol rivals with the launch of an EDLP initiative for its 500 Spar retailers. It will use multiple prices across all categories as a benchmark for the Everyday Value scheme, with cut prices being held for at...
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Italy: Esselunga hams it up for launch of home shopping
Leading Italian retailer Esselunga has launched a home shopping web site developed for it by Unipower Solutions Europe, which helped develop Tesco's service. Initially the service will be available to customers in Monza with a wider rollout later...
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Dairy: FARMER CO-OPS
First Milk set to take hard line in price negotiations Britain's newest dairy farm grouping, First Milk, has no intention of going it alone on processing, according to chairman John Duncan. Talks with unnamed processors on prospects for joint...