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Magazine scene console games: Retailers urged to keep faith
The console gaming magazine market can be a complex one for retailers to follow, dependent as it is upon the trends in the gaming market itself. Currently the market covers Sony's PlayStation 1 & 2, Nintendo's 64 and GameBoy consoles, and Sega's...
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Republic of Ireland: Here's a tail: Tesco shut down by mice
A Tesco store in a Dublin suburb was shut down for two days by environmental health officers because of mice infestation. Inspectors moved into the store in Prussia Street after a consumer complaint. They found dead and live mice and mice...
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Onlline shopping: Launch nears for Waitrose's nationwide ser
The new nationwide online shopping service from Waitrose and Last Mile Solutions is set to launch in the next few weeks. Products will be sourced from existing Waitrose suppliers nationwide and delivered from a new central warehouse in Hatfield. ...
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Sainsbury trials ecotricity' (wind energy)
Sainsbury's first on site wind turbine will be installed at its distribution depot in Scotland. The wind turbine will supply between 25% and 40% of the energy required at the 26,000 sq m depot. "It makes good business sense to try this technology...
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Carrefour: Defforey no scapegoat'
The resignation of Carrefour finance director Herve Defforey may have surprised analysts, said a spokesman for the French retailer, "but it didn't surprise anyone in the business". Rejecting claims that chief executive Daniel Bernard had made...
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Staines retail park is sold for £118m
MEPC has sold its Two Rivers retail park in Staines, Middlesex, to Aberdeen Asset Management for £118m. Two of the three phases at the 370,000 sq ft park are complete. Tenants include Waitrose.The final phase is due for completion in September. The...
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Multiples and designer gear: Grey fight breakthrough
Asda has put grey market designer sunglasses on sale as the European Court of Justice rules in favour of Tesco in its battle with Levis. The interim ruling clarifies EU law on grey market imports and will open the floodgates for sales of knockdown...
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Tesco: Training academy second to none'
Tesco is planning to develop a state of the art training academy which will be open to all grades of staff. Learning director Kim Birnie said the college will provide first rate training facilities for all Tesco staff. "The Tesco Academy is still...
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Joint Venture
Somerfield this week opened the first of three trial, purpose-built forecourt outlets following the launch of its joint venture with oil company Elf earlier this year (The Grocer, July 13). A second opens in February. The 2,000 sq ft branch in...
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Miranda gives Tesco a frosty look
An Australian family winemaker has thrown out the rule book on packaging to introduce its new wine. The bottle for ICE2 has been specifically designed to target style conscious, adventurous young consumers. It contains a Chardonnay varietal made...
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Asda backs Sidekick
Asda has put its marketing weight behind the off-trade launch of Bulmers' new single shot schnapps, Sidekick. The brand has gone into all 241 stores and spirits marketing manager Mary McCarry said: "We are delighted with the consumer response. The...
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Marks and Spencer: Food central to UK battle plan as M&S shu
Food is set to play a key role in the recovery of Marks and Spencer's ailing business. This week the firm said it was closing all its European stores and selling its US operations in order to concentrate on its UK business. The moves will mean the...
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Asda goes for e-procurement
Asda is to ask its suppliers to join the cyberspace race in a move to speed up its procurement process. It will be the second major multiple to adapt a new software package from Ramesys for use across its supply chain. The online system is already...
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China: Carrefour stays determined to continue China expansio
Carrefour has unveiled ambitious plans for expansion across China. The second biggest grocery retailer in the world, Carrefour already has 27 hypermarkets in China and plans to build another 13 this year, capitalising on its position as the...
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Interactive TV: Sainsbury and Carlton TV joint venture
In the best of taste Helen Gregory reports on a venture between Sainsbury and Carlton TV that should swell the nation's army of foodies with recruits galore Food and drink is cool," asserts Anthony Ellis, chief executive of new media venture...
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Princes: Heinz denies being hustled over pouch pack tuna
Heinz is claiming victory in its battle with Princes to be first to bring pouch pack tuna to the UK. It claims that John West Tuna pouches went into Waitrose stores this week, with nationwide distribution scheduled for May. However, Heinz...
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The Grocer focus on packaging: more user friendly
There's bags of enlightenment Consumers have long been demanding that packaging becomes more user friendly, and manufacturers and retailers now appear to be going some way to meet those wishes. The Co-op is setting the pace with newly introduced...
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Code of practice: Code rumpus as Gill attacks and Safeway go
Clive Beddall Nick Brown's food chain unity campaign suffered two embarrassing setbacks this week. The NFU gave a damning judgement on the government's proposed code of trading practice for the top five chains, and Safeway was forced to issue a...
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Multiples: Jeff and George line up for fashion spat
Sainsbury chief executive Sir Peter Davis said the new clothing range developed for the retailer by Jeff Banks would take "supermarket fashion to a new level, rivalling the current High Street retailers". Speaking at the launch of the new Jeff &...
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We are not amused at white van man
Those trusty white Tesco Direct vans are no longer good enough for some of its posher clients the ones who spend weekends in the country around Sandringham. Trials began at its Norwich store this week using a far more discreet Range Rover bearing...