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Yamazaki debuts
Japanese drinks giant Suntory is launching its single malt Yamazaki whisky into the UK, and has revealed plans to bump up its UK presence over the next few years.Suntory has secured a listing with Sainsbury to stock a 700ml bottle (rsp: £24) of...
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Grant’s aims to be destination purchase
Grant’s Scotch whisky is rolling into Asda in time for Christmas in its mini barrel format.The small cask (rsp: £32.97) holds a 1.5-litre bottle of Grant’s Family Reserve. The whisky brand, distributed by First Drinks Brands, is also...
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Henderson relishes its c-store tussle with Tesco
The battle for control of Northern Ireland’s c-store market is heating up this month.Tesco is set to open its second Express store in the province on Monday (November 14) and Martin Agnew, MD of Henderson Wholesale, which supplies the Spar and...
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Sinking feeling in Asda talks
Asda has run into difficulty in its bid to take control of the last remaining Safeway store in Northern Ireland.The multiple bought 12 Northern Irish Safeway stores from Morrisons in July but did not take up its option for the Downpatrick store...
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M&S beats expectations
Marks and Spencer has beaten analyst expectations to record a 19.6% increase in pre-tax profits to £308.2m in half-year results.In results for the half-year to end October 1, the retailer also revealed that its food sales were up 5.6%, or up...
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Bond and buyers need a reality check
from Duncan Swift, partner, Grant ThorntonSir; From the comments made by Andy Bond (The Grocer, October 22, p4 and October 29, p36), I think that he and his buying team at Asda need a reality check on the issue of what Asda gets from...
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Come on Asda, give suppliers a break
from an Asda supplier, name and address suppliedSir; It was interesting to read the transcript of Andy Bond’s rant at Asda suppliers for not supporting his buyers (The Grocer, October 29, p36). But before he criticises the suppliers...
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Express empire will double
Tesco has revealed plans to double the size of its burgeoning Express empire within 10 years.Lucy Neville-Rolfe, company secretary, made the admission as she defended Tesco’s dominant market position at the final hearing of the All Party...
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Ocado gets full coverage
Ocado is planning a massive boost to its coverage of the UK.The online partnership with Waitrose has identified sites for warehouses to service areas in and around Bristol, Nottingham, Leeds and Sheffield.Tim Steiner, Ocado chief...
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Tesco colossus enters the mix
Tesco is planning its biggest-ever mixed use development at a site in London that will create an entire community with 835 flats and be the biggest sustainable development of its kind in the country.The brownfield development in Tolworth, which...
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In Profile: Hamish Renton, MD, Paignton desserts unit, Uniq Prepared Foods
The birth of former Tesco health guru Hamish Renton’s son two years ago inadvertently led to the creation of one of the supermarket’s biggest initiatives. The...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Jeremy Baker, visiting lecturer in marketing, london metropolitan university, on asda’s matters of the soulWhere is Andy Bond going? At Asda headquarters, a battle is being fought for the soul of the organisation. But there...
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Gunning for supremacy
The non food pricing battle is intensifying, says Gaelle WalkerHowever, Tesco achieves lowest pricing when looking at the broader category of home entertainment, which includes electrical products such as DVD players, batteries and...
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A bit of a bad apple
A poorly timed Tesco ad has infuriated English apple growers. Richard Clarke raises a few core issues about advertising etiquette
When Tesco’s creatives dreamt up the idea of using a Granny Smith in a press ad, they could hardly have… -
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Anger as retailers snub forum
Multiple retailers have come under fire for their failure to support the Defra-led Dairy Supply Chain Forum.At this week’s meeting of the forum, which was set up to address problems in the supply chain, not one representative from the multiples...
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Sacla’ brings olives to UK
Sacla’, the market leader in olives in Italy, is making its first foray with the product into Britain.The range consists of four non-pitted varieties that come in colourful snack-sized 100g pouches, initially available in Asda at 98p each....
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Meaty on-the-go snacks
Charcuterie brand Aoste is tapping into the growing snacking potential for cold speciality meats with the launch of three mini bagged products in Tesco this month.The company, which produces salamis and pâtés, is making its first entry into...
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Healthy and ready for children to eat
Healthy ready meals for kids don’t have to be an oxymoron, according to two Yorkshire mums behind a new range that uses locally sourced meat and vegetables.The Martha and Lawrence range will go on shelf in Co-Op stores from January and is in...
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Somerfield goes big on Peacocks
Somerfield is strengthening its non food offer with the accelerated roll-out of its in-store clothing and homewares range from high street value chain Peacocks. The number of shops to introduce the Peacocks concessions will increase by more...
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Let’s have more innovation
Asda president Andy Bond’s claim that the grocery industry is guilty of “bland, amorphous sameness” has struck a chord with buyers.The majority of buyers in The Grocer’s latest reader panel agreed, while 70% believed that suppliers were...