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A lighter alternative
Devil’s Rock is launching a German Pinot Grigio which it says offers a lighter alternative to Italian varieties.The brand has added a screwcap Pinot Grigio 2003 to its range, to join Devil’s Rock Riesling. It will be sold in Waitrose from...
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Job shake up at M&S
Marks & Spencer has announced it will be cutting the number of executive directors from six to three after a shake up of its management structure.The three executive directors will be Stuart Rose, Charles Wilson and a new finance director to...
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Asda launches Children in Need promotion
Asda is launching an in-store activity programme today to raise money for BBC Children in Need, celebrating the charity’s 25-year anniversary.London-based Inferno, who has already created several entertainment campaigns for Asda this year,...
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Tesco launches digital download service
Tesco has moved into the digital music industry with an online downloading service to compete with Apple’s iTunes.Tesco’s service is being launched today and will cost 79p per track for downloads, which is the same price as the service...
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Lough to develop Parfetts in Halifax
Landmark member Parfetts Cash & Carry has appointed Jason Lough as its deputy general manager at its Halifax depot, taking over from Andy Whitworth who has been promoted to general manager.Lough previously worked as a store manager for Asda...
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Essentials alteration
Somerfield has appointed Doug Hall to take over from Steve Tremlett as head of its Somerfield Essentials convenience format.Tremlett remains in the format team, but has moved to manage the reformatting of the 114 stores that Somerfield recently...
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A night drive on availability
Forty leading grocery suppliers took part in a night-time replenishment exercise at Tesco’s Solihull store on Thursday as part of an ongoing availability drive.Led by food supply director Joe Dybell, the scheme was designed to help suppliers...
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Asda’s pre-tax profit rockets 10% to £671m
Asda’s profits in 2003 were almost three times what its nearest rival Sainsbury is predicted to make this year.Figures filed at Companies House reveal Asda’s sales rose 9.3% to £14.433bn in the year to December 31, 2003. Pre-tax profit was up...
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No, the OFT just can’t see it
Elaine WatsonA new report into Sainsbury’s acquisition of Jacksons from the OFT betrays the regulator’s “astonishing lack of understanding” of the food retail market, independent retailers have claimed.The eight-page report, which explains...
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Tesco pushes fragrances
Tesco is challenging health and beauty retailers by shifting fragrances on to the shelves in 60 stores and cutting their prices by as much as a half.Previously top perfume and aftershave brands were only available over the retailer’s pharmacy...
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Bacon and excellence
Bacon suppliers were asked to nominate their favourite buyers, based on accessibility, communication and negotiation skills, and promises delivered. Ian Lovell, Morrisons’ senior buyer, received several nominations from suppliers who said he treated...
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Doing it yourself - it makes sense
It’s more than a gimmick. Co-op Today makes a solid business case for only having self-checkout says Elaine WatsonIt was a bold move, admits Bill Laird, as he launches the first store in Europe serviced purely through self-checkout. ...
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Why Tesco is good for (all of ) you
Is a powerful supermarket chain a good or a bad thing? Tesco chief Sir Terry Leahy sets out the case for the defenceI will start with a paradox. Supermarkets deliver what millions want. They drive down prices. They drive up standards....
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Beef price war ‘destroying value’
There is growing disquiet in the meat supply chain about what appears to be a beef price war between the UK’s two largest grocers, Tesco and Asda.Of particular concern to farmers is the intensity of competition on minced beef which accounts for...
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Expansive work for Blueheath
Former Sainsbury buyer Nayla Chohan has been appointed to Blueheath’s buying department as part of the wholesaler’s expansion programme.Chohan will be responsible for buying crisps and snacks, grocery, non-food and drop-shipment. Previously,...
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Tesco Ireland explains high prices
Tesco’s operating costs in the Irish Republic are on average 20% higher than in the UK, according to the chain’s Irish chief executive, Gordon Fryett.This, he said, explained why Tesco’s prices for some goods “tend to be higher” in the Republic...
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Non-food drives Asda profit
Asda has revealed that that’s its profits rose by 10.4% last year, due to strong growth in non-food. The retailer reported a profit of £670.8m for the year to January 31 this year, on sales that grew 10% to £13bn.Asda said that new non-food...
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Appeal of the interior
The Cameo apple is consolidating its presence in UK retail with five UK supermarkets now stocking it – Tesco, Budgens, the Co-op, Booths and Somerfield.Cameo is grown in Europe by members of the European Cameo Club, which controls all aspects...
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Debut for French duo
Marks and Spencer will be selling 150 tonnes of Naturiane- branded apples Ariane and Doriane from December.The French varieties were unveiled at the Sial food show in Paris by SAS Pomalia, which represents growers, breeders and distributors....