All Non-food articles – Page 14
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McBride’s full-year sales hurt by brand promotions
An explosion of promotional activity on branded goods has hit the performance of private label specialist McBride in the year to the end of June.
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Unilever expands Lynx Temptation line
Unilever has extended its Lynx Temptation portfolio with a new line.
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Comment and Opinion
Sparks fly in batteries
The batteries category is a huge battleground between the supermarkets and the discounters, which are seizing share here as they are in grocery in general.
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Category Report
Focus on Batteries: the buzz is back
After years of value decline, battery sales are up, with Energizer and Panasonic in particular thriving. What’s brought the change?
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Smiths News rolls out 'time-saving' ordering app SNapp
Smiths News has launched a time-saving smartphone app that enables its retail customers to link to its ordering system…
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John Menzies sales buoyed by Fifa World Cup stickers
Strong football sticker sales helped John Menzies’ distribution arm maintain turnover in the first half of the year…
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Fuel price cuts target bank holiday motorists
The supermarkets are hoping to woo the bank holiday crowds with a new round of fuel price cuts beginning today.
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Tesco gaming site offers rewards to social shoppers
Tesco is rolling out a new direct selling channel on Tesco Direct that offers consumers the chance to earn rewards and deals by sharing with their social network.
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Jeyes adds micro scrubbing particles to Bloo range
Household cleaning specialist Jeyes has expanded its Bloo toilet care brand with a gels range featuring ‘micro scrubbing particles’.
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Supermarkets lose entertainment sales to high street
Almost a million fewer shoppers bought entertainment products from the supermarkets in the past 12 weeks than a year ago.
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Category Report
Focus on Male Grooming
Those of a sensitive disposition, look away now. The Grocer can reveal that one third of your male colleagues may not have brushed their teeth this morning, and one in 10 men only bathe or shower every three days. These unappetising findings come from an exclusive poll by Harris Interactive, ...
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Sunkissed launches TOWIE Lucy Mecklenburgh gift sets
Bronzing brand Sunkissed has worked with its TOWIE brand ambassador Lucy Mecklenburgh to develop a gift range…
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Animin: modern-day tablet Tamagotchi set to roll out
Nineties electronic pet craze Tamagotchi has been given a modern-day makeover…
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Ocado changes non-food delivery strategy ahead of Sizzle launch
Ocado has shaken up the way it delivers non-food products ahead of the launch of its second destination site Sizzle.co.uk…
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Blinkbox to launch app for Google's Chromecast
Tesco-owned streaming TV and movie service Blinkbox is to launch an app for new Google gadget Chromecast…
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Costco's first UK forecourt sells country's cheapest fuel
Costco opened its first UK forecourt at its Liverpool store last week, selling diesel for 129.9p per litre…
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Ice Co launches giant Super Cube that melts more slowly
UK business The Ice Co has unveiled the Super Cube – an ice cube three times larger than normal that it claims melts more …
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Licensing properties Teletubbies, Danger Mouse to return to TV
Children’s favourites Teletubbies and Danger Mouse are returning to TV screens…
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250 Spar stores get longer-lasting LED lighting
Spar has installed LED lighting in around 250 stores, claiming it will slash energy use by 67%…
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Antibacterial bags for life ready in 'months', say inventors
A bag for life has anti-bacterial technology that makes it safe to carry raw meat one day and general groceries the next…