All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 24
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarket staff are under real pressure. Let’s offer them some support
Store staff – many of whom are part time, or who are on their first jobs – are doing remarkable work
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News
William Reed postpones UK Food Shows in wake of coronavirus
Food & Drink Expo, Farm Shop & Deli Show and National Convenience Show will now take place at the NEC on 7-9 September 2020
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News
Wholesalers taking ‘common-sense’ approach to restricting sales of hygiene products
One specialist household another personal care wholesaler sees sales jump 28%
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News
Thieves use gas to target c-store ATMs
A spate of incidents using gas to destroy ATMs has been reported across c-stores
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News
Retailers struggling to stop shoppers stockpiling as coronavirus panic sets in
Retailers and suppliers have been keen not to raise fear levels, but that has not stopped shoppers clearing shelves
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News
Coronavirus: hand sanitiser manufacturers racing to meet demand
Manufacturers in the UK are looking to increase production to meet soaring demand for hand sanitiser
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s takes Grocer 33 pricing win and Asda slips to fourth place
Sainsbury’s is continuing to make good on its better value promise
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News
McColl’s planning to shut hundreds of stores
McColl’s also confirmed it had closed 120 stores during the period and opened 10
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News
Big 30 wholesalers shrug off challenges to record strong growth
The leading UK wholesalers have continued to perform strongly despite facing an ever increasingly list of challenges
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Analysis and Features
The 30 biggest wholesalers in the UK 2020
Find out how the UK’s biggest wholesalers like Booker, Brakes and Costco have performed this year
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News
Bestway upgrades websites with improved search and recommendations
Upgrades include making it easier to shop multibuy promotions on its Bestway Wholesale and BB Foodservice sites
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News
Grocery Girls women’s network hails successful first year
The women’s network founded by Co-op Food CEO Jo Whitfield has attracted almost 1,000 members
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Profiles and QandAs
Tobacco: how JTI’s Dean Gilfillan is preparing for the menthol ban
After a 27-year career in fmcg spanning three continents, the Worksop native took up his first-ever UK-based job last July
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Category Report
Smooth criminal: tobacco category report 2020
The smooth taste of menthol cigarettes will soon be illegal. How is big tobacco fighting back?
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Grocer 33
Aldi takes the win - but Asda is hot on its heels
Asda has closed Aldi’s margin of victory by half since its last Grocer 33 outing
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News
Waitrose partners with Vitality for healthy food discounts
The amount of cashback available will be linked with the level of physical activity a member has done
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The Big Interview
Darcy Willson-Rymer big interview: Costcutter’s ultimate survivor
Helping convenience stores thrive: Darcy Willson-Rymer’s goals for Costcutter
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Grocer 33
Deep discounts help Tesco to first pricing win of the Grocer 33 year
Tesco introduced hundreds of price cuts this January, but a couple of deep discounts sealed its win
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News
Co-op’s vegan range Gro listed in almost 2,000 Nisa stores
Nisa told The Grocer overall sales of vegetarian and vegan lines were up 30% year on year
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News
Co-op stocks Yo Sushi lines in Moorgate On the Go store trial
The convenience retailer is stocking 10 Yo products at the new On the Go format store