All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 47
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Comment & OpinionThe cat’s out of the bag, so who will buy Blakemore’s cash & carry division?
The key to this is not likely to be the price but rather who will want the sites
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NewsAF Blakemore confirms plans to sell its cash & carry division
Rumours of a sale first emerged last August…when the wholesaler appointed KPMG to look into the sale of its cash & carry operation
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NewsCostcutter rejected Bestway proposal after Co-op deal
Sources close to both parties told The Grocer this week that Bestway approached Costcutter in December
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Grocer 33Old Speckled Hen helps Asda make it six wins in a row
It was not the most convincing of wins, even though Asda offered the lowest price for 19 of the 33 items on the list
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Grocer 33Asda wins Grocer 33 again as Sainsbury's unveils price cuts
Asda’s extended run of victories since the autumn has only been interrupted by guest appearances from the discounters
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NewsCo-op remains firm on Costcutter contract
The Co-op insists it will meet its contractual obligations to Costcutter
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Grocer 33Asda still at the helm in its fourth pricing win in row
Asda’s £56.62 total was £2.84 cheaper than Morrisons
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NewsIT glitch at Co-op's Thurrock DC results in empty shelves
Stores have been forced to post notices apologising to customers after an IT problem caused major availability issues
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Grocer 33Anchors away as Asda opens a big gap on price
Asda’s £60.57 was £3.57 cheaper than Sainsbury’s, which took the -runner-up spot this week
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Preston dodges worst of weather to take win
The Beast from the East and Storm Emma pushed the UK food and drink supply to breaking point
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Grocer 33Asda wins again but Tesco is able to apply pressure
Asda offered the lowest price for 20 products this week, nine of these exclusively
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Grocer 33Fast service seals Grocer 33 win for Morrisons
A speedy and well-managed checkout and solid availability helped Morrisons’ Exeter store
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Analysis & FeaturesThe big 30 wholesalers: can traditional players survive?
The upheaval in wholesale and franchise spearheaded by Tesco-Booker means a more abrasive trading landscape than ever
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NewsAsda takes first service and availability win of 2018
Asda has been hammering its main supermarket rivals on price in the past months
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Grocer 33Cheap own-label products see Asda to yet another pricing win
Asda has had little trouble in terms of seeing off its traditional supermarket rivals
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Grocer 33Lidl sees off Asda challenge with 15% cheaper shop
The guest retailer emphatically halted Asda’s four-week winning streak
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NewsAsda CEO promises more 'everyday low prices' in new strategy
Roger Burnley told suppliers the retailer was still “too expensive”, despite its recent Rollbacks
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NewsSandpiper CI signs up to Morrisons wholesale deal
Sandpiper will convert 24 stores to the Morrisons Daily fascia…
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Comment & OpinionScrapping Pick Your Own Offers could backfire on Waitrose
Some customers may well pick their own offers… at an alternative to Waitrose…
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NewsPersonalised vouchers set to fill Waitrose PYYO gap
Waitrose has insisted that its customers will still benefit after it decided to pull the plug on its Pick Your Own offers