All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 49
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NewsPoundland owner Pepkor Europe secures new £180m loan facility
The Grocer first revealed that trade credit insurer Atradius had reduced its cover for the discount retailer in mid-December in the wake of the Steinhoff accounting scandal
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NewsPhilip Morris launches campaign for a 'smoke-free future'
Newspaper ads yesterday publicised the company’s New Year’s resolution to ‘give up cigarettes’, as part of PMI’s plans to shift smokers away from traditional cigarettes
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NewsAldi predicts premium Specially Selected will reach £1bn in 2018
The discounter said sales of Specially Selected had already soared by 32% this year
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NewsPoundland trade credit reduced in wake of Steinhoff scandal
Action by Atradius could lead to empty shelves as suppliers halt deliveries
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Analysis & FeaturesE-cigarettes: sales up in smoke with an £8m tumble
Just a couple of years ago e-cigarettes looked like it could be the Holy Grail for grocers, particularly indies
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Analysis & FeaturesTobacco: Player's sails past £1bn as smokers quit
Tobacco has struggled to come to terms with the upheaval of the biggest legislative changes ever
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Grocer 33Asda beats Tesco to offer cheapest Grocer 33 Christmas shop
Asda has been cheaper than its big four rivals right the way through retail’s golden quarter
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NewsPepsiCo to launch van sales division after P&H talks fail
A further 400 P&H staff have been made redundant taking the total to 2,850
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Sainsbury's becomes first mult to sell Heets tobacco refills
Launch is significant for Philip Morris as it looks to overcome concerns about stocking the refills without the devices
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NewsPetition calls for Palmer & Harvey bosses to face 'justice'
P&H fell into administration last Tuesday after talks over a rescue deal with private investment firm Carlyle failed
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Grocer 33Asda beats rivals to take 10th Grocer 33 pricing win in a row
At £53.84, Asda was £2.87 cheaper than second-placed Morrisons
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NewsNisa joins coalition of wholesalers supplying Costcutter
Nisa has also picked up temporary McColl’s deal in the wake of the P&H collapse
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NewsNisa to supply McColl's stores in wake of P&H collapse
Nisa’s new short-term contract begins today
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NewsRetailers race to plug supply gaps in wake of P&H demise
The sudden collapse of Palmer & Harvey left its retail customers and major suppliers scrambling to shore up supplies
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Grocer 33Asda wins again with low prices across the board
As in recent weeks, the victory was based on consistently low prices
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NewsCostcutter agrees exclusive supply deal with the Co-op
Co-op is also looking to support Costcutter’s independent retailers in the short term
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NewsP&H falls into administration
Customers have been informed there will be no deliveries tomorrow and rival wholesalers are gearing up to step in
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NewsRichard Hodgson to lead Yo Sushi following takeover of Bento
He will replace Robin Rowland who has led Yo for 18 years
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NewsCo-op to trial energy cost-cutting refrigeration shelf
Shelf could slash energy costs by almost 30% and spell the end of uncomfortably cold aisles
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Grocer 33Jack Daniel's at £15 helps Asda keep up its winning run
Perhaps the biggest surprise this week was Waitrose coming in cheaper than Sainsbury’s