All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 72
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News
Marlboro to launch Gold in roll your own
Philip Morris is extending its iconic Marlboro Gold cigarette brand into the fast-growing roll-your-own market.
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Ice bucket challenge: stores struggle to meet demand
The charity ice bucket challenge has resulted in soaring sales of ice across the country.
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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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Costcutter promises to fix supply problems in 'six weeks'
Costcutter and P&H have told retailers the problems arising from the Nisa switchover will be resolved in six weeks…
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Morrisons confirms plan to extend store opening hours
Morrisons has confirmed plans to extend the opening hours at many of its stores, as it looks to address its falling sales.
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Lidl 15% cheaper in Grocer 33 and service also impresses
Lidl has trounced its rivals in terms of price as it makes its debut as a guest retailer in this week’s Grocer 33…
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E-cigarette ad banned for ‘Love your lungs’ strapline
An advert for an e-cigarette that encouraged consumer to “Love your lungs” has been banned by advertising watchdogs.
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Planning system blasted as 'rudderless' by ACS
The government and local councils are not taking the ‘town centre first’ planning policy seriously enough says ACS…
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Morrisons job cuts first wave now imminent
Morrisons’ in-store management restructure, which has left 2,600 staff facing redundancy, is set to kick off in the coming…
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Suppliers angry as retailers keep digging for old debts
The Grocer can reveal some retailers are still digging further back than the agreed two-year limit…
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Andrew Higginson's appointment at Morrisons welcomed by City
Analysts have welcomed the appointment of former Tesco finance boss Andrew Higginson as the new chairman of Morrisons…
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"E-cigarette market could be lost to specialists"
Supermarkets risk missing out on the burgeoning e-cigs market to the growing number of specialist vaping shops and cafés…
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Analysis and Features
Asda builds its presence in South with new approvals
…but the chain is still keen on growing in its Northern heartland…
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JTI to appeal ASA ruling on 'misleading' plain packs ad
Japan Tobacco International has rejected an Advertising Standards Authority ruling against one of its ads and is taking its case to the ASA’s Independent Reviewer.
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Analysis and Features
Does hurricane Higginson signal a wind of change at Morrisons?
Yesterday a who’s who of retail veterans was paraded in the press as potential replacements for Sir Ian Gibson as the next Morrisons chairman.
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Morrisons names former Tesco finance boss Higginson chairman
Morrisons has surprised the City by appointing former Tesco finance boss Andrew Higginson company chairman when Sir Ian Gibson retires in 2015.
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Philip Clarke: price and refit failures meant he 'had to go'
Clarke “had to go” because his store refit programme under-delivered and he failed to make Tesco competitive on price…
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JTI extends Amber Leaf range with organic Signature Blend
Japan Tobacco International is expanding its Amber Leaf rolling tobacco range with a new premium line made with organic Brazilian tobacco.
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Morrisons averts strike at Northwich distribution centre
Morrisons has averted a potentially disruptive strike planned by drivers at a distribution centre in the North West…
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Comment and Opinion
The new man in the Tesco hot seat
Much has been made of incoming Tesco CEO Dave Lewis’ lack of retail knowledge – but you don’t spend 27 years at Unilever without picking up a thing or two about retail.