All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 80
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News
Tesco strawberry fine: bad luck or well deserved?
Tesco can consider itself “unlucky” to have been caught out running a misleading promotion on strawberries in 2011…
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Carlsberg profits drop in second quarter
Carlsberg said today its full-year sales and profits forecast remained unchanged despite lower than predicted pre-tax profits in the second quarter.
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Imperial and JTI slam EU tobacco directive proposals
The UK’s two biggest tobacco manufacturers are backing the campaign to stop the EU Tobacco Products Directive…
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Analysis and Features
Back to school displays keep promotional volumes level
In July the leading supermarkets switched a lot of their featured space to back-to-school displays…
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News
Quality improvements fuel buoyant outlook for e-cigarette market
The UK electronic cigarette market will grow from just £48m last year to £339m by the end of 2015…
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Morrisons picks DLKW Lowe and FutureBrand for creative strategy
Morrisons has retained its advertising agency DLKW Lowe in partnership with FutureBrand following a review of creative and marketing agencies.
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Tesco defends use of suppliers' chefs in promotional brochure
Tesco has defended itself over criticism it could be misleading consumers in a recent brochure to promote its ready meals.
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Analysis and Features
C-stores pull in celebratory shoppers in the heatwave
The Grocer/Him! Shop Waves survey shows shoppers heading to c-stores in party spirit – but health is also on their minds…
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Comment and Opinion
All's fair in love and 'phoney war'
Sometimes in this job it’s hard to sit back, take time out and enjoy the great things happening in the industry.
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News
BAT brings Vype e-cigarettes to the UK
British American Tobacco has become the first major tobacco manufacturer to launch an electronic cigarette in the UK.
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Is plain packaging to be introduced 'by the back door'?
The European Parliament has moved a step closer to introducing “plain packaging by the back door”…
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Beer duty stamps plan scrapped by government
Retailers and wholesalers have reacted angrily to the government’s decision not to impose fiscal stamps on beer as part of its strategy to tackle duty fraud, while brewers welcomed the move.
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FWD urges police to do more to tackle tobacco theft
The FWD is calling on the police to step up their efforts to combat tobacco-related crime against wholesalers…
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Profiles and QandAs
A rare ray of sunshine for cigars
With the cigar category in decline, STG is focusing on smaller formats, value for money and roll-your-own…
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Analysis and Features
Morrisons puts focus on food with 1,000 new products for Christmas
Morrisons is aiming to make up for a lacklustre 2012 with a impressively broad line-up of almost 1,000 new products.
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Tobacco plain packs scheme put on hold
Tobacco groups and retailers have welcomed the government’s decision to shelve plans to force tobacco into plain packs.
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Morrisons gives tablets to staff in 'radical evolution' of tech
Morrisons is to replace its historic paper and pen ordering system by giving store staff tablets.
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Comment and Opinion
Putting the pen to the sword
What a difference a few months make. In March, The Grocer, as well as just about every other business title, was raising serious questions about Morrisons’ strategy…
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News
Colin Graves' brother exits Costcutter for Nisa
The independent retailer brother of Costcutter founder Colin Graves is leaving the group to join Nisa…
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10-packs, slims, menthols face EU tobacco ban
A crucial vote in Europe this month is expected to herald the biggest shakeup in the history of the tobacco market…