All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 84
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NewsMorrisons to review property portfolio as profits fall
Morrisons has launched a review of its £9bn property portfolio as it considers ways of unlocking more capital.
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NewsMorrisons to sponsor ITV’s festive Text Santa fundraiser
Morrisons is set to replace Asda as the sponsor of ITV’s annual festive charity fundraiser Text Santa.
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NewsEU tobacco directive stalled by centre-right MEPs
A key vote on the controversial EU Tobacco Products Directive has been delayed…
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NewsAsda in foyer booze u-turn as 'rivals fail to follow suit'
Asda has watered down its pledge to stop promoting alcohol in the foyers of its stores…
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NewsUnite to 'name and shame' zero-hours contract suppliers
Trade union Unite plans to name and shame food and drink manufacturers that persist in using zero-hours contracts…
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NewsPippa effect in full swing for Waitrose Kitchen magazine
Panned for ditching Delia Smith and replacing her with Pippa Middleton, Waitrose appears to have had the last laugh…
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NewsTesco 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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NewsCarlsberg 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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NewsImperial 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 & FeaturesBack 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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NewsQuality 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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NewsMorrisons 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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NewsTesco 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 & FeaturesC-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 & OpinionAll'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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NewsBAT 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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NewsIs 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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NewsBeer 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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NewsFWD 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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ProfilesA 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…