All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 85
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Analysis & FeaturesMorrisons 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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NewsTobacco 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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NewsMorrisons 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 & OpinionPutting 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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NewsColin 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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News10-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…
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NewsBass ale revamp reflects trademark history
Brewer AB InBev is giving its Bass brand a makeover to capitalise on the growth in sales of premium bottled ales…
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NewsCutters Choice gets 'True Blend' launch from BAT
British American Tobacco is launching a no-added-flavours version of its Cutters Choice roll-your-own tobacco…
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NewsSubway optimistic of potential as Lidl takes first franchise
The first Subway franchise to be housed within a Lidl supermarket opened this week…
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NewsSainsbury's opens Thameside DC to support c-store growth
Sainsbury’s has opened a new 250,000 sq ft distribution centre in London to support the growth of its c-store business…
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NewsMartin McColl enlists Nisa for c-store supply deal
Leading convenience retailer Martin McColl has agreed a new contract with Nisa…
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NewsSubway opens first franchise in a Lidl supermarket
The first Subway franchise to be housed within a Lidl supermarket opened today.
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NewsNisa to supply half of Martin McColl c-stores under new deal
Leading convenience retailer Martin McColl has agreed a new contract with Nisa that will see the buying group supply around half of its convenience stores.
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes a big regulatory stick loom for the e-cig market?
The MHRA is pouncing but Brussels may take a different view on the fast-growing electronic cigarette market…
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NewsMorrisons set for online with team reshuffle
Morrisons has reshuffled its senior management as it prepares for its move into online grocery in January…
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NewsMorrisons' Little Big babycare offer gets full overhaul
Morrisons has overhauled its babycare offer with the launch of a new 110-strong own-label range…
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NewsE-cigarettes to be regulated as medicine from 2016
Electronic cigarettes are set to be regulated as a medicine from 2016, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said today.
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Analysis & FeaturesDeal volumes flat in May but are still up 28% on last year
The number of featured space promotions at the main supermarket groups has barely changed in the last month…
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Comment & OpinionOff their trolleys?
As The Grocer first reported on Saturday, this week sees the launch of a new app aimed at ridding the UK’s canals, parks and housing estates of the scourge of abandoned trolleys…
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NewsItradein.com website offers grocers online trading platform
Two entrepreneurial brothers from Northern Ireland have created a new online trading platform for the food and drink indus…