All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 87
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NewsMorrisons online debut set for 2014 as sales take a dip
Morrisons has announced that it will launch an online grocery operation by January 2014 and is looking to enlist Ocado to help it do so.
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NewsCostcutter ditches Nisa as it forges supply deal with P&H
Mace fascia to be managed by Costcutter as Palmer & Harvey takes over distribution from Nisa. Turton “not surprised”…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe 10 questions Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips needs to answer
Here are 10 questions the City will want answers to when under-fire CEO Dalton Philips announces Morrisons’ results next week
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NewsCostcutter agrees major new deal with Palmer & Harvey
Costcutter has agreed a new tie-up with wholesale giant Palmer & Harvey, signalling its intention to quit Nisa.
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NewsJorge Da Motta takes on JTI UK's plain packs fight
Jorge Da Motta is set to take over as Japan Tobacco International MD on Monday…
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Analysis & FeaturesHorsemeat scandal has left legacy of consumer distrust
New research for The Grocer shows the food and drink industry has an enormous job on its hands…
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NewsCoca-Cola to increase Innocent stake to more than 90%
Coca-Cola is set to increase its share in Innocent Drinks to more than 90%, as the smoothie-maker’s founders step away from the day-to-day running of the business.
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NewsImperial Tobacco gives Golden Brand Smooth a female focus
Imperial Tobacco is looking to increase its share of the fast-growing roll-your-own tobacco market…
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Comment & Opinion
Does anyone know the way to Blockbuster?
Amid all the continued shenanigans with horse meat and the industry taking another beating from doctors over obesity, Morrisons managed to deliver some much-needed cheer yesterday with the acquisition of 49 former Blockbuster Video stores…
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Category ReportTobacco - going upin smoke?
First the display ban, now rising duty, the threat of plain packs and smokers downtrading. Can the industry fight back?…
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Category ReportE-cigs: safer alternative's sales are soaring
As tobacco continues to feel the heat from legislation and consumer downtrading, one market is doing very nicely…
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NewsHorse meat: The DNA results as they happen
We will keep you posted here as news of the FSA tests on supermarket meat products come through. The FSA is set to hold a news conference at 13,30.
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Category Report
Focus on tobacco
First the display ban, now rising duty, the threat of plain packs and smokers downtrading. Can the industry really fight back?
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NewsWhy should we pay for your mess, consumers ask
Any thoughts that outrage over the horse meat scandal might encourage shoppers to pay more for food can be forgotten…
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Comment & Opinion
Online move essential for Morrisons and for Dalton
You might not be able to spot the connection between David Beckham, Muhammad Ali and Morrisons, but Dalton Philips can…
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NewsTesco late delivery bills spark supplier fury
Tesco has incurred the wrath of suppliers by issuing a fresh round of invoices charging for late or missed deliveries…
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NewsSuppliers urge Morrisons to go online to avoid own goal
Suppliers were “underwhelmed” by a “subdued” Morrisons conference at which it revealed its plans…
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NewsMorrisons' Ant & Dec campaign to kick-off tonight with focus on fishmongers
The first of Morrisons’ new TV ads featuring Ant and Dec is to be aired tonight on ITV during Emmerdale.
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NewsSobering truth revealed as Christmas alcohol sales plunge
UK consumers enjoyed their most sober Christmas for years as total off-trade alcohol volumes fell…
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NewsFWD says 'overhauling drawback will not stamp out duty fraud'
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors has reiterated calls for the introduction of duty marks across all UK alcohol…