All Royals articles – Page 6
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Grocer 33
Tesco, South Queensferry
What’s new in store? We put in 168 new premium products for the affluent customers we have here. The products have sold really well. It’s not just Tesco Finest but other products those customers buy like guinea pig food and birdseed. We also…
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Experiential marketing: Dramaqueens
If you really want your product to make an entrance, experiential marketing is the way to get attention on the cheap. Samantha Lyster meets the star acts strutting their stuff. It's not the usual location for a fabulous London party, but this summer the rooftop of a Peckham multi-storey car ...
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NewsMary Queen of Shops tells indies: knowledge is king
Even the mightiest giants of grocery have weaknesses that independent traders can exploit. Self-styled retail guru Mary Portas tells Rob Brown how
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Advice from Queen of Shops transforms Dorset store’s sales
Dorset c-store owners Chris and Juliet Porter are thanking their lucky stars after featuring on the BBC's Mary Queen of Shops programme this week.
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Comment and OpinionCritical Eye... on a slapdown for the Queen of Shops
Mary Portas, the self-styled Queen of Shops, is back to save the high street from itself. She breezed in on a gust of messianic zeal, striding past derelict shops under ominous London...
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Queensbury rejects Tesco store proposal
Leading wholesaler Steve Parfett has claimed a victory for people power after Tesco was refused planning permission for a store in Queensbury, Bradford. The Parfett's Cash & Carry MD campaigned with local shop owners in the area who were...
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BP convenience queen to join Asda in new year
Convenience store expert Karen Hubbard has been appointed operations director at Asda, responsible for overseeing the retailer's smaller stores.Hubbard left BP last month after almost five years as UK convenience retail director running all...
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Profiles and QandAs
In Brief: McQueen retail; New Wal-Mart tier; SCA strategist; Spring enterprise
McQueen retail MD Jane Hughes has been appointed MD of corporate finance advisory firm McQueen's retail industry practice. She previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers' retail banking division, and over the past seven years has worked on more...
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Queen's Ayrshire herd 'not viable'
Never mind struggling dairy farmers - even the Queen is struggling to make money out of milk.Her Majesty has decided to sell her herd of 335 pedigree Ayrshire cattle, grazed on Windsor Great Park. A spokeswoman said: "It is no...
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Sunderland is knighted in Queen's Honours List
Senior figures in the industry have been recognised for their efforts in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Among the most high-profile recipients is John Sunderland, chairman of Cadbury Schweppes and president of the CBI, who is...