1 May 2004
The Grocer
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A sorry tale of delisting in shetland
01 May 2004
from Rita Mcnab, Mcnabs Kippers, Lerwick, ShetlandSir; I have been trading as a retail and wholesale fishmonger for 20 years in Shetland. I have built up this business from scratch, building up good relations with retail and wholesale...
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A warning over the power of the ‘multi-tasking retail monsters’
01 May 2004
Supermarkets are “multi-tasking retail monsters” that have turned high streets into retail deserts. And consumers are getting fed up with them. That’s the startling claim made by food writer Joanna Blythman in this week’s Saturday Essay. In her...
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ACS plans to bar big four
01 May 2004
A motion to bar the major multiples from membership of the Association of Convenience Stores will be debated at its annual conference on May 17. A week after Tesco arm T& S pulled out of the ACS, details of an egm before the conference have been...
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Adding value to red meat
01 May 2004
Meat bosses will be on hand to offer pig farmers help and advice during the Pig and Poultry Fair later this month.The Red Meat Industry Forum will be taking a stand at the fair, May 12 to 13, to provide information on its added-value...
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Andrews gives us a swirl in its revamped packaging
01 May 2004
Andrews Salts has been indulging in a packaging makeover in a bid to make the brand stand out more on shelf.The new pack features a swirl icon, first introduced on the recently launched Andrews Plus variant, which is designed to bring the...
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Approaching Las Vegas
01 May 2004
First Drinks has signed a deal linking Amaretto Disaronno with satellite channel BSkyB.Marking the brand’s first broadcast sponsorship tie-up, the liqueur will appear on break bumpers around Sky One’s drama Las Vegas. Lasting 22 weeks, the...
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At Le Riche’s the price is still right
01 May 2004
Morrisons’ acquisition of Safeway has not yet had an impact on pricing in the Channel Islands, said the islands’ largest food retailer, Le Riche’s Stores. Safeway has one store in Jersey and one in Guernsey, and Morrisons has not yet cut...
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Asda’s comfort zones
01 May 2004
Time is running out for retailers to ensure stores are disabled-friendly. Ian Cook joins Eva McCracken to see how one major multiple is shaping upWhen Eva McCracken went to the checkout at Asda in Kirkcaldy, Fife, she was checking out…
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Battle of the giants
01 May 2004
n Golden Wonder is stepping up its battle against rival Walkers by introducing a 33% extra free offer across its ready salted, cheese & onion and salt & vinegar variants.n Kicking off...
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Asda tipped to bid for Matalan
04 May 2004
Discount retailer Matalan is tomorrow expected to announce a full year pre-tax profit of about £60m down from £119 a year earlier.The figures are likely to fuel speculation amongst investors that the group will become the target of a...
