All The Grocer articles in 13 March 2004

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    Shoppers win as Morrisons cuts prices

    2004-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons made a raft of price cuts at newly acquired Safeway within days of its £3bn takeover of the chain on March 8.The Grocer 33 survey this week shows that 13.6% was slashed from the total price of 14 items on the list at Safeway in...

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    Londis CEO to step down

    2004-03-19T00:00:00Z

    The Londis saga has taken a new twist with reports that chief executive, Graham White, has agreed to step down.Earlier this month, Londis put itself up for sale three months after Irish food group Musgrave’s controversial £40m offer sparked...

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    Kmart back in profit

    2004-03-19T00:00:00Z

    US discounter Kmart has moved back into profit for the first time since coming out of receivership last May, but has seen sales fall in the wake of recent store closures.Kmart announced a pre-tax profit of $505m for the 9-months to January...

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    SABMiller partners Castel in North Africa

    2004-03-19T00:00:00Z

    SABMiller has announced the establishment of two joint ventures with its pan-African partner French group Castel in Algeria and Morocco. The deal involves two breweries and two soft drink plants in Algeria, three Moroccan breweries, a...

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    Belgians tuck into British lamb

    2004-03-16T00:00:00Z

    Exports of English and Welsh lamb to Belgium are up by more than 40% on last year, thanks to a promotion run by Belgian retailer Delhaize.The Meat and Livestock Commission said Delhaize has run a major promotion for the meat since last...

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    Londis warms to Musgrave

    2004-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Musgrave is emerging as the frontrunner in the bidding war for Londis, according to exclusive research conducted by The Grocer.Our telephone poll of Londis retailers revealed Musgrave was edging ahead as the preferred bidder with 34% of the...

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    Londis warms to Musgrave

    2004-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Musgrave is emerging as the frontrunner in the bidding war for Londis, according to exclusive research conducted by The Grocer.Our telephone poll of Londis retailers revealed Musgrave was edging ahead as the preferred bidder with 34% of the...

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    RFID’s not yet up to speed

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Trials of RFID technology at Procter & Gamble have produced benefits but not the breakthrough required to demonstrate true value, said global customer ebusiness director Milan Turk.Speaking at the Global Retail Technology Forum in Barcelona...

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    Value for money wins over price

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    While it is still much too early to assess how the new Morrisons group will perform, the fact that more than a third of all shoppers now visit one or other of the fascias demonstrates that there is a big opportunity to develop the range further...

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    The role of new media in the P-O-P mix

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    from Martin Kingdon, director general, POPAI UK and IrelandSir; I was interested to note that Tesco says of Tesco TV that “advertisers believe it is the first media format to work in the ‘last 10 feet’,” encouraging customers to...

  • News

    Smoke is lucrative

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Smokers bring twice as much business to independent retailers’ stores as non-smokers, helping to boost turnover by 34%.These are the key findings of Gallaher’s annual category review of the tobacco market, out this week. According to the...

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    We must keep our position of strength

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    from Shamus Lehel, Wootton Post Office, Londis, BedsSir; Now that even the new independent directors appointed by KPMG have reached the conclusion that Londis should be sold, we should all get geared up behind our company and push for...

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    Lidl looks to luck in Ireland

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Lidl has launched an outdoor poster campaign to woo Irish consumers following the recent slippage in its share of the Republic’s grocery market.
    Eighty sites, in areas close to its 40-plus stores, are being used to hammer home the billboard line…

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    Wotsits hots things up

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Walkers is ploughing £4m behind Wotsits and Square Crisps in a bid to take both brands to a wider audience.Wotsits is getting a new Flamin Hot variant and improved Really Cheesy flavour, while Square Crisps is getting new pack designs and...

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    Standardsin harmony

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    UK companies will move a step closer to global data synchronisation with the launch of the UK’s first standards compliant data pool this year.Owned and operated by standards body the e.centre and developed by Global eXchange Services, the pool...

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    Get ready for the great rush

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    The Adminstore deal has been waved through. Brace yourself, says John WoodThe steady trickle of takeovers in the c-store sector has long been a concern to independents and their advocates, but the OFT’s decision to wave through...

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    Be a more flexible friend

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    In her first monthly column for Careers File, Christine Hayhurst outlines some smart ways to encourage mothers back to work, enabling them to balance career and home commitmentsDuring the recent TV series of ‘I’m a celebrity, get me...

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    Named: the first five Safeways to switch

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has revealed the five Safeway stores which will initially be integrated into its estate at the start of a £1.5bn conversion programme.After taking control of Safeway on Monday, Morrisons said medium-sized stores would be rebadged as...

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    Spotlight on Fairtrade products

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    >>TESTING HOW STORES PERFORM ON A THEMED SHOPPING BASKETOne week into Fairtrade Fortnight and our shoppers went in search of goods that guarantee a profit for their producers in the developing world.No retailer checked in...

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    Excelling in their field

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Innovation, diversification and commitment are the hallmarks of the NFU Excellence Awards national winners. Julian Hunt reportsTake a carrot grower, a cheese producer and a farm shop retailer, and what do you get? Three of the...