21 November 2009
The Grocer
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99p Stores leads the charge for Woolworths
21 Nov 2009
Discount chain 99p Stores has taken over more Woolworths stores than any other retailer, snapping up 52 sites since the chain went bust a year ago, research by The Grocer has revealed."We have opened 46 stores with the rest set to open...
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A Christmas price war? Bah humbug
21 Nov 2009
Supermarket shoppers looking for the record-breaking money-off deals they've read about in the papers are set for a shock, The Grocer can reveal, as new data shows this year's deals offer a smaller saving than 2008.Of the big four...
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Acid Test: Koopmanskloof Sauvignon Blanc
21 Nov 2009
This white wine boasts a strong, distinctive flavour, with aromas of lemon and gooseberry. Best served with chicken, our panel suggests
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Ad of the Week: Svennis the menace kleens up his act
21 Nov 2009
Turned out there was less to Sven Goran Eriksson than met the eye (except for his romantic conquests). Despite resembling an extra from Mars Attacks!, the Swede seemed a sporting savant of inscrutable acumen.
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AF Blakemore developments cut order time
21 Nov 2009
AF Blakemore has launched an online ordering and scanning system as part of its plans to become a major national delivered wholesaler.A new website will allow retailers to order 6,000 products across grocery, impulse, alcohol, tobacco,...
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Andrex rolls out seasonal toilet paper
21 Nov 2009
Kimberly-Clark is introducing Christmas designs on its Andrex toilet rolls for the first time.The Winter Collection, in four-roll packs (rsp: £2.20), comes in completely clear packaging another first for the brand with six different...
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Arla sets out plans for mega dairy in London
21 Nov 2009
Arla Foods UK has unveiled ambitious plans to build the world's biggest fresh milk dairy on the outskirts of London by 2012, creating about 500 new jobs. The new facility will process up to one billion litres of milk a year double the...
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Asda and ABP set up beef training farm
21 Nov 2009
Asda has teamed up with meat supplier Anglo Beef Processors to establish an education and demonstration farm in Yorkshire.The collaboration is part of Asda's BeefLink supply programme. Beef farmers who supply ABP and Asda will be able to...
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Asda plans web tool to track online order
21 Nov 2009
Asda is planning to offer an online tool that will allow customers to track their online shopping, The Grocer has learnt.Earlier this month, the retailer launched a service allowing shoppers to track the vans carrying their deliveries...
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Asda will not add VAT hike to current clothing lines
23 Nov 2009
Asda has vowed not to add next year’s VAT increase to the price of its existing clothing lines when the rate returns to 17.5% in January.
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AWG gets its fourth store
21 Nov 2009
Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward Group has bought a fourth store its first c-store which will trade as part of its newly formed company-owned stores division.The wholesaler, which operates in south west England, has purchased a former...
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Bananas up as Christmas approaches
21 Nov 2009
Supermarkets are gradually increasing the price of bananas in the run up to Christmas as the record autumn cuts come to an end. Bananas are currently selling for 77p/kg in the big four, double the 38p/kg price seen in Asda last month but...
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Bargain Booze plans to double number of stores in five years
21 Nov 2009
Bargain Booze has laid out ambitious plans to double its store numbers over the next five years.The franchise operation, which currently has 610 stores, said it planned to sign up hundreds of retailers and that many were already showing...
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Bolland set for £5m windfall from M&S
23 Nov 2009
Marc Bolland could pocket up to £5m from Marks & Spencer to compensate for the loss of share options he held at Morrisons.
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Brands boost bacon and sausages share
21 Nov 2009
Branded products have significantly increased their share of the own-label dominated sausage and bacon category. Sales of branded bacon have risen 33% to £291m over the past year, giving brands a 24% share of the market, while own-label...
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Bulletin: Cadbury hits new high... Rose slams schools... sweetest tomato ever
24 Nov 2009
Deal talk buoys confectioner; M&S chief laments UK education; sugardrop lands in Tesco
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Bulletin: Nestlé fancies Cadbury... as does Hershey... confectioner's share soar
23 Nov 2009
Bidding war for confectioner looms as Swiss giant ponders rival approach
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Bulletin: Tory guru declares war on Tesco… alcohol minimum pricing plan blocked… Waitrose pulls ad over troops ‘slur’
27 Nov 2009
Cameron adviser wants supermarket break-up; 40p a unit limit scotched; row over retailer's Xmas ad
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Burts: It's in the bag Subscription
21 Nov 2009
Turnover has nearly doubled at premium crisps maker Burts this year, thanks in no small part to a thriving export market. Alex Beckett reports
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Burger next to exit Aldi
24 Nov 2009
Armin Burger, the man in temporary charge of Aldi in the UK has left the company altogether, The Grocer has learned.
