All The Grocer articles in 10 February 2018 – Page 4
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Comment and Opinion
Mr Wilson should do well at Tesco, reckons Pat
It’s really nice that Mr Wilson is going to get a proper job at Tesco, don’t you think?
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Comment and Opinion
Hard cheese for Dutch shop
Hard times for the Amsterdam Cheese Company, which has been rapped by Dutch authorities for its use of the English language
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Comment and Opinion
Fancy a cup of G&Tea, darling/mum?
You know you’re on to something when the press release for a new product says it’s ideal as a gift for ‘Valentine’s/Mother…
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Comment and Opinion
Romance on the cheap for Valentine’s Day
As Valentine’s Day looms, couples across the country are romantically readying their wallets and purses
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Comment and Opinion
Maryland man offers treats to the 'talented'
Shop owners in Adland have money to burn right now
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News
Sales of organic food & drink hit record highs
Spend was up 6% to £2.2bnn. but supermarkets are missing out with £1 in every £7 spent on organic went to independent retailers
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Analysis and Features
Global food prices fall with slump in sugar
Global food prices have fallen compared with last year, driven by a sharp plunge in the cost of sugar
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News
Co-op launches Valentine's Day TV ad featuring meal deal
A second ad, focusing on breakfast, will air from 21 February
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News
Tesco faces massive equal pay claim from store staff
If case against Tesco is successful the retailer’s final bill could be £4bn…
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Comment and Opinion
The UK is a processed food nation
Britons have the worst diet in Europe’, the headlines howl. Over half the food we eat is ‘ultra-processed’
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News
Trend to little and often shopping 'may have reached ceiling'
Shoppercentric’s latest Shopper Stock Take Index finds proportion shifted to little and often has plateaued at 16%.
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News
'Sexist' Tunnock's Tea Cakes tennis poster ad banned
The ASA concluded the ad might cause “serious offence” to some consumers
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News
Waitrose kicks off three-store trial of evening yoga
Waitrose will review whether to expand the evening yoga to other stores at the end of the trial…
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News
UK shoppers paying 42% more than European average for alcohol
Brits pay “punishingly” high alcohol prices compared with most other European shoppers, analysis by the Office for National Statistics reveals
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News
ASA condemns salacious Poundland Christmas elf images
The naughty toy featured in a series of sexually suggestive posts in its campaign, primarily on Twitter and Facebook
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News
Media Bites 7 February: Ocado, Tesco, inflation
Ocado was firmly in focus today after it slipped back into the red, warned of a squeeze on futures profits and revealed plans for a £150m share placing, while the abandoned Tesco trial also merited plenty of column inches. Tesco is also facing the largest ever equal pay challenge in UK history.
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News
Russian woes hit Carlsberg profits in 2017
Full-year profits at Carlsberg took a hit as sales and volumes were held back by a change in the law in Russia restricting the size of plastic beer bottles.
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Analysis and Features
What does Sainsbury’s cut-price deal for Nectar tell us about loyalty cards?
Sainsbury’s $105m (£60m) swoop for full ownership of its loyalty card scheme will immediately add to its bottom line, according to the supermarket. But what does the willingness of Sainsbury’s former Nectar partner Aimia to sell off the loyalty scheme in a cut price deal say about Nectar’s value?
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Comment and Opinion
Long-term food & farming ambitions are sacrificed at the altar of Brexit
Focus will switch to the ’immediate and critical issues for these industries - our negotiation, transition, and readiness for day one as we leave the EU’, says Defra
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News
Chilled petfood a hit in Tesco as Freshpet sales pass £1.7m
A recipe for small dogs has been added in response to the rising popularity of diminutive breeds such as dachshund