All The Grocer articles in 12 September 2009 – Page 2

  • News

    Poundland heads into Northern Ireland with first store in Belfast

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Poundland is to open its first store in Northern Ireland next month, with five more to follow by Christmas.The first site, in Belfast, is expected to be open by 8 October, said CEO Jim McCarthy."We are very excited about...

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    Careers File: Retailers can benefit from job malaise to lure top graduates

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Tesco can expect to be flooded by applications from nervous graduates and undergraduates this month as entry for its 2010 scheme opens.

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    Poundworld opens ‘biggest pound store’

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Poundworld claims to have opened Britain's biggest pound store in a 12,500sq ft former Woolworths site in Nottingham."From our investigations we are not aware of anyone else with a pound store this size," said operations director Mark...

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    The glass and a half is full, says Cadbury's Trevor Bond

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, Cadbury's Trevor Bond tells Adam Leyland that a takeover - by Kraft or any other player - is far from inevitable

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    Brylcreem gets a slick new look

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Brylcreem is relaunching with a new logo, a multimillion pound campaign and David Beckham's successor as Brylcreem Boy. The Sara Lee brand claimed the more artistic-looking lion emblem was one of the "most significant design overhauls"...

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    Diageo calls on retailers to rethink spirit fixtures

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Diageo has called on retailers to shake up the layout of the spirits aisle in a bid to entice new consumers to the category and boost sales. Consumers were not being provided with enough information about the variety of spirits...

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    Campaign Trail: Marmite’s kids literacy push

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Marmite has recruited children's storybook characters Horrid Henry and Perfect Peter in a new online, on-pack and national press campaign, running for the next month.

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    Campaign Trail: A real taste of italy

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Napolina is back on the campaign trail with a £1m push to highlight its dedication to sourcing good quality and authentically Italian ingredients.

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    Kavana’s the face of Daim campaign

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Kraft is extending its Daim chocolate portfolio and has enlisted 90s teen heart-throb Kavana as the face of a new online campaign.

    A Daim and Milka combined chocolate bar, Milka Daim (rsp: £tbc) and a limited-edition duo-sized version of…

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    Shoppers say local should be cheaper than standard food

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Consumers like the idea of buying local food but are not prepared to pay over the odds for it, a new survey has revealed.

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    Tesco veteran takes up chief exec role at Tulip

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Former Tesco executive Steve Murrells has been appointed to the new role of UK chief executive for Danish meat giant Tulip.Murrells, who left Tesco after Christmas having overseen the integration of garden centre chain Dobbies, takes up...

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    Shoppers choose low-fat dairy as taste improves

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Nine out of 10 shoppers now buy low-fat dairy products and six out of 10 believe that lower-fat variants taste as good or better than full-fat equivalents, an exclusive new survey has indicated. The survey, carried out for The Grocer by...

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    McVitie’s gets Disney tie-up for Christmas

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    United Biscuits is introducing Disney-branded biscuits to its McVitie's portfolio for the festive season.Disney McVitie's Cookies & Cream (rsp: £5.49 for 300g) hits shelves later this month alongside a new Classic Collection 600g tin...

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    The retailer on cloud ninety-nine

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    At the opening of 99p Stores' 99th store, Beth Phillips talks to commercial director Hussein Lalani about the retailer's rapid growth in popularity and its plans for the future

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    Sainsbury’s takes its fresh coffee Fairtrade

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has switched all its own-brand roast and ground coffee to Fairtrade, after doing the same with bananas, sugar and own-brand Red Label tea. The move would more than double the market for Fairtrade roast and ground coffee in...

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    Duchy collaboration set to take Waitrose to three-tier system

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Waitrose will use a new exclusive and expanded Duchy Originals range to balance its books, countering a potential margin loss through its Essential Waitrose range, according to sources close to retailer.

  • Comment & Opinion

    Third Party: Process errors compete with theft and fraud

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Some internal loss may be unavoidable but data mining could help tackle process-based weakness, says Khuram Kirmani

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    Healthy update for Walkers Max crisps

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    PepsiCo is relaunching Walkers Max with a healthier recipe, NPD and updated packaging to grab a bigger share of the impulse crisps sector.The updated range, which is being rolled out this week, is now free from artificial colours,...

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    Diageo rejects Scots plans to stem job cuts

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Diageo has rejected an alternative restructuring plan drafted by the Scottish government to save 900 jobs threatened by Diageo's own proposals.The Taskforce plan was not viable and would make the business inefficient, Diageo said, adding...

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    Dhamecha ditches deliveries for depots

    2009-09-12T00:00:00Z

    Wholesaler Dhamecha has predicted tough times ahead for delivered operators and a return to the cash & carry model."Retailers are moving away from delivered wholesalers, mainly because they're too expensive," said CEO Pradip...