All The Grocer articles in 13 January 2001 – Page 3

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    Beef: Buyers facing end of cheap Irish supplies?

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Irish beef is proving less of a bonanza for British retailers than their critics among home producers believe, as cattle markets in the Republic have stabilised quickly after the BSE crisis on the continent. Farming lobbyists led by the National...

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    Beer battle ends in a consumer KO

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    The only certain winner of the annual pre-Christmas battle for beer sales is the consumer while the brewers and retailers lick their wounds and count the cost of cutthroat pricing. This year the emphasis shifted away from stubbies and on to key...

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    New Zealand: Enza rebuffed in the battle for permits

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    The lifting of the injunction preventing New Zealand apple and pear growers being granted independent export permits for 2.4 million cartons of fruit this season has led to the resignation of Enza's chief executive David Geor. The Enza board said...

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    Christmas Day trading: MP seeks Bill for a ban

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Legislation to outlaw Christmas Day trading looks set to be in place in time for this year's festive period. Labour MP Gwyneth Dunwoody has agreed to introduce a private member's bill preventing stores over 3,000 sq ft opening for business on...

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    Qualification courses available at IGD

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    - Foundation Certificate in Management, accredited by Manchester Metropolitan University An education programme providing young managers in the food and grocery industry with essential background knowledge and skills that will assist them in their...

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    Invisible strings attached

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    SCA padded out its Fempro portfolio last week, with the launch of Bodyform Invisible String Towels. The launch spearheads the brand's new marketing strategy which includes a budget of £3.2m ­ an increase of 68% on last year. The tapered towel is...

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    Cashppoints: Securicor launches ATM service

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Securicor Security has launched an ATM service in the UK and aims to develop between 2,500 and 3,000 sites within the next two years. Chief executive Nick Buckles said: "Although it is early days, we already have 250 sites in operation nationwide...

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    Asda staff are bare but not the shelves

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    When Asda announces "everything's coming down", it normally means the price, but this time, they do mean everything. After the Women's Institutue and Somerfield's semi-nude effort last year, Asda colleagues at the Morley branch in West Yorkshire...

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    US: Ahold sales growth bucks US gloom

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    A strong performance from Ahold's US division impressed analysts fearful that the economic slowdown across the Atlantic would hit sales at the Dutch food giant. Posting 2000 sales figures ahead of its full year results in March, Ahold put in its...

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    Brandwatch: sector profile beer, lager & stout, advertising

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Top 15 brands advertised (by media) £k Dec '99 - Nov '00 Totals Press Cinema Radio Outdoor ...

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    Newstrade: ACS wins distribution influence

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Neighbourhood retailers are set to gain a far greater say in the talks to resolve the problems surrounding newspaper and magazine distribution. The Association of Convenience Stores has won a seat on the Joint Industry Group ­ which comprises...

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    Tobacco giants push through 5p/packet rise

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Independent retailers have slammed price rises announced by all the major tobacco companies, warning they will lead to more smuggling. Rothmans and Imperial Tobacco plan identical price rises effective from January 31. Gallaher is following suit on...

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    Beyond 2001

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Paul Mullis, industry leader, consumer products, retail & distribution Cap Gemini Ernst & Young As e-commerce gathers momentum and retail services such as home delivery continue to proliferate, effective management of resources and skills is set to...

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    Republic of Ireland: Tesco stokes Irish price war with 18% c

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Tesco set off a fresh supermarket price war in the Irish Republic with reductions which it claims average 18% on a range of more than 50 items. Superquinn, the smallest of the major chains, hit back immediately with matching price cuts. "We never...

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    £15m should put Holsten in right place at the right time

    2001-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Activity behind the Holsten brand in the off-trade is set to be cranked up. The number of brands under the Holsten umbrella is to be increased. The first new product Duckstein, is already on the market. Sales director Geoff Bradman said: "We have...