All The Grocer articles in 13 March 2004 – Page 3

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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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...