All The Grocer articles in 15 December 2007 – Page 3
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Promotional offers hit an all-time high
Supermarket promotions have reached record-breaking levels in 2007 with a third of all goods filling our shelves sold on special offer in the past month, The Grocer can reveal.In the last month, to 1 December, promotions hit an all-time...
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Court slaps alcohol marking order on Somerfield store
A Somerfield store must have all of its alcohol products marked by police so they can be traced back to the store if they are found in the possession of minors.The condition was imposed this week by a licensing panel at Brighton and Hove...
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Responsible drinking adverts under attack
Diageo has defended its responsible drinking TV campaign against claims the ads make binge-drinking look fun.A three-year study conducted by Bath University concluded that ads showing the perils of drinking too much, meant as a...
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top products survey 2007
Fat can still be healthy in the eyes of the consumer. That is one of the clear messages coming through in The Grocer's Top Products Survey 2007. Increasingly informed about health and diet, and prepared to spend more money on our groceries -...
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Ethical food and drink sales up 17%
The average UK household spent £190 this year on ethical food and drink, up 17% on last year, according to the Co-operative Bank's latest Ethical Consumerism report.The value of the ethical food and drink sector rose from £4.1bn to...
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Price Survey - 15th December 2007
Asda remains the cheapest retailer in the run up to Christmas - but Tesco put up a strong fight, consigning Morrisons, the usual runner up, to third place. Asda's £41.79 basket, which was just 35p cheaper than Tesco's, boasted seven of the cheapest...
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What the papers said - 15th December 2007
Tesco has complained to the OFT about property website Rightmove for refusing to list its properties. Tesco launched its home-selling service, Tescopropertymarket.com, in June in an attempt to undercut estate agents but has struggled to crack the...
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The Grocer 100 Index
Soaring commodity prices have caused grocery prices to leap 2.2% during the past six months, although the big four have battled to keep prices low. Latest data reveals the average cost of our secret 100-item basket has risen £4.21.
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Health appeal boosted in £10m revamp at UB
United Biscuits is ploughing more than £10m into major launches including McVitie's Digestives, Go Ahead!, McCoy's, KP and The McVitie's Cake Company brands from January.With health the key focus, UB is introducing Go Ahead! Wholemeal, a...
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M&S organic turkey sales go over £1m
Organic turkey sales in Marks & Spencer are set to break the £1m barrier this Christmas for the first time.Sales of organic turkey through its food customer ordering service are already up 40% on last year.Steven Esom, director...
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Florida grapefruit backed by £150,000 push in UK chains
There will be no shortage of Florida grapefruit on UK shelves this season but prices could increase as exporters leverage rising demand, a new promotional campaign and the higher quality of this year's crop.The volume of exports to the...
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Retail Surgery - Christmas trading
Christmas offers the biggest sales potential for independents. The key is to maintain 100% availability and stock a range of food and non-food so last-minute shoppers return in the new year Raj KrishanRetail controller, Landmark...
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Store visit - Judges Bakery
Size of depot: 450 sq ftEstablished: 1826 (reopened 2005)Promotional focus: Organic, localOn the face of it Judges, originally founded in 1826, is simply a traditional bakery in a seaside town. But looks can be deceptive....
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Climbing the ladder - Richard Williams
What was your first job? I had a paper round - I wanted to be earning from a young age. Give us a quick run-down on your career to date. I started at TNS, working with panel data, before moving to Burton's Foods. After working in the insights team I...
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How to pick the perfect gift for loved ones at Christmas
a bottle of perfume for your loved one this Christmas. What about a spot of hang gliding or naming a rose from the British Library? What do consumers really want for Christmas? There was a time when Christmas presents were as predictable...
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Reader Survey Christmas sales
Source: Phone poll carried out by The GrocerSales of all Christmas-related groceries will hit £1.07bn this year, up 4% on last year, according to the British Retail Consortium and Nielsen, news that has given cheer to independent...
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