All The Grocer articles in 15 March 2014 – Page 4
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Analysis and Features
Morrisons sales slump is ‘rippling down to the staff’
The news emanating from the Morrisons bunker is likely to come as a further blow to many employees, amid growing evidence that morale at store level has taken a turn for the worse.
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Analysis and Features
What does the merger of Chiquita and Fyffes mean to the trade?
Banana giants expect big synergies from proposed merger…
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Category Report
Why the National Convenience Show is a must attend event
The National Convenience Show will showcase the latest products and services to help c-stores stay ahead of the supers…
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News
Tesco kicks off first TV ad campaign for Blinkbox Music
Tesco has launched its first above-the-line advertising campaign for its music-streaming service Blinkbox Music.
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News
British asparagus makes early arrival in M&S
Marks & Spencer started selling the first British asparagus of the season this week – three weeks earlier than last year.
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Sainsbury's Livingston
“The store has a great atmosphere and great colleagues. Morale is high and colleagues are very engaged with customers”.
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News
Nichols profits grow as strategy shift pays off
Vimto brand owner Nichols has reported a 10% increase in full-year profit before tax.
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News
Shakira becomes Danone Activia global brand ambassador
Danone has signed up pop star Shakira as the new global brand ambassador for Activia – but the UK campaign for the yoghurt…
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News
Mackerel fishing deal settles EU dispute with Faroes
The European Union and Norway have brokered a breakthrough deal with the Faroe Islands in their long-running dispute over mackerel fishing.
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News
Morrisons to slash margins as it takes on the discounters
Morrisons made a loss before tax of £176m for the year ending 2 February, as it announced plans to cut prices to take on the discounters.
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News
UK organic market returns to growth
The UK’s organic market returned back to growth in 2013 after four years of falling sales, the Soil Association’s latest a…
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News
David Cameron vows to defend kosher slaughter
David Cameron has insisted kosher slaughter will continue to be protected in the UK, after the country’s top vet called for reform of the process.
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News
Ocado boss Tim Steiner gets £1m pay package
Ocado has handed CEO Tim Steiner a pay package of more than £1m for the first time.
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News
Minimum wage to rise 3% in October, Cable confirms
The minimum wage will increase by 3% from October, the government has announced.
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News
Sainsbury’s sells off stake in e-book social network Anobii
Sainsbury’s has sold off its 64% stake in ebook social network Anobii to Italian publishing group Mondadori.
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News
Tesco launches Clubcard Fuel Save scheme
Tesco has launched what it describes as an “industry-first” initiative to save shoppers money on their fuel purchases.
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News
Nasim’s halal babyfood brand arrives in the UK
A halal babyfood brand from Norway has made its UK debut.
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News
Co-op’s Sutherland resigns, Pennycook becomes interim boss
Euan Sutherland, CEO of The Co-operative Group, has resigned, with finance director Richard Pennycook stepping up to become interim CEO.
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News
Albert Bartlett enters Middle East joint venture
Scottish potato giant Albert Bartlett is entering the Middle East with a new joint venture in Abu Dhabi….
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News
Morrisons under pressure in ‘shrinking middle ground’
Morrisons’ share of the market has slipped from 11.8% to 11.1% year on year, new figures have revealed.