All The Grocer articles in 16 December 2006 – Page 6
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Price Survey, Service & Availability
It's been all change for The Grocer 33 over the past six months. We have increased the frequency of basket rotations from once a month to once a week, and boosted our pool of products from which our shopping list is constructed, giving us a much...
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Asda to seek new roles for Corby staff
Up to 250 workers could lose their jobs as a result of a decision by Asda to close a Northamptonshire distribution centre and open a larger one 95 miles away. The retailer's national distribution centre for general merchandise in Corby...
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In Brief: Tobacco sales up; Self-checkout units; Asda local thrives
Tobacco sales up Sales of tobacco have grown 6% y-o-y in Scottish Spars despite the ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces north of the border, according to Liz Aked, tobacco buyer. Self-checkout...
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In Brief: Cheer in moderation; Asahi under licence; Beer sponsors Wags
Cheer in moderation Tesco is running in-store responsible drinking activity in association with Diageo GB in the run-up to Christmas. Hints and tips will be shown via Tesco TV and on shelf talkers. Asahi under...
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Olins appointed as Poupart group MD
BerryWorld managing director Adam Olins is set to become group managing director of fresh produce company, the Poupart Group. Olins has been managing director of BerryWorld, the soft fruit trading division of the Poupart Group, since it...
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Top campaign: a drink unlike any other
Diageo has positioned its Quinn's fermented fruit newcomer as a drink unlike any other and its advertising also fitted this unique role. Set in an animated tropical rainforest, the lively TV ad showed a plant that grew and eventually produced...
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Profiles and QandAs
Q&A with Andrew Major Manager of the Week
What is your greatest challenge and how do you deal with it? Customer service and availability are the key drivers for me and are also the two most important measures for driving footfall and growing like-for-like sales, which is exactly...
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Botterill sounds alert over underage sales
C-stores are failing to tackle sales of alcohol to the under-18s - and the numbers of retailers at risk of losing their licences to sell alcohol are worrying, a leading independent retailer has claimed. The comments were made by Jim...
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How to deal with age restrictive products
Stephen Everett Retailer. Says: As a retailer you have to be very concerned about this, although identification usually solves the problem. I've had test purchasing from Camelot and probably test purchasing for alcohol too, but I'm...
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Invoicing: stage two springs into action
Dairy industry leaders are braced for a Christmas of discontent, as milk price protests kick off. Farmers for Action boss David Handley has vowed to bring out the barricades next week unless processors make progress securing milk price...
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The to products survey 2006
Big brands are back on top but, as The Grocer's Top Products Survey 2006 reveals, there's still room for smaller players canny enough to use today's key trends to their advantage. Low-fat, low-sugar and low-salt products have been pushing...
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Review of the year 2006
It was the year green went mainstream, junk food ads got a mauling, Kwik Save lurched from crisis to crisis - and Tesco grew even bigger. We kicked 2006 off by identifying sustainability as one of the big issues for the year - and, boy, were we...
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Category Report
Grocer Top Products 2006
Smaller players have been among some of the starriest performers in grocery in the past year, showing a knack for playing to the nation’s growing obsession with naturalness as well as health. Mary Carmichael introduces our Top Products Survey of 2006
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Star Product: C2 appeals to new type of drinker
Coors Brewers didn't do things by half measures when it developed Carling C2. At 2% abv, the drink has a much lower alcohol content than rivals Beck's Vier and Bud Silver but has won consumers over with a taste that stays true to the Carling...
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World News - 16th December 2006
Safeway expands and refurbs. Pleasanton, California: Grocery chain Safeway is to spend $1.7bn on 25 new stores and the refurbishment of 275 existing stores in the next year. It has already refurbished 40% of its stores in its new...
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The Grocer 100 Index
Increases in energy and fuel costs coupled with seasonality issues have caused grocery prices to leap by just under 2% over the last six months. Latest data from The Grocer 100 reveals the average cost of our secret 100-item basket has risen by...
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In Brief: Juicy £1m spend; Bars for the ladies; Guilt-free mousse
Juicy £1m spend Coca-Cola Enterprises is backing its Capri Sun 100% Pure Juice with a £1m TV, internet and outdoor campaign to highlight the drink's fruit content and its suitability for lunchboxes. Bars for the...