All The Grocer articles in 19 July 2014
Previous issues.
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NewsMorrisons names new brand and communications director
Morrisons has appointed Mike Hoban as its new brand and communications director.
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NewsMidcounties Co-op boss completes 200-mile charity trek
Midcounties Co-operative Society chief executive Ben Reid has raised £4,700 for the Teenage Cancer Trust after completing a 194-mile coast-to-coast challenge.
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NewsImperial Tobacco eyes US acquisitions
Imperial Tobacco is in talks to buy US cigarette brands from Reynolds American and Lorillard if the two agree a merger
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NewsFirst Drinks restructures and rebrands as William Grant & Sons
First Drinks has restructured its business and rebranded as William Grant & Sons in order to better align its international and UK business.
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Comment & OpinionApple paves way for retailers to trade mark store layouts
Apple yesterday won the right to protect the layout of its stores as a trade mark in Europe. What are the implications for retailers?
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Analysis & FeaturesFalling commodity costs drive down inflation more than any price war
Inflation as recorded by our Grocer Price Index was running at over 2.5% a year ago and it is now negative at -0.6%
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NewsThe Grocer is looking for cheese
The Grocer is on the hunt for the best new cheeses from the UK and the Continent to feature in our upcoming Dairymen supplement (out 6 September).
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NewsConviviality Retail toasts bumper full-year profits
Bargain Booze-owner Conviviality Retail has reported a bumper increase in profits in its first annual results as a listed company.
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NewsFSA to consider widening raw milk availability
The FSA board will later this week consider whether raw milk can be sold on a more widespread basis.
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NewsNew report calls for radical shake-up of UK food and farming policy
The UK needs a radically new approach to food and farming policy if it is to tackle the major food challenges of our time, such as food…
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Comment & OpinionThe UK needs a fair and square deal on food and farming
Over the past two weeks, we’ve heard that neonicotinoids are linked to the decline in farm birds; more than 700 Britons a day are diagnosed…
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NewsMorrisons sells Kiddicare for £2m to Endless
Morrisons has sold its underperforming baby goods brand Kiddicare for just 3% of its purchase price.
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NewsDollee brings Malaysian snacks to UK retail
Malaysian supplier Dollee has launched a range of some of Malaysia’s most popular snack products into stores across the UK.
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Analysis & FeaturesFranchisees buy-in augurs well for Conviviality Retail
The maiden results from Bargain Booze operator Conviviality Retail are encouraging.
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NewsMcColl's launches Plus loyalty scheme
Convenience chain McColl’s Retail Group has launched a loyalty card scheme called Plus.
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NewsDefra minister Owen Paterson replaced by Liz Truss in cabinet reshuffle
Owen Paterson, secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, has been replaced in David Cameron’s cabinet reshuffle.
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NewsWorld Cup fails to grow food sales
The World Cup could not arrest the decline in food and drinks sales fell in June, according to the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.
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NewsImperial Tobacco buys US brands for £4.2bn after Reynolds/Lorillard merger
Imperial Tobacco is to buy four US cigarette brands and a line of e-cigarettes after the agreement of the merger between US tobacco giants Reynolds and Lorillard today.
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Comment & OpinionRetail lessons from the World Cup
With the 2014 Fifa World Cup now over, it’s a good time to reflect on how big tournaments affect shopper behaviour…