All The Grocer articles in 20 December 2008
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Latest Tesco property deals raise £308m
Tesco has announced two major property deals worth in excess of £300m, as the supermarket giant continues its programme of unlocking value from its vast portfolio of commercial assets.
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Tesco Express exec joins Musgrave GB
Willie Hamilton has joined Musgrave Retail Partners GB as trading director.
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FSA warns industry of fake letter scam
The Food Standards Agency has warned food companies to be vigilant after one business received a letter claiming to be from the body demanding cash in return for breaches of food regulations.
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Poundland, Lidl unveil ’09 growth plans
Budget retailer Poundland has announced plans to open a raft of new stores in 2009 despite the prospect of a drawn-out recession.
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Queensbury rejects Tesco store proposal
Leading wholesaler Steve Parfett has claimed a victory for people power after Tesco was refused planning permission for a store in Queensbury, Bradford. The Parfett's Cash & Carry MD campaigned with local shop owners in the area who were...
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Kerry ramps up sale-or- return lines
Kerry Foods Direct to Store is helping c-store retailers through the recession by increasing the number of sale-or-return lines.The chilled distribution service already offers sale-or-return on three sausage, four sliced meat, 15 sandwich...
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Lidl - it's not just a shop, it's a way of life
Aha! Now you can live out your Alan Partridge fantasies while shopping for £5 lobsters thanks to a unique tie-up between Lidl and budget hotel chain Travelodge. Consumers can shop 'til they drop even further down the dignity league by...
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Third Party: How vulnerable are you to theft by staff?
Low morale and an influx of temporary workers could lead to a Christmas crime bonanza, says Khuram Kirmani
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Hopson joins Pets at Home
Former Asda retail director Sally Hopson has joined Pets at Home as customer and people director. Hopson left Asda two months ago after 14 years with the retailer in senior roles including marketing operations director. Asda said it...
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Has the innocent halo fallen off?
Innocent Drinks was the biggest food and drink casualty in the Top Products Survey 2008, with sales falling from £134m to £107m, a 20.2% drop. The market-leading smoothie brand, which has seen meteoric growth since its launch in 1998, has...
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Minister tells mults to explain Irish price gap
An Irish Government minister has bluntly told the Republic's multiples they have "a duty to explain" why their prices are so much higher than those in Northern Ireland and the UK, when sterling is falling in value against the euro. Mary...
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Comment and Opinion
Saturday Essay: Promotions are the name of the game
The Top Products Survey reflects an unprecedented year of change in the world of retail prices, says
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Comment and Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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UK drinks industry hit by first wave of job cuts
The drinks industry was reeling this week after three of its biggest hitters announced 100 job losses and a further 49 potential losses as a result of the economic downturn. Constellation Brands has cut 50 jobs across its UK operations,...
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Co-op talks to OFT over Lothian deal
The OFT launched a consultation this week into whether The Co-operative Group's merger with Lothian Borders & Angus Co-op would reduce competition - in a move that could force the society to sell off yet more stores. The OFT said it would...
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Wrigley's gives mints some Extra youth cool
Wrigley is attempting to get rid of mints’ “old fogey” reputation and inject a bit of youthful pizazz with a launch under its youth-oriented Extra brand. The confectionery company is ditching its current boxed Extra Mint offer and introducing a more...
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Comment and Opinion
Second Opinion: Return to scratch cooking is here
The impending recession is giving Brits a much-needed nutritional nudge, says Joanna Blythman
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PayPoint hit by fresh complaint over exclusivity
PayPoint has found itself in the firing line for the second time in as many months as another terminal provider complains to the OFT about its exclusivity agreements. Retail Gateway, whose parent company is Helperton, has written to the...
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Comment and Opinion
Editor's Comment: The world order in grocery is still much as it was
Fasten your seatbelts, folks, it's going to be a bumpy ride. Over the next 140 pages, in screaming technicolour, we're taking you on a journey of this rollercoaster of a year. It's not always been scenic, it's often been downright scary, and at the...
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Comment and OpinionCritical Eye... on a flurry of Christmas specials
The annual flurry of festive cookery specials seems to have added resonance this year – perhaps because the renaissance of scratch cooking dovetails with the desire to sit by the warm hearth of nostalgia. Whatever the reason, traditional is back....