All The Grocer articles in 21 July 2001 – Page 4

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    Republic of Ireland: Paracetamol restrictions misguided'

    2001-07-21T00:00:00Z

    A war of words has broken out between grocers and chemists in the Irish Republic over plans to restrict sales of paracetamol products. From October, such products will be available only in 12-tablet packs at grocers' shops, half the amount...

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    Japanese marketing

    2001-07-21T00:00:00Z

    The Japanese will go to any extremes to promote their goods ­ even using the hanging straps gripped by passengers on Osaka's underground trains. Our spies report that lifelike imitations of actual products are now being attached to the straps to...

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    Lemons from Mt Vesuvius

    2001-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Specialist drinks supplier Malcolm Cowen has added Limoncetta di Sorrento to its portfolio. This is a lemon liqueur produced from Ovali lemons grown on the Sorrento peninsula of the Campania region of Italy. These have a protected status of their...

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    On your marks for opera with Safeway

    2001-07-21T00:00:00Z

    The supermarket business is all about entertainment, and that's certainly the case with Safeway. Their Pavarotti Picnic in the Park bash in London last weekend, which raised half a million quid for the Prince's Trust, will go down as one of the...

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    M-commerce: mobile technology

    2001-07-21T00:00:00Z

    The future's in hand Mobile technology is starting to make a big impact on store operations and shopping. Ed Bedington reports Retailing is becoming faster, more efficient ­ and hand-held. As digital connections improve, it looks as if mobile...

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    Online shopping: Tesco.com opens for WAP/PC orders

    2001-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Shoppers are now able to buy their groceries on the move following the launch of a new service from Tesco.com. The online grocer has teamed up with software giant Microsoft and launched Tesco Access, which allows users of handheld computers and WAP...

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    Smith is in for a second term

    2001-07-21T00:00:00Z

    The Provisions Trade Federation re-elected Andy Smith chairman at its annual meeting this month. Smith is md of European dairy company Lactalis UK, which owns the President butter brand. John Howard of the Danish Bacon and Meat Council is the...

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    Yakult's TV teaching

    2001-07-21T00:00:00Z

    Yakult is to celebrate five successful years in Britain with its first ever 30-second TV advert. The £2.5m campaign features a young girl called Katie whose father teaches her about the billions of friendly bacteria contained in every little bottle...