All The Grocer articles in 21 June 2014 – Page 2
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Events & AwardsAsda’s Stephen Smith on price war and Golds win: Video
Asda’s chief customer officer Stephen Smith talks to The Grocer’s James Halliwell about the retailer’s Grocer Gold award wins, the supermarket price war, and its future plans.
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NewsResponsibility Deal report queries drinks industry funding
Representatives of an academic body conducting a government-commissioned review of the Responsibility Deal have launched a damning attack on it.
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NewsWorld Cup triggers pork pie and sausage roll fever
Footie fans seem to have little interest in emulating Cup player physiques as sales of pork pies and sausage rolls soared.
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NewsSainsbury’s to bring back Netto in the UK
Sainsbury’s is helping bring discounter Netto back to the UK.
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NewsInside Netto: From Denmark with discounts
The news that Netto is returning to the UK in a joint venture with Sainsbury’s has taken many in the grocery industry by surprise. So what is the Netto brand?
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NewsBeer and cider sales soar as World Cup kicks off
Football fever, coupled with good weather and Father’s Day, made last week a bumper one for the drinks industry…
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Grocer 33Asda Great Yarmouth
We didn’t have Black Friday here and I have the team to thank for that…
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Analysis & FeaturesCoca butter and aluminium are key commodity risers
Sweet-toothed consumers continue to contribute to the rising price of cocoa butter…
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Analysis & FeaturesBarbecue, seasonal and outdoor goods: sales tips for independents
Outdoor goods are seasonal and bulky, but can deliver high margins…
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InterviewsDiana Hunter, Conviviality Retail CEO: the Big Interview
She’s overseen a flotation, two acquisitions and a major overhaul of the company’s franchise model and there’s plenty more…
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Analysis & FeaturesCash crops 'will help meet global demand for more food'
Cash crop production does not necessarily harm poor economies and communities, a study has claimed…
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's Tu clothing faces online challenge
Sainsbury’s Tu clothing faces online margin and profit challenge…
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Analysis & FeaturesDeals deepen as mults fight for share of World Cup spend
The latest figures from promotions specialists Assosia show the major multiples are competing hard across the board for that all-important World Cup spend.
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Category ReportFocus on Sports & Energy Drinks
As sugar comes under fire from every angle, one of the sweetest soft drinks sectors of all is flying…
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Analysis & FeaturesMike Snowdon: Grocer Gold Store Manager of the Year
Mike Snowdon is the first Waitrose boss to win the Store Manager of the Year competition at The Grocer Golds…
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's and Netto: If you can't beat them, join them
The major grocery retailers have been scratching their heads for some time over what to do about the rise of the discounters. Sainsbury’s now thinks it has got the answer.
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NewsCo-op store staff latest to raise fears over redundancies
The Co-operative Group is piloting new processes in its food stores that could lead to major redundancies…
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Grocer 33New Grocer 33 store of the week methodology announced
The Grocer is unveiling a new and improved methodology for The Grocer 33 store of the week…
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Comment & OpinionDo supermarkets have any right to demand supplier loyalty?
What to do about the discounters? That is the question every grocery retailer is asking. (Or should be.)…
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NewsNisa Heritage range gets a major revamp
Nisa’s revamped Heritage range is set to go on shelf on Monday…