All The Grocer articles in 21 October 2006 – Page 4
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"Both eBay and Google are stupendously successful -but the difference is they have a business model"
Amazon, Kelkoo, Moneysupermarket, lastminute. Price comparison websites have transformed the way we shop - saving consumers millions and earning millions more for visionary entrepreneurs and the investors who backed them. So when a new price...
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Bogof's week
I was interested to note an uncharacteristic lack of business nous at Asda this week, with the retailer buying 2,000 Manchester United shirts on the grey market to sell in its stores in the Manchester and Lancashire area (page 14). Surely any...
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In Brief: Non-exec role; Greene for Simpson's; Larcombe on board; Search for FTA chief; Role for Cuschieri; Cardpoint chief goes
Non-exec role Premier Foods has appointed Dr Louise Makin as non-executive director. Makin is chief executive of international medical innovations company BTG. She has also held a string of senior roles at Baxter...
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Ribena moves from blackcurrant focus
GlaxoSmithKline is extending its Ribena Blueberry Really Light drink into cartons and a dilutable squash from next year to move the brand further away from its blackcurrant heartland.From February, the blueberry flavour will be sold in...
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Billys pizzas go into Kwik Save
One of Sweden's biggest frozen pizza brands is launching into Kwik Save this week, aiming squarely at the snacking market.Billys American-style, single-serve 170g pizzas come in vegetarian, ham & cheese, spicy beef and pepperoni variants...
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hidden benefits
One of the earliest pioneers of RFID has claimed that the technology has not yet produced any improvement in availability or sales - two of the main perceived benefits - but it's had an unexpected impact on waste.Speaking at last week's...
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Beer brands vie for top spot in featured space
With its almost permanent position at number two in the branded category chart, the beers, wines & spirits category continues to be a major source of featured space promotional activity across all retailers.Looking at the brands that...
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BP to roll out Connect/ Wild Bean franchises
BP is to roll out BP Connect/Wild Bean Café franchises across England and Scotland following trials at two forecourt sites.The company said it aimed to develop 150 franchise sites by 2010, all of which would feature the combined BP...
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Availability
Asda Patchway, Bristol1 There was just one item missing when our mystery shopper visited Asda Patchway on Highwood Lane in Bristol. The store was sold out of the 1 litre bottle of Schweppes tonic water. She also noted that the...
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UK beef farmers await assurances from Tesco
The NFU has been left waiting for assurances from Tesco that it is committed to UK livestock farmers, after the beef price in the south west fell 12p/kg over three weeks."We've seen some volatility in the market. This has fuelled rumours...
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Asian brands back Diwali festivities
Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is proving a catalyst for marketing campaigns from Asian food and rice brands Patak's and Tilda. Both companies have sponsored activities, with Tilda backing a parade and musical event in north...
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Asda tipped to reap Hallowe'en rewards
Retailers are fighting it out over who will gain the biggest slice of the Hallowe'en market in what is emerging as one of the key trading periods of the year.Hallowe'en is now worth £100m annually to UK retailers, said Karl McKeever,...
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Amstel beer heads for UK in bottles
Heineken UK is set to launch bottled versions of its Amstel beer brand into the UK off-trade.The 4.1% abv beer has been available on draught in the UK since November 2002 and will now be sold in 300ml bottles - imported from Amsterdam -...
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Is new e-tail site all it's cracked up to be?
Mysupermarket.co.uk was launched with great fanfare last week, with director Johnny Stern grandly proclaiming it would have the same impact on grocery shopping as eBay has had on non food - and save shoppers 20% on their usual weekly...
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Champagne makers pull out all the stops
An aggressive battle for share of the Champagne market is bubbling up as Christmas approaches. Champagne producers and retailers plan to take advantage of consumers trading up by positioning brands as luxury prestige items for the...
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this week a year ago The winner was...
The Somerfield store in The Broadway, Plymstock, Devon, won our Top Store award this time last year. Store manager Sharon Brodie had just completed a £1.2m refurbishment that included the introduction of self-service checkouts. Brodie was also...
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Depot visit AG Parfett and Sons, Stockport
Taking a brisk walk with Tilly the Labrador pup or indulging in an evening of poker with his friends is how Peter Mullen winds down after a long day spent managing Parfetts' flagship Stockport depot. And it really is a long day. Mullen,...
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KS MD Villars departs after three month stint
Kwik Save managing director Andrew Villars has left his post after less than three months in the job.The beleaguered discounter, which has been hit by a spate of availability woes this year, said Villars had left following a programme of...
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KS MD Villars departs after three month stint
Kwik Save managing director Andrew Villars has left his post after less than three months in the job.The beleaguered discounter, which has been hit by a spate of availability woes this year, said Villars had left following a programme of...
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Stricter ad rules could hurt Olympic sponsors
A tightening of the rules for food and drink advertising to children, expected to be unveiled by Ofcom in the next 10 days, could have a serious impact on sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympics.Coca-Cola and McDonald's, which are...