All The Grocer articles in 26 September 2009 – Page 3
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Tesco adds Holmes’ homegrown talent to executive board
Colin Holmes, Tesco's commercial director for fresh foods, has been promoted to its executive committee.Holmes is a Tesco veteran, having joined the company in 1988. He hit the headlines in April 2007 when he was granted a rare...
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Semichem launches TV ad campaign
Semichem, Scotmid Co-operative Society's health & beauty chain, this week launched its first TV campaign in four years, marking its move into England.The retailer, which has more than 130 stores in Scotland and Northern Ireland, has...
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Act now to secure future milk supply
The dairy farming sector is not, as I was quoted as saying in The Grocer's The Dairymen supplement, dead. However, it is definitely in crisis. According to DairyCo data for the 12 months ending March 2009, farmers' gross margins continue at...
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NewsAcid Test: Lyle's Golden Syrup Pudding
Our panel get sweet and sticky with this surprisingly lightweight sponge from Farmhouse Fare
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NewsGrocer 33: Good service delivers win for Morrisons
Competition was fierce this week with three retailers providing strong availability. But Morrisons in Anniesland pipped its rivals to the post thanks to helpful staff. The store looked tidy and although there were several packing...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda reclaims the top spot from Tesco
Asda has shot back to the top of the rankings after emerging as the second-most expensive retailer for ethical products last week. But it was no easy victory, as Sainsbury's basket cost just 7p more.
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NewsOnline Grocer 33: Helpful driver steers Tesco to victory
A chatty and knowledgable delivery driver plus strong availability and a well designed website has made Tesco this quarter's G33 online winner.
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Waitrose is warned: 300 c-store target will be hard
Waitrose will find it tougher than it thinks to meet its target of opening 300 c-stores within the next 10 years, experts have warned. This week, the retailer unveiled aggressive expansion plans to open the c-stores as well as nine new...
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Fury as shellfish left out of FSA’s 2-a-week advice
The Food Standards Agency has been blasted by the seafood industry for failing to include shellfish in its latest consumption advice to consumers.The agency reissued its advice last week following a consultation asking stakeholders for...
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Spar sales soar 8.1% as recession propels local shopping trend
Spar has credited a strong sales uplift to the rise of local shopping coupled with a recession-driven revamp of its own-label range and advertising strategy. Sales shot up 8.1% in the three months to the end of June, with like-for-like...
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TJ Morris set to hit £1bn barrier target early as profits leap 28%
TJ Morris is expecting to break through the £1bn sales mark two years earlier than expected after reporting a massive hike in full-year sales and profits.The north of England-based discounter, which trades as Home Bargains, had aimed to...
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World News 26/9/09
7-Eleven has announced the appointment of Bill Merrigan as vice president of logistics at its 6,200-store chain in the US and Canada. He is charged with making the supply chain more efficient. Merrigan, who was most recently vice president of...
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Other Movers 26/9/09
Michael White the chief executive and vice chairman of PepsiCo International, in charge of all PepsiCo's operations outside the US and Canada is to retire later this year. Zein Abdulla will take over as head of PepsiCo Europe, while Saad...
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