All The Grocer articles in 30 October 2004 – Page 2
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Tesco offers free taxis
Tesco is trialling a free taxi service in London Transport zones one and two to help customers with heavy shopping.Shoppers can hail or book black cabs, operated by Radio Taxis, provided they can produce a Tesco receipt printed on the same day...
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Seasonal focus on stocks
ECR UK will monitor the availability of 45 seasonal lines from sherry to sprouts at the multiples this Christmas as it cranks up its work on measuring and tackling out of stocks.Chris Tyas, Nestlé supply chain director and co-chair of ECR UK’s...
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‘A failure to understand what’s going on’ – FWD
Sainsbury’s acquisition of the Jacksons c-store chain has been cleared by the OFT, despite strong opposition from the independent sector.Delegations from the Association of Convenience Stores and the Federation of Wholesale Distributors met OFT...
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Ireland’s multiples face prices probe
Multiples in the Irish Republic are to be quizzed by a parliamentary committee on why Irish grocery prices are among the highest in the EU. The market’s major players, Tesco, Dunnes, SuperValu, Aldi and Lidl, as well as a number of other...
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The Saturday Essay
>>how Europe is working for UK business – Denis MacShane, Minister of state (Europe)As Europe Minister, I enjoy the opportunity to travel the UK and speak to British business about the benefits they are gaining from a single...
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it’s time to end the waste with NPD
from Jonathan Smith, MD, Axis Management ConsultingSir; It is time for a major change in the way the food industry approaches new product development for the multiples.The current situation is madness. We have food suppliers’...
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Sales duo for Imperial
Imperial Tobacco has announced changes to its UK management structure following the retirement of UK sales director Geoffrey Couchman last month. The role of UK salesdirector is to be split, with the establishment of field sales and account...
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Doubts over effectiveness of fixed penalties
Retailers remain deeply sceptical about the merits of fixed penalty notices for crimes committed in store, despite winning some concessions from government over the way they will be implemented.Under a new scheme, which comes into force on...
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Debut for French duo
Marks and Spencer will be selling 150 tonnes of Naturiane- branded apples Ariane and Doriane from December.The French varieties were unveiled at the Sial food show in Paris by SAS Pomalia, which represents growers, breeders and distributors....
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New deal is on the way
Musgrave plans to offer Londis retailers improved terms early in the new year as it irons out discrepancies between the price files of both companies and drives efficiency at the combined group. Speaking three months after Musgrave’s...
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n dairy optimismThe dairy farming sector may have been over-egging its economic problems as it faces up to CAP reform, according to a report by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers. A survey of 548 producers at this year’s Dairy Event found that only 8%...
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There’s a long way to go in c-stores’ food to go offers
C-store operators are failing to capitalise on the food to go trend, according to research obtained by The Grocer.A Harris International Marketing survey of 4,399 snack shoppers at c-stores shows they still view c-stores as places to go for...
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C-stores miss food to go sales
A quarter of convenience store shoppers leave home without eating breakfast each day but only 3% buy breakfast at a c-store while three quarters never purchase breakfast on the go in such an outlet, according to new research from Harris...
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Consumer feedback
>>consumers are interested in ever more indulgent forms to mark special occasionsCakes and biscuits have always enjoyed high interest and ratings, benefiting from the enduring British sweet tooth. Think of these categories and...
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Cause for celebration
Consumers are spending more on convenient, indulgent and healthy biscuits and cakes. Helen Gregory reportsEating cakes and biscuits is no longer just a leisurely affair. It’s speeding up in the quest for convenience.Manufacturers...
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PGI works breakthrough magic
Welsh meat processor St Merryn’s has landed another export coup, securing a contract to supply European retail giant Auchan with Welsh lamb for its Italian stores.The Protected Geographical Indication status meat will go on sale in November in...
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Minimum wage warning by BRC
More inflation-busting hikes in the national minimum wage could cost retailers £2.7bn and 20,000 jobs, the British Retail Consortium warned this week.Almost half (44%) of 1,200 retailers surveyed by the BRC said they would be forced to make job...
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Tesco’s Wheway takes his expertise to Boots
Boots The Chemists has announced the appointment of Tesco’s Scott Wheway as retail director in charge of the operation of its 1,400 stores across the UK. Wheway has worked for Tesco for 20 years and for the past nine months has been chief...
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Blossom Hill’s perfect chill
Blossom Hill is launching new television advertising aimed at showing how a glass or two of wine can help people forget the stresses of their day.The number one UK defined wine brand (July/Aug 2004 ACNielsen, GB offs) will feature in...
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