All The Grocer articles in 5 May 2018
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Analysis & FeaturesTop 10 wine brands by value sales in the UK 2018
This table ranks the 10 biggest still wine brands in the UK by sales value, including Hardys, Echo Falls and Blossom Hill. Based on IRI data and showing year-on-year percentage growth and declines as well as total brand value.
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Analysis & FeaturesUK wine and champagne sales by subcategory 2018
Take-home wine and champagne sales by subcategory and value sales, based on Kantar Worldpanel data. Includes still red, still white, prosecco, champagne, cava as well as own-label vs branded share.
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NewsPricecheck plans major push into alcohol wholesaling
Having acquired a licence to sell alcohol in September 2017 and added additional warehouse facilities, the business was able to ramp up stock of new categories
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NewsGoa lager brand collapses with over £1m in debts
None of its creditors are likely to recieve a penny
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NewsThe Portman Group launches review of alcohol marketing code
The move was “a great opportunity to shape the future of alcohol regulation”, said Portman Group CEO John Timothy
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WhitepapersPlacing customer demand at the heart of your transformed supply chain
Supply chain transformation has turned out to be a lot harder to achieve than anyone thought, and many retailers are watching their original goals slip away in a continually changing retail environment.
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NewsBrockmans Premium Gin rolls into Asda
The 40% abv drink hit the retailer’s shelves this month with an rsp of £34/70cl
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NewsWholesale sector must target women better, finds report
Many wholesalers are pushing for greater gender diversity in their workforce
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NewsOnline grocery growth 'slower than expected' claims report
The average online basket was also four times bigger than the in-store one
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NewsAsda drops Saatchi in favour of AMV BBDO for its advertising
Asda marketing boss Andy Murray has announced a new tie-up with the Publicis-owned agency
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NewsMedia Bites 30 April: Sainsbury’s/Asda merger special
The markets held their breath over the weekend as they awaited official news released to the stock exchange this morning of the £15bn talks between Sainsbury’s and Walmart-owned Asda.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda confirm £51bn mega-merger
Sainsbury’s and Asda have promised “a great deal for customers, colleagues, suppliers and shareholders of both businesses” as the two confirmed a mega-merger worth to create a £51bn retail giant.
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NewsSainsbury's posts underlying sales and profits rise but warns over banking arm prospects
Sainsbury’s has reported a rise in annual sales and underlying profits last year, but the group warned a “significant” drop in banking profits will hit earnings in its 2018/19 financial year.
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NewsSainsbury’s shares surge on Asda deal confirmation
Sainsbury’s shares have hit their highest level for almost four years this morning, surging 15% on the news that the UK’s second and third largest grocers have agreed merger terms.
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NewsConcha y Toro to bring Californian 1,000 Stories wine to UK
The upmarket wine, a red zinfandel (14.5% abv), rolls into Sainsbury’s and Ocado this month with a hefty £18/750ml price tag
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Analysis & FeaturesProposed Sainsbury's-Asda merger: analysts' reaction
Shockwaves were sent through the industry this weekend after it emerged a merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda was on the cards. Here’s how leading analysts have reacted to the news
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NewsNestlé Purina acquires dogfood subscription service Tails.com
The digital-first service, which expects sales to be in excess of £20m this year, will continue to operate as a standalone entity
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NewsSainsbury's and Asda call for 'fast track' CMA probe
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe said this morning the companies would call for a CMA probe to go straight to a Phase 2 stage
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's Asda merger: Twitter reacts
Over the weekend, news broke of a “mega-merger” between Sainsbury’s and Asda. Here’s how Twitter reacted to the story
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NewsFarmers protest as neonicotinoid ban is extended
Warnings ban on pesticide could lead to lower productivity and increase in imported crops