All The Grocer articles in 9 December 2000
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United States: US self-cashiering revolution set to roll out
IAS claims prices will be 10-15% cheaper Queuing at the checkout could soon be a thing of the past as more retailers invest in technology enabling customers to select, scan and purchase their goods without assistance from staff. This is the claim...
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Tasting Panel: Rosey Nosey
From Bateman's. Launched in pubs three years ago, it is now available to the off-trade. It was created as a festive and fun seasonal beer. Price £1.65 Abv: 4.9% TARGET CONSUMER James Lance, 24, is a student living in Hampshire. The label on...
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Refurbishment: Makro
Makroscopic makeover Dominic Driscoll looks back on a bold wholesale refurbishment programme where vision and hands-on management combined to succeed in tearing up the rulebook When cash and carry chain Makro hatched a plan to totally refurbish...
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Making a mini Marc
Demand from retailers and consumers has prompted International Wine Services to offer its Marc Xero wines in a 25cl format. The distinctively packaged range which features a frosted bottle and a screw cap has been listed widely since its launch...
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A trifle spoiled with Harveys
Devon Desserts is throwing its weight behind new Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry Trifle in a nationwide TV campaign. It plans to harness peak Christmas demand for indulgence foods with its first ever above the line activity. The message of the...
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Grab that piggyback ride
You would never have believed it, given their smiles, but Britain's gallant army of food and drink exporters especially those struggling to ply their wares across the Channel have had a difficult year. So it was all the more commendable that...
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Internet shopping: Tesco pulls in girl power through iVillag
Venture set to generate profits in about three years; Tesco looks to Korea and US Tesco.com chief John Browett expects traffic at the new women's online portal iVillage.co.uk will "run into millions". Launching the UK version of leading US women's...
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Gillette takes Xtreme measures to turn Right Guard into a la
Gillette is relaunching Right Guard with a new sporty image in a bid to see off competitors for the brand's number two market slot. And it is taking on trendy Adidas and Lynx brands at the younger end of the market with a £7.5m launch of a new...
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Kingfisher: General Stores ready for roll out
Exclusive Anne Bruce Woolworths has called in consultants from Nestlé to beef up its General Store concept before a national roll out. The Kingfisher owned retailer plans to convert up to 300 existing Woolworths and Superdrugs to the convenience...
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Pantene Pro-V moves to halt slump with curvaceous overhaul o
Pantene Pro-V is to relaunch its entire haircare range in a bid to reverse this year's 16% slump in sales. New packaging and five tailored collections will focus the range on end results such as boost in volume rather than hold level or hair type....
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Olive oil: Rain in Spain curbs harvest
Continuing heavy rain in Spain has prevented any progress in the current olive oil crop. The result is that no new season oil is available yet. Given the duration of the festivities in Spain, there will not be any substantial volumes passing...
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ScotCo's Crosthwaite moves on
SHS Sales and Marketing has created the post of on-trade development director for Roger Crosthwaite. He recently retired as the beer purchasing director for Scottish Courage and had worked for the brewer for 23 years. SHS md John Black regarded...
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Interbrew switches on to fridges for consumers
Interbrew is pushing the "serve it chilled" message by offering consumers the chance to buy Stella Artois branded fridges. This is in response to the brewer's own research and retail tests when one multiple grocer sold 25 fridges in 24 hours. So...
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New Covent Garden turns to comedy
New Covent Garden Soup Company is getting behind Comic Relief 2001 with a Red Nose Day soup. It is to donate 33p per pack of the Squashed Tomato and Basil Soup to Comic Relief's latest campaign to "say pants to poverty". The soup special,...
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Music: Classic FM ups the tempo
Classic FM Magazine is planning to capitalise on its position as the biggest selling classical music title on the news stands when the first issue from new publisher Haymarket Magazines goes on sale this week. Under a licensing agreement with...
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First impressions: Mars and Galaxy hot chocolate
Maltesers and Galaxy hot chocolate twin sachets are on limited distribution at some Sainsburys. A low cal Flyte hot chocolate is under development. Melanie Dixon, 27, is services manager at MAFF's VLA division I love hot chocolate and I am keen...
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Cheerio Jif, welcome Cif
Jif is to become Cif in January in a Lever Brothers drive to bring its global operations in line. It is booting out the Jif name because Cif is more popular across multinational operations. The cleaning products are currently available in 60...
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Corporate casualties: The fall and rise of David Simons
The end for David Simons came early on the morning of the last Wednesday in March at a Somerfield board meeting. With the company's share price in freefall, Simons was aware that his time as ceo was coming to an end, and the week before had been...
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Canned fruit: SA eases fruit prices
The South African apricot pack started on November 27 and is expected to run until the end of the year, with peaches starting at the end of the month. Prices are being quoted and have weakened by up to 5% on some products. "It's not that there's...
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Market watch: butter prices
bulk home produced £ per tonne 80% Salted 1,900 1,950 82% Unsalted 1,950 2,000 packets English Sweetcream Parchment Salted 3,100 3,550 Sweetcream (Foil) Salted 3,150 ...