All The Grocer articles in 9 December 2006 – Page 3
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Employee scams cost stores dear
The talk is of tough times this Christmas for retailers. And to keep the bottom line moving, they're not just being forced to whip up custom by e-mailing people loads of money-off vouchers. They're also having to keep an eye on their staff....
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employee scams cost stores dear
The talk is of tough times this Christmas for retailers. And to keep the bottom line moving, they're not just being forced to whip up custom by e-mailing people loads of money-off vouchers. They're also having to keep an eye on their staff....
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Convenience
Even the most organised parents will run out of nappies, wipes and babyfood from time to time - and this means c-stores will always be integral to the infant care category. Stocking the right range of products is key to success in this...
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Company Profile V Water
It's not often that a hangover changes the course of someone's life. But if it hadn't been for one particularly bleary-eyed morning after, V Water, the brainchild of Walter Faulstroh and Chris Coleridge, (pictured on facing page)...
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Company Profile V Water
It's not often that a hangover changes the course of someone's life.But if it hadn't been for one particularly bleary-eyed morning after, V Water, the brainchild of Walter Faulstroh and Chris Coleridge, (pictured on facing page)...
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Kosher makes a comeback
Kosher food is making real inroads into the UK market these days. Though recent newspaper headlines have highlighted declining numbers of observant Jews in Britain, Orthodox food manufacturers are prospering. Success or failure comes down...
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Kosher makes a comeback
Kosher food is making real inroads into the UK market these days. Though recent newspaper headlines have highlighted declining numbers of observant Jews in Britain, Orthodox food manufacturers are prospering.Success or failure comes down...
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Tesco 'collusion' stunner
Nisa-Today's launched a scathing attack on Tesco when it met the Competition Commission, it has emerged. In what could be the most damaging evidence yet to come out of the Commission's grocery market investigation, Nisa-Today's...
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Tesco 'collusion' stunner
Nisa-Today's launched a scathing attack on Tesco when it met the Competition Commission, it has emerged.In what could be the most damaging evidence yet to come out of the Commission's grocery market investigation, Nisa-Today's...
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MacKenzie takes co-op clout to SRC
Ken MacKenzie is the new chairman of the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC). MacKenzie has worked in retail for more than 30 years and has been chief officer of the Scottish Co-op since 1992. He is also a member of the Scottish Grocers'...
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Profiles and QandAs
Climbing the ladder
What was the best decision you have made in your career and why? Walking away from a steady paycheck and a corporate job I wasn't enjoying. I would not have been able to dedicate the time and energy to starting my own business if I had not made...
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Independents urged to stock premium ciders
Independents are losing out to the multiples by concentrating on white cider rather than premium, according to a leading industry figure. "They should allocate one shelf to premium and then they will get more people into the category than...
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Independents urged to stock premium ciders
Independents are losing out to the multiples by concentrating on white cider rather than premium, according to a leading industry figure."They should allocate one shelf to premium and then they will get more people into the category than...
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Out go the chimps - in comes knitted monkey
Comedian Johnny Vegas and Monkey, the knitted puppet with a cult following, have teamed up with PG Tips to front an £18m advertising campaign for the tea brand in the new year. Owner Unilever will be pouring out £1m a week for the first 12...
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Out go the chimps - in comes knitted monkey
Comedian Johnny Vegas and Monkey, the knitted puppet with a cult following, have teamed up with PG Tips to front an £18m advertising campaign for the tea brand in the new year. Owner Unilever will be pouring out £1m a week for the first 12...
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Winter chill of discontent hits Iceland
Distribution workers are to put the freeze on deliveries to Iceland stores in London and the south east in the run up to Christmas. Drivers and warehouse staff based at the retailer's depot in Enfield plan a series of strikes after...
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FoE can be proud of campaign
SIR; The article by Liz Hamson on the Friends of the Earth planning submission was a useful and interesting contribution to the debate. However I cannot allow two arguments to go unchallenged. Firstly, the contention by a "disgruntled...
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FoE can be proud of campaign
SIR; The article by Liz Hamson on the Friends of the Earth planning submission was a useful and interesting contribution to the debate. However I cannot allow two arguments to go unchallenged.Firstly, the contention by a "disgruntled...
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McVitie's heats up the cake shelves
The McVitie's brand is making its debut in the hot desserts category with a range of everyday cakes designed for heating in the microwave.Heat to Treat cakes will be available from March in a variety of flavours - Double Chocolate,...
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In Brief: Carluccio's expands; Tesco to the rescue; A Humphrys grilling
Carluccio's expands Café and grocery chain Carluccio's is eyeing 100 sites as part of a major expansion programme. This week the company announced a pre-tax profit of £3.4m, up 6%. Sales were £45.8m, up 24%, for the year to 24...