All articles by Charlie Wright – Page 12
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NewsRetailers told to put safety first after latest night of carnage
Retailers have been urged to put people ahead of property and not risk unnecessary confrontation after London plunged into a third night of riots. Store owners in the capital, as well as Birmingham, Bristol and Liverpool, saw shop fronts smashed and goods looted in what Scotland Yard called “the worst ...
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Comment & Opinion
Symington's new golden oldies
So that’s who feels like Chicken Tonight. There had to be someone.
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NewsSymington’s takes Chicken Tonight and Ragu off Unilever's hands
Unilever has finally offloaded Chicken Tonight and Ragu – almost a year after putting the unfashionable sauce brands up for sale. Symington’s acquires the UK rights for an undisclosed sum. Unilever retains the brands in all other markets.
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Comment & OpinionAd of the Week: Gordon’s hunts for its angry Gene
Who better than DI Gene Hunt to shatter the cosy complacency of an English summer garden party? It's lucky everyone in the new Gordon's ad is white, or a race riot might have ensued.
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Grocer 33Waitrose, Rickmansworth
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsFood inflation ‘has passed its peak’
Food inflation slowed significantly in the past month, with strong crops of seasonal vegetables helping to ease the burden on under-pressure on consumers.
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NewsBeer volumes and profits slide at Carling owner
Worldwide beer volumes at Molson Coors fell by almost 3% in the past three months, the Carling owner said yesterday. Despite the slump, price hikes meant second-quarter sales were up 5.7% to $933.6m (£569.3m). But profits for the period fell 1.2% to $231.6m.
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NewsTesco in Harlow depot sale and leaseback
Tesco has announced another sale and leaseback deal, in the latest move by the supermarket giant to unlock cash from its vast property estate. The UK’s largest retailer has sold its distribution facility in Harlow to London & Stamford Property for £22.9m.
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News
New finance chief for Co-operative Bank
The Co-operative Bank has named James Mack as acting chief financial officer. Mack takes over the role from Barry Tootell, who was recently promoted to acting chief executive.
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Grocer 33Asda, Tamworth
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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Comment & Opinion
Carrying the can
Today’s figures from Wrap represent the first time since records began that the number of single-use carrier bags being handed out has gone up instead of down.
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NewsDiageo coughs up $16m to draw line under Asia bribery claims
Diageo has agreed to pay out $16m (£9.8m) to settle claims it paid bribes in a number of Asian markets. The allegations centre on alleged breaches of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in India, South Korea and Thailand.
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Comment & Opinion
Reckitt gets less Bang for its buck
Phew. You don’t have to cancel ‘date night’ with the other half, or abandon those plans to pelt improvised water bombs at an unsuspecting neighbour.
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NewsCarlsberg completes UK capture of Staropramen
Carlsberg has secured the UK rights to Czech beer brand Staropramen. The 5% premium lager, owned and produced by StarBev, joins San Miguel and Tuborg in Carlsberg’s roster of ‘world beers’.
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Comment & Opinion
...and a pint for the lady
In the new poll on thegrocer.co.uk, you’ll have the chance to answer one of the drinks trade’s great imponderables: can a beer aimed at women be a success?
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NewsBadger cull pilot gets Defra green light
Farmers are breathing a sigh of relief after limited badger culls to combat bovine TB were given the go-ahead yesterday. Pending the outcome of a Defra consultation, pilot schemes will run for a four-year period, starting in two areas of the southwest of England.
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NewsButchers brand Dewhurst set for high street comeback
Dewhurst, once Britain’s biggest chain of butchers, is set for a to return to the high street – as a brand of fresh meat.
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Comment & Opinion
Tim Mason's two-way Main Street
Today the Financial Times talks to Fresh & Easy boss Tim Mason about his wider brief at Tesco since taking on the group deputy chief executive job earlier this year.
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NewsDairy Crest buys cooking oil maker MH Foods
Dairy Crest has swooped to buy cooking oil and salad dressing maker MH Foods. The deal is worth £13m and hands Dairy Crest control of the Fry Light cooking oil brand.
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NewsSainsbury’s adds non-food to smartphone shopping
Sainsbury’s shoppers can now buy the supermarket’s complete range of non-food via their smartphones. The retailer launched the mobile version of its general merchandise shopping website on Friday.