All articles by James Halliwell – Page 36
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NewsBeer duty fraud 'out of control'
Wholesalers are warning that duty fraud on beer is spiralling “out of control” after new HMRC figures revealed one in 10 beers sold…
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NewsKellogg's gains online insights with Adpoints
Kellogg’s has teamed up with loyalty scheme Adpoints, which allows Nectar card holders to earn points for watching ads online…
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NewsASA investigates as Asda ad spells out £15 cap to guarantee
Asda has played down the significance of amending its 10% Asda Price Guarantee press ads, which now feature a prominent asterix…
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NewsIGD predicts 'phenomenal' growth for online shopping
Online grocery is set for “phenomenal” growth, according to IGD, which predicts that the channel will grow by 98% over the next five years.
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NewsPoundland appoints 'ambassadors' in Facebook feedback plan
Poundland has appointed 10 ‘ambassadors’ to sing its praises on social media after launching a search among…
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NewsIceland warms to O'Cool as Walker plans major overseas growth
Iceland Foods has signalled its intent to ramp up overseas expansion by considering a bid for bankrupt Belgian frozen retailer O’Cool.
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Grocer 33Asda Thurmaston
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
Blame it on the weatherman
When Hip-Hop doyenne Missy Elliot sampled the Ann Peebles classic “I Can’t Stand the Rain” for her 1997 breakthrough hit “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)”, it’s unlikely she knew that one day it would become the unofficial theme tune for Greggs.
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NewsGreggs trials cold sausage roll four-pack
Greggs is trialling a cold ‘pick up and go’ four-pack of sausage rolls at a 15% discount in a bid to encourage more take-home purchases…
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NewsChip gets on the case of the missing fridges
Vodafone has developed a GSM chip to combat the growing number of branded soft drinks fridges going missing in developing countries…
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NewsAsda shoppers rebuy trigger items to tap Price Guarantee flaw
Shoppers are rebuying products they’ve already paid for to capitalise on Asda’s Price Guarantee glitch…
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NewsAsda accounts show profits up 2% in 2011
Asda posted a 1.9% rise in pre-tax profits for 2011, according to account filed at Companies House.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe full shop: how Aldi's top duo cut through
It’s not just sales that are soaring at Aldi. Its range is growing fast too. We talk to UK bosses Matthew Barnes and Roman Heini.
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NewsFull shop at Aldi cuts 40% from Grocer 33 basket
Swapping to Aldi from the main supermarkets can slash the cost of a weekly shop by almost 40%, according to a survey carried out by The Grocer.
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NewsSelf-service test finds no problem in bagging area
Self-service tills have a reputation for frustrating supermarket shoppers, but The Grocer’s Self-Service Till Test suggests they are becoming easier to use.
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Aldi rockets into profit after stunning 2011
Aldi has revealed a stunning financial turnaround after returning pre-tax profits of £70.5m for 2011 - compared to a £56.9m loss the year before.
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NewsDisney magic comes to Asda Milton Keynes superstore
Asda is trialling a new Disney zone at its Milton Keynes superstore.
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Former Gateway CEO Edwards dies
Former Gateway chairman and CEO Keith Edwards passed away on 21 September, aged 77…
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NewsNew headset blocks out depot noises
Vocollect has launched a “groundbreaking” new headset that it claims leads to “higher accuracy, fewer errors…