Morrisons news and analysis – Page 144

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    Safeway's fresh into personality-plus

    2001-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Safeway is teaching workers "not to take their personalities off when they put their uniforms on" with a new theatre-style staff training initiative. Training manager Sue Scouler-Davison said: "It is a very different type of training event ­ it's...

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    2001-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Tesco Morrisons Asda Asda Somerfield Sainsbury Safeway ...

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    Safeway has given its own label spirits a facelift and will

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Wildhurst Vineyards of California has appointed Laytons as its exclusive UK agent. A novel collaboration between English and French winemaker, Cuvée des Anglais 2000 has won a national listing in Sainsbury. Absolut vodka is sponsoring an...

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    My congratulations again go to Safeway's director of communi

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Called in with the usual suspects to debate the future of the industry ­ with all the traditional BBC-style, preconceived notions that involves ­ he gave the performance of a lifetime. He's got a bit of a track record here, of course, as readers...

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    Carlsberg 24 x 250ml Price promotion £9.99 Gondola end

    2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Carlsberg Export Lager 24 x 330ml Price promotion £12.98 Floor stack Asda Carlsberg Export Lager 4 x 330ml Price promotion £2.34 Floor stack Tesco Carlsberg Lager 24 x 440ml ...

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    receivers called in to tinsley

    2001-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Receivers have been called in at Lincoln based sandwich maker Tinsley Foods. A major employer in the Holbeach St Marks area with 950 staff, the firm supplies prepacked salads, sandwiches and prepared vegetables to Marks and Spencer, Morrisons and...

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    Tesco: New deli trialled

    2001-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is following Safeway and Sainsbury's lead as it trials new deli counters at its Bar Hill superstore, north of Cambridge. The new look store boasts Continental-style touches such as Tesco's first ever self service olive bar. Other innovations...

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    Safeway: Gas powered lorries aim to beat curfews

    2001-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Safeway is hoping gas powered lorries could mean an end to delivery curfews in built up areas. The multiple took delivery this week of the first of 40 compressed natural gas powered lorries, the first to be converted and recycled from its diesel...

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    On your marks for opera with Safeway

    2001-07-21T00:00:00Z

    The supermarket business is all about entertainment, and that's certainly the case with Safeway. Their Pavarotti Picnic in the Park bash in London last weekend, which raised half a million quid for the Prince's Trust, will go down as one of the...

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    Online shopping: Golden gateway for Tesco.com

    2001-07-21T00:00:00Z

    The US roll-out of Tesco.com's online shopping system will start in San Francisco, it was revealed this week. Last month Tesco licensed its technology to US supermarket chain Safeway and took a 35% stake in the latter's warehouse based online...

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    Promotrack by Logobrand - the week's main brand activity

    2001-07-21T00:00:00Z

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    Multiples: Safeway set to trial low cost format

    2001-07-14T00:00:00Z

    Safeway is to trial a low cost fresh food supermarket to allow it to roll out "total localisation". The 15-18,000 sq ft stores are planned for less affluent areas and will trial lower building and fitting costs along with different ranging....

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    Apple keeps VK drinkers sweet

    2001-07-14T00:00:00Z

    In order to maintain interest in its VK Vodka Kick range GBL has added an apple version. The brand made its name in the on-trade but has been picked up by the major players in the take home market. It is listed by Safeway and Somerfield and ...

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    Leading edge: TV advertising - who needs it?

    2001-07-07T00:00:00Z

    Safeway's decision to shun small screen advertising and place its faith in the good old fashioned flyer ­ 10 million of them ­ to trumpet its offers every week has been a resounding success. So, is TV advertising all it's cracked up to be? Steve...

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    MULTIPLES: Fresco evening trade surprises Safeway

    2001-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Safeway's new restaurant concept ­ Café Fresco ­ has exceeded the chain's low expectations of picking up a trade in evening dining. David Jeanes, commercial manager for prepared foods and deli, said the concept, which opened in High Wycombe and...

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    United States: Tesco delivers to US Safeway

    2001-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Tesco.com is exporting its successful online shopping model across the Atlantic in a bid to turn around the fortunes of Safeway Inc's flagging net shopping division Grocery Works. Under the deal, Tesco will license its store based technology to...

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    The Grocer Focus on frozen food

    2001-06-23T00:00:00Z

    STOCK OUTS: NOT ON SAYS SAFEWAY Working with frozen foods is always difficult but Safeway is taking a zero tolerance attitude to out of stocks says Sheila Eggleston Three little words that strike fear into any multiple's logistics department ­...

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    Morrisons: First of seven stores opened

    2001-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons opened the first of seven stores planned for 2001 in Jarrow, near Newcastle this week. The new 70,000 sq ft store carries over 20,000 product lines and extends Morrisons market street concept - a collection of individual in-store fresh...

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    Exotics: Mania for mangoes

    2001-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury and Safeway have already given their support to a Mango Week from August 17-27 to coincide with the peak arrivals from Puerto Rico and Israel. Sant Mehta, chairman of the UK's largest supplier Minor Weir & Willis, aims to create an...

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    Crime: Staff must be trained to restrain people properly'

    2001-06-16T00:00:00Z

    Training staff to tackle violence instore is dangerously low on the priority list for most retailers, warned former hostage negotiator and Safeway external consultant Mark Dawes. Speaking at a retail crime conference hosted by Reliance Security…