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Hundreds of Threshers returned to landlords
As many as 1,000 former Threshers stores could be returned to landlords without a new tenant.KPMG, the administrator of First Quench Retailing, said it only expects to sell about 400 of the 1,400 Threshers, Wine Rack, The Local and...
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Nicolas shuts unprofitable stores as rents increase
French off-licence chain Nicolas has closed nine unprofitable stores over the past year as it strives to return to profit and more closures are likely.
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Young’s G03 offers active kids a chance to meet Beckham
David Beckham is urging kids to get active in a new multimillion-pound marketing push to support this month's launch of the Young's GO3 frozen seafood range.
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NewsWorld Cup sales surge ‘slower than in 2006’
This summer’s World Cup will fuel less sales growth than the tournament did in 2006, new data suggests.
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Food and drink ads face further rules, warns ASA
Food and drink brand owners have been praised for their responsible advertising but still face the threat of more legislation. The Advertising Standards Authority's annual report found that the industry had, on the whole, continued to...
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Co-op trials electrical goods in large stores
The Co-operative Group is trialling dedicated concessions to sell more electrical goods in its larger stores.
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NewsACS wants Whitehall rethink on duty fraud
The Association of Convenience Stores is calling for the government to radically rethink its policing of alcohol and tobacco duty fraud.
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NewsSainsbury's World Cup working scheme means staff won't miss a kick
Sainsbury's is introducing 'World Cup Working Hours' for staff when the tournament kicks off on 11 June so they have the best chance possible of not missing key matches.
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NewsThe Co-op adds non-execs to food board
The Co-operative Group has appointed the first non-executive directors to its food advisory board.
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NewsNHS watchdog backs alcohol minimum pricing
Calls for a minimum price on alcohol have grown louder after a key NHS body threw its weight behind the proposal.
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NewsTesco share scheme pays staff £105m
More than 216,000 Tesco staff will share in a bonus pot worth £105m as a result of the supermarket’s biggest-ever Shares In Success scheme.
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NewsProfits and sales flat at Northern Foods
Profits at Northern Foods remained flat over the past year, the Fox’s biscuits maker announced today.
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NewsWaitrose sets date for Bahrain debut
Waitrose will open its first store in Bahrain in December.
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World News 29/5/10
Spar International has announced global sales growth of 5.5% in 2009 to 28.5bn. Much of the growth has been attributed to the success of Eurospar and Spar Hypermarket, its fastest-growing format, which accounts for...
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Dairy Crest to cut carbon 12% using biomass
Dairy Crest is to install two biomass boilers at its Davidstow creamery, reducing the company's carbon emissions by 12%. The boilers, which will cost £3.2m to install, will be fuelled by wood pellets from Yorkshire. Dairy Crest claimed...
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NewsPower List 2010: Power outage
The balance of power has swung wildly in the past year, events catapulting newcomers to the top of the tree and tipping others off our Power List altogether.
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McCutcheon TV ads send Activia sales soaring 22%
It's a debate that divides men the length of the nation, but in yoghurt at least, brunette has triumphed over blonde.Martine McCutcheon's ads for Activia have been credited with driving 22.3% sales growth for the brand to £219.8m [IRI...
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Grocer 33: Tesco puts in a Stirling performance
Tesco came out top this week as the only store with no items out of stock. The Stirling store was very clean and there were no gaps on the shelves. Staff were helpful and polite, leading our shopper to the item he asked for help to find. The store...
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Tesco sells Stella Artois for 6ppl below its cost
The day after Sir Terry Leahy announced his support for a ban on below-cost alcohol, Tesco was the consumer's best bet for cut-rate booze with four of the five cheapest supermarket beer deals, research for The Grocer can reveal.
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Grampian buy boosts Vion’s UK sales 60%
Vion has announced "very encouraging" UK figures in its 2009 accounts, with performance ahead of targets.UK sales rose from 1.5bn in 2008 to 2.4bn in 2009 as the full effect of the Grampian Country Foods acquisition set in. Overall group...