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Crouch End indie set to battle Waitrose c-store
Budgens retailer Andrew Thornton is gearing up to take on Waitrose after the supermarket chain revealed it was opening its first London convenience store just a few yards from his Crouch End store.
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Crouch End indie set to battle Waitrose c-store
Budgens retailer Andrew Thornton is gearing up to take on Waitrose after the supermarket chain revealed it was opening its first London convenience store just a few yards from his Crouch End store. Waitrose plans to take over the 6,230 sq ft...
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Kellogg's is doing a grrreat job of communicating its employee benefits scheme
Tony the Tiger is a beast of many skills. Not content with wakeboarding and high diving on YouTube while encouraging the nation's kiddiewinks to fill their faces with corn covered in sugar, Tony is now helping staff understand the value of their...
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Kellogg's is doing a grrreat job of communicating its employee benefits scheme
Tony the Tiger is a beast of many skills. Not content with wakeboarding and high diving on YouTube while encouraging the nation's kiddiewinks to fill their faces with corn covered in sugar, Tony is now helping staff understand the value of their...
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Birra Moretti makeover for birthday
S&N UK has redesigned its Italian beer brand Birra Moretti, giving it a more modern look in time for its 150th birthday. The new bottle design would still feature an image of the beer's founder, but the Italian colours would now be used more...
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Wiseman to boost capacity at Bridgwater
Robert Wiseman is pressing ahead with plans to increase milk capacity after new contract wins.The fresh milk specialist reported sales volumes up 8.5% year-on-year in the first three months of the new financial year. The company began a new...
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Clear skies for brands; Heavy clouds for own label
It's been a turbulent year for the top 150 suppliers, with inflation and recession both hitting manufacturing hard. The big brands are rising to the challenge, but own label and smaller branded companies are struggling. James Ball reports
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In Season: british carrots
Growers are highlighting the unusual harvesting methods of British carrots to raise awareness of the start of the new season. New season carrots, which are regarded as having a superior sweet taste and tender skin, are harvested at night to...
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Geoff Burch Talks Shop: The convenience store
Since I have been writing for The Grocer, I haven't seen a terrible c-store. This is disappointing. I like to stride into a failing business, put things right, and gallop off into the sunset. In every shop I have visited so far, there have been some areas that ...
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Newstrade's call for help
The future hangs in the balance for independent newsagents. What can they do to safeguard it, asks Beth Phillips
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Newstrade's call for help
The future hangs in the balance for independent newsagents. What can they do to safeguard it, asks Beth Phillips
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Sainsbury's calls for green tech subsidies
The government must subsidise green technology if businesses are to hit carbon reduction targets, Sainsbury's head of environment warned this week. Sainsbury's would like to make more use of existing technology, but the government, which...
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Sainsbury's calls for green tech subsidies
The government must subsidise green technology if businesses are to hit carbon reduction targets, Sainsbury's head of environment warned this week. Sainsbury's would like to make more use of existing technology, but the government, which...
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Takeaway pay day for cash & carry Makro
Makro has signed up 1,500 new takeaway operators following the launch of its Every Day Takeaway campaign two months ago.Makro said sales from existing takeaway customers had risen 20% following the push, which included new everyday products...
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Newsagents take their cause to Westminster
The recent furore surrounding Dawson News has prompted trade associations the National Federation of Retail Newsagents and the Association of News Retailing to bring the plight of their members to the attention of Parliament.
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Newsagents take their cause to Westminster
The recent furore surrounding Dawson News has prompted trade associations the National Federation of Retail Newsagents and the Association of News Retailing to bring the plight of their members to the attention of Parliament. Seventy four MPs...
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Cheestrings takes a shot at a new snack
Kerry Foods is promising to shake up the kids snack market with the launch of Cheestrings Shots. The new product contains sachets full of small cheese pieces that kids can shake straight into their mouths. Each sachet of cheese is made from...
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Irish farmers claim Dunnes reneging on local supply pledge
Irish sheep farmers have been protesting at Dunnes Stores' outlets across the Republic, claiming the retailer is undercutting local lamb sales by stocking cheaper New Zealand meat.
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Irish farmers claim Dunnes reneging on local supply pledge
Irish sheep farmers have been protesting at Dunnes Stores' outlets across the Republic, claiming the retailer is undercutting local lamb sales by stocking cheaper New Zealand meat. It was hypocritical of Dunnes to market itself as an Irish...
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Picture This... Supersized prawn cocktail
Prawn cocktails might have been the must-have starter on every self-respecting 70s dinner party menu, but even the most ardent lover of shellfish cuisine would baulk at this world record attempt by the Shellfish Association of Great Britain. With no...