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Advertising: Multiples push value message
The battle to win the hearts and minds of Britain’s grocery shoppers is heating up, finds Richard Hemming
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AF Blakemore picks Carter to be its first marketing director
Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore has appointed change specialist Jed Carter as its first marketing director. He joined this month from Asda where he was general manager of step change and also worked on the George brand relaunch. Carter said he wanted...
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Ginsters sizes up its pies to fit appetites
Ginsters has overhauled its pie range, reducing the size of its individual pies from 250g to 180g and introducing a range of 550g family-sized pies. The move was prompted by research that suggested many pies on the market were the wrong size, said...
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Defra approves New Covent Garden plan
New Covent Garden Market has been given the green light by Defra to push ahead with its redevelopment project. The approval means Covent Garden Market Authority can begin the process of looking for a private development partner for the site, which...
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Wilja welcomed to Asda potato range
Asda has introduced the Wilja potato as part of a revamped traditional tuber line-up for the autumn. Wilja potatoes, which are long and oval with a yellow skin and pale yellow finish, are said to boil particularly well and are versatile for cooking....
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Asda deliveries break into Tesco stronghold
Asda has launched an audacious bid to break Tesco’s dominance of the grocery market in Inverness. It has just launched a home-delivery service from its store in Elgin, 40 miles away from the original Tesco Town. The move comes as it awaits final...
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Iceland’s Walker tipped to swoop on shares in Baugur
Admitting plans to buy Woolworths have been put on the back burner, speculation is rife that Iceland Foods boss Malcolm Walker is mounting a bid to buy out the business outright. In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, Walker refused to rule out...
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Shoppers’ shift to local benefits co-op societies
Midcounties Co-operative Society and Plymouth & South West Co-operative Society are celebrating stellar half-year results thanks to strong food sales. Midcounties Co-op said food sales in the 26 weeks to 26 July rose 10.7% to £237.7m. Overall sales...
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Is this a statement of the bleeding or the obvious?
The mood among the big cheeses at the IGD conference was a contradictory combination of courage and caution. Nick Hughes reports
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Pocket Lynx to leave men no excuse for having body odour
Men will no longer have any excuse to pong after a hard day’s work thanks to the launch of Lynx Bullet – the first pocket-sized, portable deodorant. The range will hit shelves in January, supported by a £8m media spend to include a television...
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Multiples shift focus of promotions from bogofs to price cuts
Retailers are rejecting bogofs and other multibuy deals in favour of more straightforward price cuts as the battle to retain customers intensifies. In the four weeks to 4 October, 44% of offers in the big four were price cuts, compared with 39% the...
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Booker stands out as finance director
Andrew Booker is to replace Jez Maiden as Northern Foods’ group finance director next month. Booker joins Northern after a 19-year career with tobacco producer Gallaher Group, the company behind Silk Cut and Benson & Hedges, where his most recent...
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JW Filshill to expand Glasgow operations south of the border
Scottish wholesaler JW Filshill plans to expand its business into England for the first time. The wholesaler, which runs a delivered wholesale and cash & carry business from a single depot in Glasgow, is planning to expand across the border within...
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Whisky brands prepare offers for festive season
Whisky producers are gearing up for the key Christmas period with a raft of new launches and promotional activity. Following last week’s launch of a smoother tasting single malt, The Singleton of Dufftown. Diageo is continuing its bid to appeal to...
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NewsBread prices are dropping, but not as much as wheat
An upbeat outlook for world wheat harvests is not likely to push down the price of bread as much as you may think, says Andrew Larkham
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Businesses will have to innovate to survive
Only businesses that can respond quickly and innovatively to the challenges posed by the deepening economic crisis will emerge unscathed. This was the stark message from top industry names at this year’s IGD convention. Businesses were going to have...
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The return of the local butcher
After decades of decline, butchers shops are looking to the future by targeting their offer to the local community, reports Chloe Smith
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Can’t stand the heat? Get into the kitchens...
As retailers squeeze margins, manufacturers are turning their attention to supplying the foodservice sector, reports Mary Carmichael
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Costcutter launches loyalty card scheme
Costcutter is taking a leaf out of the multiples’ books and introducing a loyalty card scheme to help local retailers hold onto shoppers who may be tempted to shop around in the current economic climate. Customers will receive one point for every £1...