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Top-Up shop
Who we visited budgens Teddington, Middlesexco-operative late shop Aston-cum-Aughton, South Yorkshireco-op welcome Banchory, Aberdeenshirefelpham bazaar Felpham, West Sussextesco express...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited budgens Teddington, Middlesexco-operative late shop Aston-cum-Aughton, South Yorkshireco-op welcome Banchory, Aberdeenshirefelpham bazaar Felpham, West Sussextesco express...
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Tesco steps up to summer
Blazing sunshine is hardly typical Yorkshire weather, but one of the region's biggest outlets, Tesco Wath, has scooped this week's Top Store award for being well-prepared for the summer rush.Shoppers crammed the aisles of the 80,000 sq...
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Retailers plan national staff blacklist
Retailers have joined forces to create a national database that will blacklist staff for stealing, forgery and fraud.HMV, Harrods, Littlewoods, Mothercare and Selfridges have signed up to the scheme, and Asda will take part if Sainsbury's...
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M&S starts carrier bag charge
Marks & Spencer's customers will be charged 5p for a carrier bag in its food stores from today.The retailer has been gearing up for today's carrier bag charge across all of its food stores for the past month and claims to have handed out...
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comment, What the papers said - 03rd May 2008
? Tesco is launching a loft insulation service next month that could pave the way for the retailer to enter other areas of the home improvements business, the Sunday Express reported. According to the paper, Tesco would undercut competitors by...
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Price Survey - 03 May 2008
Asda snatched the cheapest retailer title back from Morrisons as the price gap between them and the other retailers widened this week. Asda climbed to top spot with a £46.73 basket, £3.78 cheaper than the third most expensive retailer, Tesco,...
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Kraft to switch Kenco brand to 100% Rainforest Alliance
Kraft is switching its entire Kenco brand to Rainforest Alliance-certified coffee - a move it hopes will win over more ethical shoppers and give it a point of difference over market leader Nescafé.Kenco's Really Rich, Really Smooth and...
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Store and range revamp ups Netto's profit 16.5%
Cigarettes, premium lines and tight cost control have helped contribute to a 65.5% increase in pre-tax profit at Netto, according to MD Richard Lancaster. As part of a range and store revamp, Netto has "focused on improving layout, signage and...
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Wrigley's Extra gets £30m cool new look
Wrigley is giving its flagship Extra brand a facelift and is launching a £30m marketing push for its total portfolio in its latest bid to stay ahead of rival Trident.The new packaging is the gum's first overhaul since its launch in 1990...
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spotlight - A contract with Ocado may be about to put the Square Pie Company back on the retail map
A contract with Ocado may be about to put the Square Pie Company back on the retail map, as managing director Martin Dewey explains As you read this we are poised to launch into Ocado with two chilled, unbaked pies initially and two more in a couple...
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Displays sectioned off in war on booze abuse
Selling alcohol in off-licences, supermarkets, forecourts and c-stores in the Irish Republic is about to get a lot more difficult as a result of measures announced by justice minister Brian Lenihan this week.The measures, aimed at...
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acid test - croft pink port & green goblin
Expert's verdict...7/10 ? Any attempt at recruiting new port drinkers should be applauded, and The Fladgate Partnership has certainly done this. Limited colour extraction and cool fermentation off the skins gives the lighter tone and feel, and the...
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The Advice Shop - hoe do you turn a small business into a national food or drink company?
Sharon Goodyer Founder, The Cake Bake Company You first have to check you are making something the customer wants. There are a lot of products we want to make and sell but to identify what people will actually want to buy is very difficult....
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A family affair wins the day - Q&A and Avalibility
After an absence of four months, Tesco has won our Top Store award thanks to the family appeal and perfect availability at its Chorley branch in Lancashire. The 80,000 sq ft Tesco Extra boasted excellent customer service with floor staff and...
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Cadbury is vulnerable after Mars' purchase of Wrigley
A demerged Cadbury is more vulnerable to a takeover by Kraft following Mars' purchase of Wrigley, analysts have warned.Cadbury lost its status as global confectionery leader this week as Mars, backed by billionaire Warren Buffett, paid...
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Cook launches summer party range after three-year wait
Frozen food retailer Cook has finally launched a range of summer party food after a three-year delay.The range, which includes dishes such as fruity couscous salad, Coronation chicken, feta and red pasta salad, and decorated side of...
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P&G plans to keep Daz ahead of Surf
P&G is planning a relaunch of its Daz value brand to stay ahead of Unilever rival Surf.The revamp is likely to include fragranced variants joining the brand, with products set to hit shelves early next year. The fragranced...
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Milk Road Map aims to make dairy green
The UK milk industry has unveiled an ambitious series of targets aimed at reducing its environmental footprint.Representatives from the milk production industry, retail and government yesterday launched the Milk Road Map in a move...
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BEIC searching for eggs ambassador
The British Egg Industry Council will launch The Eggs Factor next month - a marketing campaign aimed at finding 'the face of eggs'.The move comes as BEIC looks to boost UK egg sales and convey the message that eggs are a modern,...