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Sainsbury's asks staff to help it generate £1bn extra sales
Sainsbury's is undertaking a massive customer loyalty drive in a bid to increase its sales by £1bn, The Grocer can reveal.The retailer has asked its staff to brainstorm ways in which it can get customers to keep returning to its stores....
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Sainsbury's takes up Top 10 display tactics
Sainsbury's has taken inspiration from Blockbuster and Waterstone's as it tries to boost wine sales.The retailer is introducing a "Top 10" wine display to its wine aisles, following research showing the majority of wine drinkers were...
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Midcounties Co-op profits soar by 11%
Midcounties Co-operative Society has reported an 11% increase in trading profit to £12m on sales up 20% to £712m for the year to 31 January.The figures were boosted by last year's purchase of Stars News Shops, Rusts and Chalfont...
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tobacco poll - 26th April 2008
Forcing tobacco products under the counter would encourage tobacco smuggling, hamper NPD and hit convenience store sales, according to independents in The Grocer's latest Top 50 poll. A massive 92% of retailers disagree with health minister Dawn...
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Talking shop - 26th April 2008
The latest outburst of campaigning against Brazilian beef is an unnecessary and unjustified response by Irish and UK industry representatives to its re-admission to European markets. Last month, the EU's FVO inspectors carried out a thorough audit...
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Price Survey - 26th April 2008
The title of cheapest retailer has been hard to hang on to over the past four weeks with each of the big four taking a turn. This week, it was Morrisons' moment in the sun. Its £43.41 basket was 56p cheaper than last week's winner Asda. But compared...
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What the papers said - 26th April 2008
Marks & Spencer will open 50 stores in India over the next five years in a joint venture with Reliance Industries, the sub-continent's largest company. The companies have joined forces to create Marks & Spencer Reliance India. M&S will...
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Loch Duart boosts production by 30%
Scottish salmon supplier Loch Duart has bought two disused fish farms off the Hebrides to meet soaring product demand.The new sites increase the number of Loch Duart's salmon farms to eight and will increase production by 30%. The...
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Co-op plans 400 new stores within the next three years
The Co-operative Group, which is currently in exclusive talks to buy Somerfield, has set out ambitious plans to open 400 new stores in the next three years. Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, Tim Hurrell, head of food retail designate...
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A second stab at low abv for Plume
The makers of Plume, the low-alcohol wine that was banned by the Food Standards Agency last summer, have hit back with another range of low-alcohol wines that this time do not contravene EU regulations. The range, Plume Early Harvest is...
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acid test - Jammie Dodgers Snack Bar & Yeo's
Jammie Dodgers Snack Bar Company: Burton's Foods RSP:Six bars Rsp £1.59 Expert's verdict... 6/10 ?This doesn't scream that it's a product for children. It's aimed at 5 to 12-year-olds, but I can't see them pestering their parents for it. The only...
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Acquisitions slow as crunch hits private equity funding
Mergers and acquisitions are likely to slow this year, according to a leading corporate finance expert, who warned that the credit crunch would make it harder to secure funding."Private equity is still there but it's difficult to get...
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Tighten TV ad rules urges Ella's Kitchen
Ella's Kitchen has broken ranks with the industry this week by lending its support to the Bill calling for rules on advertising to kids to be tightened.The company's founder Paul Lindley wrote a letter to stakeholders asking them to...
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Stella gets biggest ad spend by InBev
InBev has launched what it claims is its biggest monthly campaign for a brand in 18 months, behind Stella Artois. The nationwide campaign is aimed at reinforcing the quality and heritage of the beer and signifies the brewer's commitment...
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Cafe culture comes of age
F orget stodgy hash browns, greasy sausages and runny baked beans. A new generation of supermarket cafe is typified by a trial at Sainsbury's London Colney. It has a fruit smoothie bar, soft armchair seating and access to wi-fi. The mezzanine...
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Hardys leads as wine dominates in alcohol
Wine continues to dominate the promotional beers, wines & spirits aisles, taking 46% of all alcohol offers last weekend. Hardys maintained its share of promotional offers with 32% of the top five chart.
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My Alternative CV - Graham Dyer
Who was your first teenage crush and why? Debbie Harry. The Heart of Glass video made a big impact. When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? On a school trip to Germany. Suffice to say the beer is pretty potent over there.
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Fiji Water hits back at eco-policy critics
Fiji Water has hit back at critics of its eco claims by becoming the first water brand to publish its carbon footprint. It hopes that by joining the Carbon Disclosure Project - a scheme that measures emissions for the entire supply chain - it...
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Calon Wen bags on TV
Calon Wen is launching a Wales-wide TV advertising campaign to promote the benefits of its bagged milk.The Welsh organic milk co-op introduced local milk packed in an eco-bag in 43 Tesco stores in the principality this week. To back the...
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Threat of basmati export ban grows
A potential export ban of basmati rice from India has sparked fears of supply shortages.The Indian government announced that it is considering an export ban because of growing demand for basmati in its domestic market and a scarcity of...