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Price Survey - 8th March 2008
It has taken eight months but Tesco has regained its title as cheapest retailer in our The Grocer 33 price survey. Tesco has swapped places with Morrisons, which plummeted from first to fourth place this week. Tesco slashed the prices of four items...
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What the papers said - 8th March 2008
Somerfield's shareholders may be forced to accept a break-up bid for the group. Barclays Capital, Apax Partners and property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz had hoped to secure an offer for the business, but a break-up was more likely, the paper reported....
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Tesco to build 27 turbines in next stage of energy project
Tesco has secured planning permission to build 27 wind turbines in store car parks as part of its ambitious renewable energy technology programme.Following a trial of the UK's first Ropatec turbine in its Newton Aycliffe store, Tesco is...
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Abel & Cole buys south east depot
Abel & Cole has extended its reach into the south east following the purchase of a new delivery depot in Kent.The online organic retailer will use the 5,000 sq ft Aylesford depot to reach customers in Kent, East Sussex and south east...
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Talking shop - Accusations that the Fairtrade movement is not benefiting farmers in developing countries are incorrect.
Those working with Fairtrade will have been surprised by the recent Adam Smith Institute report, Unfair Trade, which accuses us - and them - of doing more harm than good by intervening in the free market. They will also have been surprised to read...
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acid test - Zen Republic Energy Drink & Mars Planets
Expert's verdict... 5/10 ?The packaging is interesting but very busy, which makes it hard to tell what the product is and what it's called. I'm not really sure what some of the symbols are and it looks as if a child has designed it. On shelf, it may...
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Strike action fears at banana supplier
Banana supplies could be disrupted by a dispute between one of the UK's biggest importers and employees' union GMB.The union has not ruled out demonstrations or strikes, which could damage production at Luton-based Pratts Bananas,...
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Doritos targets latest ad at the final frontier
Doritos is planning to boldly go where no brand has gone before by broadcasting an advert into space.In a £2.5m campaign to reinvigorate flat sales, it is launching an on-pack drive this month inviting consumers to make an advert and...
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Schweppes' Classic way to revive flat adult soft drinks
Schweppes is hoping to inject some fizz into the flat premium adult soft drinks market with a £2m media spend this April supporting the launch a new range and the rebranding of its sparkling offer. Classic will include ginger beer and...
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We ask... How has the smoking ban affected sales?
Reviewing margins Cash & carry operator ? After the ban came in, the initial falls were as predicted. However, suppliers had also predicted a relatively quick recovery, which has not yet materialised. As such, we have asked...
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How has the smoking ban affected sales? - Reader Survey
Source: Email poll of wholesalers Wholesalers have been left frustrated by a lack of support from big tobacco suppliers following a larger-than-predicted fall in sales after the introduction of the ban on smoking in public places across the UK. Two...
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look after the pennies...
Faisal Lalani has just received a text: “Galaxy, 250g bars. Price-marked at 99p. Four thousand cases available at 64p per bar (excluding VAT). Full date. We anticipate this stock will go very quickly.” He grins and keys in the response: “Done…. -
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Letter of the week - Alcohol tax hike calls are misguided
In response to your article on Tesco and Asda's plans to address alcohol problems, if policy were determined by responding to headlines alone, the prohibition of alcohol would surely be on its way ('Supermarkets try to avoid ending up in the drink',...
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Eco-roof debut for Aldi's Ludlow store
Aldi is planning an eco-friendly roof planted with Alpine plants on a new store in Ludlow. Aldi has been looking for a site in the town for 10 years and if planning permission is granted, the store could open by Christmas. Plants...
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McCain wedges in Alfresco campaign
McCain has joined forces with the National BBQ Association to promote its new limited-edition range of frozen potato wedges during the organisation's Gastro Alfresco summer campaign.McCain Summer Wedges with a Hint of Pesto has been...
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My Alternative CV - Jon Yates, founder and managinf director, Santeau
What's your nickname? The Inventor has stuck after I came up with our O2GO range - I quite like it as it is like The Doctor, The Master... Who was your first teenage crush? The girl with a banana in the 80s Athena poster series. When was the first...
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Tesco growth lagging but it will fight back say analysts
Tesco and Sainsbury's have underperformed the total grocery market for the second consecutive month, while Morrisons and Asda have built on sales momentum, according to the latest TNS Worldpanel figures.The total grocery market grew 5.9%...
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Wholesaler Profile Wing Yip - Unique appeal to Chinese local communities
W Wing Yip & Brothers Trading Group may be a long way from the biggest wholesaler in The Grocer's Big 30. But the Birmingham-based Chinese food specialist is arguably the most successful. In the past 12 months alone, it has climbed four places...
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Store closures prompt Asda Living facelift
Asda is considering changing the layout of all Living stores following the announcement that it is to close all George standalones.The clothing range at the Leeds Living store has been moved to the ground floor following the closure of...
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Staff are the best ingredient - Q&A and Availability
Floor staff at Waitrose Otley branch in West Yorkshire don't just stack shelves and price products. They also offer shoppers advice on recipes and ingredients, and the fact they are more than happy to go that extra step to help shoppers has been...