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Keeping up with the times in Tyne Tees
Saghir Ahmad, managing director of Tyne Tees cash and carry, is a busy man. He routinely clocks in workdays of 12 hours or more at his depot in Gateshead, while brother Zahir does the same at the smaller Middlesbrough depot. "I have been in the...
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Store managers key to making POP lift sales
Manufacturers who invest in point-of-purchase advertising designed to drive sales in-store are wasting time and money unless they build a relationship with store managers. New research indicates retail buyers are completely uninterested...
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The new Tesco town is... Milton Keynes
Inverness is set to lose its crown as the UK's biggest 'Tesco Town' to Milton Keynes after Asda revealed plans to build a 70,000sq ft store in the Scottish town. Asda has signed a conditional contract to acquire a site in the southern...
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Puriti takes pure milk to a whole new level
Robert Wiseman Dairies is set to increase its branded milk presence in the summer, with the launch of an extended shelf life product called Puriti.The newcomer builds on the company's experience of creating an exclusive own label Pure...
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Retailers say... 'Lottery works for us'
‘I’d vote for Branson’
Geoff Futcher, Arborfield Stores & Post Office, Reading
Convenience Store
Size: 1,000 sq ft
?I bought the shop three years ago in partnership with three others and it came with a… -
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Reader Survey National Lottery
Independent retailers quizzed by The Grocer are generally very happy with the service provided by National Lottery operator Camelot and many wish that other suppliers to the sector could perform the same way.The exclusive survey found...
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New market manager for Wines of SA
Jo Mason is the new UK market manager for Wines of South Africa.Mason joins the company from Westbury Communications, where she was associate director.Previously she worked at Majestic Wine for five years, starting on the shop...
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Mark Worthington
Says: CCTV is a proven deterrent to theft, violence and vandalism, and any retailer installing it is a step ahead in tackling these issues. If staff theft is a problem, you can rig the system to alarm whenever suspect transactions such as...
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Thegreener mile
It will be one of the broadest pieces of research ever conducted into the effects of transport on our environment. The £2m four-year investigation is dubbed Green Logistics and is being carried out by teams from six universities funded by a £2m...
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Smith takes up the Müller sales reins
Müller Dairy has a new sales director for its UK operation, replacing David Potts who has left after 17 years.Colin Smith, who starts on 20 November, joins from InBev where he has been director of sales for retail grocers since January...
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One World Wines
company: Halewood Chalié Richards Wine Divisionprice: £4.99Expert's verdict...20/25?The One World series is made to retail in the competitive £5-per-bottle end of the market. Packaged in a modern, minimalist livery, the...
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Sparkling title for Seale at Pernod Ricard
Drinks giant Pernod Ricard UK has appointed Chris Seale as its head of Champagnes for a portfolio which now includes Mumm and Perrier Jouet, following its acquisition of Allied Domecq last year.Seale joined Pernod Ricard in 2001 as...
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Price Survey
After five weeks in third and second places, Asda has managed to claw its way back to the top spot this week.A vicious round of price cuts and a muscular promotional push has caused Asda's total shopping basket to plummet by £2.13,...
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Talking shop
Consumers are now more aware than ever of the need for healthy eating and of the importance of fresh fruit and vegetables in a daily diet. However, in spite of this there seems to have been no significant or sustained increase in...
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WHO'S THEGREENEST?
We've had Sainsbury's plastic packaging plan; Tesco's carrier bags scheme; The Co-operative Group's switch to green electricity; Asda's direct to store delivery scheme in Cornwall; Waitrose's "best supermarket" Soil Association awards; and...
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The Lottery works for us
Independent retailers quizzed by The Grocer are generally very happy with the service provided by National Lottery operator Camelot and many wish that other suppliers to the sector could perform the same way.Our exclusive reader survey found...
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ABF to acquire Illovo Sugar
Associated British Foods has announced a recommended offer to acquire 51% of Illovo Sugar, the largest cane sugar producer in Africa.ABF said that it would support Illovo's plans for capacity expansion and development in its African...
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FSA withdraws snacks
The Food Standards Agency has withdrawn a number of snacks from sale after they were found to contain a potentially cancer-causing toxin.Certain batches of Quaker Caribbean Chicken Seasons, Sainsbury's 18 Chocolate & Toffee Crispie Bites and...
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Sainsbury recovery on track
Sainsbury remains on track in its three-year recovery plan, recording a full-year pre-tax profit to end March 25 of £104m, up from a loss of £238m the year before.Releasing its full-year results this morning, the supermarket group also...