All news articles – Page 3644
-
News
A hard day’s night of work
Under-pressure independent retailers are commonly working more than 12 hours a day and still struggle into work even when they’re ill, The Grocer’s reader panel reveals.A poll of key independent traders showed that seven-day weeks are the norm...
-
News
Grampian ups hike demand
Meat processors now say they need their supermarket customers to pay them 7% more for their meat, not 6% as previously requested.Grampian Country Food Group, which is leading the bid to boost returns in the face of rising costs, said it had...
-
News
Hancocks seeks sites to open new depots
Confectionery cash and carry specialist Hancocks is seeking suitable sites for new depots and hopes to open one in the autumn. The company, which sells the UK’s largest range of confectionery at more than 5,000 lines, wants fuller coverage...
-
News
Sprout the difference
Sainsbury will introduce Brussels sprouts to its Taste The Difference premium range for the first time this Christmas.The retailer said the sprouts had a distinctive nutty flavour and a natural sweetness that would make them popular even with...
-
News
Tesco rivals in double trouble
On August 1 Tesco plans to open its newly refurbished and extended 101,000 sq ft Extra store in Slough.In August 2003, the retailer made headlines by buying a 50,000 sq ft Co-op shop down the road from this store. The OFT took an interest in...
-
News
Keeping employees safe
Last week’s bomb blasts in London brought home the responsibility of employers to ensure the safety of their staff – and the need to have a disaster recovery plan in place, writes Steve CrabbAs I write this column, the awful events in...
-
News
Rules ‘endanger my staff’
Peter Head, joint owner of The Grocer Top 50 chain Anglian Convenience Stores, has condemned the current alcohol trading laws, branding them as useless after a female member of his staff was brutally assaulted in his Norfolk off-licence. The...
-
News
The Saturday Essay
>>on yer bike! says Graham Neale, general manager, GSK Nutritional HealthcareIf only getting the nation active was as easy as riding a bike. We know the consequences of our increasingly sedentary lifestyles, but do they...
-
News
NI Mace takes Express route
J&J Haslett, operator of the Mace symbol in Northern Ireland, has opened its first Mace Express format in Belfast.Tom Uprichard, delivered business director, J&J Haslett, said: “Mace Express is designed to complete the full gambit of...
-
News
Yoghurt with healthy fats
Essential fatty acids are finding their way into more everyday products, this time in Greek yoghurt.Total Probiotics Omega-3 and Omega-6 Greek yoghurt contains added fibre as well as essential fatty acids and only 2% fat. It is launching...
-
News
Sweet friends in the mix
Masterfoods is building on the strength of its key countlines this Christmas with a range of selection boxes.The company will launch Mars, Maltesers and Milky Way ‘& Friends’ boxes. Five boxes have been developed – three super sizes (rsp:...
-
News
Wholesome return to frozen
Sara Lee is hoping to make it big in the UK again with the relaunch of its frozen desserts, more than a year after the previous manufacturer of the products went bust.The brand has teamed up Country Style Foods to produce Sara Lee Classics...
-
News
Why store managers go off POP
POP promotions can have a dramatic effect on sales, but brand managers must work harder to tailor packages effectively and win over stores, says Siân HarringtonIt’s a startling admission, but 63% of retailers do not measure the...
-
News
Kate’s goes its own sweet way
Kate’s Cakes has won its first mainstream listing and developed new product ranges in a drive to be recognised as a brand in its own right.The Sussex-based baker – which has until now produced mainly own-label goodies for the likes of Marks and...
-
News
Innovation in turkey hailed
The big four retailers plus Somerfield and the Co-op have been shortlisted in the Retailer of the Year category in this year’s British Turkey Awards.A record 145 entries were received for the 10 categories in the awards scheme, which this year...
-
News
Hit or Miss?
>>How one of 2004’s top launches is faringProduct:Golden SkinsCompany:Golden WonderLaunch date:SEPTEMBER 2004The premium end of the crisps market has received a lot of attention in the past year,...
-
News
How to make RRP work in your store
Confused by retail ready packaging? Worried by its implications? Help is at hand, says Beth BrooksWalk around Tesco’s Extra hypermarket near its headquarters in Cheshunt and you will grasp fairly quickly how retail ready packaging...
-
News
A whole world on its shelves
Brighton is home to a shiny new natural and organic food store. Sonya Hook paid a visitSpeciality and premium food stores tend to fare well in the health-conscious city of Brighton, but when a 6,000 sq ft natural and organic store...
-
News
Londis loyalty secured
Four out of five Londis retailers say that they are certain to pledge their allegiance to wholesaler Musgrave after receiving their second and final ‘loyalty’ payment next month, exclusive research for The Grocer suggests.The poll of 200 of...
-
News
torex says it makes sense to upgrade
from Billy Tank, MD, Torex Retail Petrol and Convenience divisionSir; In response to your story ‘Independents face EPoS upgrade’ (The Grocer, July 2 p12), I want to point out that Torex Retail has not decided to end all of its...