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Müller travels to four corners of US
Müller has travelled to the four corners of America for a range of American Classic Corners, which it will launch later this month.Four US flavours have been brought across the Atlantic – Alabama Chocolate Fudge Cake, Blueberry Manhattan...
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C-sector: don’t scrap Sunday trading rules
The convenience retail sector is up in arms over calls for Sunday trading rules for large stores to be scrapped.Tesco and Asda both support the proposed relaxation of rules, which could end the limited six-hour Sunday opening times for stores...
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DVDs dance on grave of dying video market
Multiples are building on DVD sales through back catalogue items, but video sales have dropped by halfDVD sales continued rising relentlessly last year, with value in the grocery sector up a quarter by year-end to £2.2bn, according to...
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M&S planning online grocery delivery
Marks and Spencer has signalled that it will launch an online grocery delivery service in order to breathe life into its flagging food business.A spokeswoman told The Grocer that it was still too early to say exactly what the service would...
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Don’t forget the people
When you buy a business, you’ve got to take the people along with you, argues Steve Crabb, who believes the writing is on the wall for the Morrisons/Safeway marriage of opposites Seasoned observers of the HR scene have been watching...
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Retailers keen on drive for ID
Independents have broadly welcomed the government’s commitment to drive legislation on ID cards forward.And many shop owners felt the introduction of one national card would get over the problem of the number of different IDs currently used,...
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Wobbly drops from Wonka
Wonka has been up to his old tricks again in the new product development lab, this time developing Fruity Wobble Drops to add to his confectionery range.The product, which will be launched on June 27, is a bag of fruit-flavoured jelly sweets...
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Drought fear for West Sussex
Growers in West Sussex are bracing themselves for the prospect of serious drought conditions after the local authority imposed a domestic hosepipe ban.Although they can for now continue to abstract water to irrigate crops, there are fears that...
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Tesco rapped for drug offer
Tesco has been rapped by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for promoting two-for-one offers on painkillers in its stores.The MHRA said it could lead to the unnecessary purchase of medicines and stockpiling. It also...
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Dunhill gets smoother
Premium cigarette brand Dunhill is following in the footsteps of many of its cigarette and cigar rivals and relaunching itself as a smoother smoke.After a two-year development programme, the blend has been updated to raise the profile of the...
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Switching on to electronics
Cutting-edge consumer electronics is being targeted as a key driver of growth for Asda’s general merchandise business, according to non-food trading director Tony Page.As part of that strategy, Asda has introduced Wal-Mart’s Durabrand range,...
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Quorn enters the Premier league stakes
Miles Salter talks to David Kappler, non-executive chairman of Premier Foods, about the takeover of Marlow Foods and vegetarian brand QuornWhen Premier Foods announced its takeover of Marlow Foods on Monday, June 6, the impact was...
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Super Size Me … er, Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart has unveiled a trial blueprint for the biggest stores in its US portfolio. Simon Mowbray reports from Bentonville, ArkansasWhen Wal-Mart does things it tends to do them in a big way. And the world number one retailer’s latest...
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The Saturday Essay
>>antisocial behaviour must be tackled with proactive solutions – Kishor Patel, independent retailerAntisocial behaviour is affecting the independent retail sector almost as much as invasion by the multiples. But it doesn’t just...
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Fairtrade rice now at Tesco
The first rice to be certified by the Fairtrade Foundation was launched into Tesco this week as consumer demand for a wider variety of fairly traded products continues to rise.Community Foods has launched the basmati rice in 500g packs under...
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M&S shares moving fast
Shares in troubled retailer Marks and Spencer are rocketing amid rumours that Icelandic retail specialist Baugur could be building a 3% stake in the company.Reports in the City suggest that an Icelandic group has been building a stake in the...
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Old Favourites
>>a cereal that’s stood the test of timeProduct:weetabixCompany:weetabixLaunch date:1932Weetabix has proven a firm favourite among the country’s cereal eaters since it was first launched in...
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The net’s fine haul
In a closely fought competition, Ocado has emerged triumphant as The Grocer Gold Awards’ first Online Retailer of the Year. The award is based on The Grocer’s quarterly barometer, The Grocer 33 Online, as well as a judging panel. Each...
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Small but perfectly formed?
In April, Asda opened a new store in Dyfed, South Wales. The new 16,000 sq ft Pembroke Dock store is smaller than Asda’s average 50,000 sq ft size store. However, despite its size, Asda has taken a bold move to stock both a food and a non-food...
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Fun getting stoned (fruit)
Fun ways to use stone fruit will be the theme of this summer’s promotional campaign run by Sunshine Fruits From France.The marketing body, which represents France’s summer fruit growers, said it would reach more than 25 million consumers with a...