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The case for signing up
The convenience retail sector is continuing to outperform mainstream grocery and is to hit sales of £32bn by 2010, despite falling store numbers.While grocery as a whole grew 4.2% to £119.8bn in the last 12 months, c-stores grew their sales by...
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Lerwick port rakes in the mackerel catch
Fish landings in Shetland’s Lerwick harbour in the first three months of 2005 leapt dramatically, according to the Lerwick Port Authority.Lerwick Port Authority said that fish worth £23 million had been landed in the harbour, an increase of...
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Humphreys moves up to be chairman of Pass initiative
Proof of Age Standards Scheme (Pass) has announced that Robert Humphreys has become its new chairman.The British Retail Consortium initiated Pass in 2003 with support from the Home Office and other trade associations to tackle the problem of...
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Switched on to a hi-tech channel?
Over the previous few pages we have given you a taste of the latest gadgets on offer. It begs the question: could the major supermarkets ever become destination stores for such gear? Sean Hannam, editor of Electrical Retailing Magazine,...
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Still time to say ‘cheese’
There’s still time left to enter the 2005 Retail Cheese Awards, but hurry – the deadline is May 28.The Retail Cheese Awards, which are jointly sponsored by Dairy Crest and The Grocer, are designed to recognise the best cheese retailers in the...
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Consolidating the clashing symbols
Some experts say there are too many symbol groups and that this is diluting the competitive power of the independents. Rod Addy reportsAs the major multiples and co-ops have increased their presence in the c-store sector, independent...
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How to clean up
Morrisons is taking a leaf out of Safeway’s book and offering dry cleaning operations in its stores.The company is trialling its first dry cleaning facility in its Boroughbridge store in Yorkshire, emulating the success of the operations in...
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Spar confident of recruits as two more Maces desert Somerfield
Two more Mace retailers have defected from Somerfield to Spar in Scotland, fuelling speculation of a mass exodus.Stores at Glencoe, near Fort William, and at Inverness will join Spar after handing in their notice to Somerfield. And Spar...
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Consumer feedback
>>recently launched products put to the testAfter prolonged NPD activity in speciality/ethnic breads, recent innovation has been focused on the traditional packaged bread market, with a switch into premium packaged breads,...
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Coventry quits Smile
Thain Coventry, the buying controller for The Grocer Top 50 convenience chain Smile Stores, has left to join sandwich retailer Benjys Group as retail director.Coventry also had buying responsibility for Smile Stores’ parent company, T&A...
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Hot stuff to fire up c-store sales
In-store bakery might be slow to grow in supermarkets, but in the convenience sector it is well placed to become a star, particularly with branded offerings and interesting productsConservative British shoppers still generally prefer...
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Dautzenberg unveils a fresh future for Makro
Makro MD Philipp Dautzenberg has an impressive fresh food offer at the heart of his growth strategy, as he tells Julian HuntFor a taste of what is to come at Makro, you only need to step into the fresh produce department at the cash...
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Smith exit raises DFB jitters
Members of Dairy Farmers of Britain have reacted with alarm to the resignation of chief executive Malcolm Smith.Smith, who left last week to pursue other business interests, was popular with many farmers for his no-nonsense style and because he...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Tim Lang, professor of food policy at City University, says need, not greed, is the focal point of sustainabilityLast month I was locked in a castle in Germany with 20 people debating the future of nutrition and food policies....
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a ‘free from’ label must be reliable
from Diana Woolley, financial director, Acorn ManagementSir; Congratulations for giving space to covering the industry’s indifference to coeliac disease and the gluten-free diet (The Saturday Essay, May 14, p28).My mother is a...
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Somerfield keeps up pace with Market Fresh openings
Somerfield has opened a new £1.1m Market Fresh store in Putney, the seventh to be built in London.Another, in Oxford, will join the growing portfolio on Wednesday (May 25), only its second Market Fresh store outside the capital, while another...
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Rolling in goodness
Warburtons is extending its combination white-and-brown bread offering with rolls.All in One rolls are similar to the loaves, which launched in February, and have the fibre and wheatgerm goodness of wholemeal along with a lower Glycaemic Index...
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Irish grow their own
Dublin fruit and vegetable grower Keelings is aiming to reduce Ireland’s dependency on imported peppers. More than 95% of the peppers sold in the Republic are currently imported.The family-owned business has launched a €10m pepper-growing...
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Not happy with terminals
More than three quarters of independent retailers with either PayPoint or Payzone terminals in their stores are not happy with the margins and terms offered.Findings from our exclusive reader panel survey support the view that the row between...