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Bad data is the culprit
Bad data remains a primary cause of out of stocks, invoice disputes, supply chain glitches and delays in getting new products to market, according to the first major report into the business benefits of product information management.IT...
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In profile: Ian Smith, general manager of Dhamecha’s Barking depot, on a people-oriented job
Ian Smith has spent all his working life in the wholesale trade in London and Essex, starting more than 30 years ago with a business he ran...
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Licensed to bewilder
The shake up to licensing is becoming a joke says Elaine WatsonTo say that the government’s new licensing legislation has not been handled well to date is an understatement, says Association of Convenience Stores public affairs and...
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A paper blizzard for booze
An application procedure that is “mind-bogglingly bureaucratic” could lead to many retailers not being properly licensed to sell alcohol when the new regime comes into force in November, while some may decide not to sell booze at all, the British...
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Nectar links with Brakes
Brakes has become the first food company to offer a Nectar reward scheme to its trade customers.Through the Nectar for Business scheme launched this week, Brakes is offering independent food operators or retailers two Nectar points for every...
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Campaign trail: Nescafé Half Caff
Nescafé Half Caff Manufacturer: Nestlé Brand: Nescafé Budget: part of a £6m spend British actor Tom Conti is the star of a new television ad for newly launched Nescafé Half Caff. The execution shows Conti announcing the national...
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Nestlé trials C&C digital PoS
Nestlé Rowntree hopes to boost sales in cash and carries by improving the visibility of its brands though the use of digital screen media.The confectionery company is the first to test LCD screens to communicate promotions and new product...
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a cavalier way to treat loyal custom
from Simon Dee, Saxon Road, WinchesterSir; The home delivery service operated by Somerfield over many years, and still operating in nearby towns such as Hungerford and Basingstoke, has been removed from Winchester.For a purchase...
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Cheers! The party’s over
Tough trading at Christmas has failed to dim hopes for the coming year. John Wood reportsCompetition between the major supermarkets was especially intense this Christmas with even giants such as Sainsbury and Morrisons reporting...
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Cooksey says cheese
Farmer-owned milk co-op Dairy Farmers of Britain has appointed Andrew Cooksey as MD of its cheese and speciality division.The appointment follows DFB’s £75m acquisition of Associated Co-operative Creameries in August. Cooksey’s division...
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IGD chief’s rally cry to UK dairy
IGD chief executive Joanne Denney-Finch this week launched a concerted bid to convince UK dairy farmers – and the rest of the supply chain – that they were not about to disappear down the tubes.Speaking at the Semex dairy conference in Glasgow...
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Cif spawns tough new generation
Unilever UK Home and Personal Care is bidding to clean up sales with a raft of new launches under its household cleaning brand Cif.It is bringing out three new lines in February including Cif Power Cream Spray in both kitchen and bathroom...
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Musgrave fury at Tesco claims
Tesco’s testimony to an Irish parliamentary committee investigating grocery prices has provoked a row with the Musgrave Group and prompted threats of legal action.Musgrave, which owns the SuperValu and Centra franchises, has challenged Tesco’s...
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Mixing it for Comic Relief
Walkers aims to tickle the nation’s tastebuds after once again linking up with Comic Relief for a new programme of activity, including a ‘Crisp and Snack Swap’ range.The initiative will mix up flavours to create new limited editions, including...
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Cornish Earlies play it Dirty
Growers of Cornish Early new potatoes are for the first time to launch a nationwide media campaign this spring.Run under the slogan ‘Deliciously Dirty’, the marketing drive will include competitions in the press and on radio. Campaign...
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London deliveries in crisis
A raft of new traffic control measures and parking regulations have made some retail outlets in the capital almost impossible to supply legally, the Freight Transport Association has claimed.In Tottenham Court Road, for example, vehicles are...
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Disappointing festive sales for independents
Tesco may have posted record sales but the Christmas period wasn’t half as cheery for the independent retailers quizzed in our latest survey. Ninety per cent said Christmas was poorer or the same as previous years, with only a handful feeling...
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A double whammy for Safeway’s Turner
Joe Turner, manager of the Safeway store in Baillieston, Glasgow has completed a unique double. Turner has become the first store manager to pick up The Grocer 33’s Top Store title with two different stores.He has added this week’s prize...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Richard Lowe, marketing director, Meat and Livestock Commission, urges retailers to be honest about sourcingOnly about half the pork and pork products consumed in Britain are derived from British pigs. So what, you might ask....
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Farewell, the famous five
The five retailers in our series have had their best year yet. In our concluding report, Sean McAllister looks at the secrets of their successWhen we selected a group of five up-and-coming retailers as the Ones To Watch a year ago, we...