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M&S thanks customers for donations
Marks & Spencer has issued a thank you to all its customers for their generosity in donating £2m so far to the company’s Asian Earthquake Appeal.Stuart Rose, chief executive, said: “our customers have responded with incredible generosity to...
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Kids lunch boxes getting healthier
Kids in Britain are increasingly opting for healthier food, according to a report from Mintel.The latest research found that about seven in ten children between the age of 11 and 16 agree that it is important to eat a balanced diet. It also...
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Supervalu reports rise in profits
US grocery retailer Supervalu has reported a 33% increase in its net profits to $64.9m for its third quarter to 4 December 2004, compared to $48.6m the year before. Sales for the quarter totalled $2.4bn, flat with the previous...
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Greencore to close Carlow factory
Greencore, the Irish ready meals and sugar group, is to cut over 300 jobs and close one of its factories, according to newspaper reports.The company has said it will consolidate all its sugar manufacturing at its Mallow site in Cork and it...
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Supermarkets win the Christmas battle, says new research for The Grocer
Tesco, Asda and Waitrose emerged clear winners over the Christmas period, with sales growths between 10% and 20% compared to the same period last year. Sales across the grocery channel for the four weeks to December 25, 2004 were up 9.2%....
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Bestway in talks to buy Batleys
Two of the UK’s largest cash and carry operators are set to be combined after it was confirmed Bestway is in talks to buy Batleys.Bestway, which has 31 depots, reported a turnover for its 2003/2004 financial year of £1,064m, while Batleys,...
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Sainsbury sees fuel-driven sales growth
Sainsbury has announced a sales growth of 6.1% for its third quarter, strongly driven by petrol sales.Sales growth for the 12 weeks to January 1 totalled 2.7% if petrol was excluded, and on a like-for-like basis sales were up by 2.4% but...
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Waitrose.com offers new broadband prices
Waitrose has launched a new pricing structure for its broadband facility at its online arm, Waitrose.com.Its broadband service was launched in June last year and Waitrose became the first UK supermarket to provide broadband. It is...
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SPAR supermarket to open in India
SPAR International has opened its first supermarket in India, which follows a recent move into China in November 2004.As the first international food retailer to enter the Indian market, having signed a license agreement to operate in the...
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FamilyMart plans overseas expansion
FamilyMart, the Japanese convenience store operator, plans to expand its overseas presence by 6,800 additional outlets to a total of 11,770 stores before the end of 2008.The company hopes to double the number of stores it has in South Korea...
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Tesco and Asda buy Big W stores from Woolworths
Tesco and Asda have bought seven out-of-town Big W stores from UK retailer Woolworths following a recent auction of the stores.The stores are the only ones out of the chain of 21 Big W stores that have permission for food retailing, and they...
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It’s a non-food steal for top 2
Tesco is set to emerge top of the Christmas retailing battle, say analysts, who predict the big supermarkets will have fared better than the high street.As the multiples prepare to reveal Christmas figures, City analysts said sales would not be...
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Preview of 2005
Ditch the NPD bluesInnovation: Tony Smith>>customer management director, Unilever UK foodsDeflationary pressure will continue to bear down on the industry. However, it is doubtful we will see a noticeable decrease in...
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Dates for your diary in 2005
The pace of change in grocery is unrelenting. Here’s a guide to this year’s key events that will set industry agendasJanuary11The Grocer’s first party for the Star Products and Top Campaigns featured in our Top...
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No net rip-off says G33
Supermarkets are not ripping off customers by charging higher prices online, according to a new survey by The Grocer. But price discrepancies do arise as a result of seasonality, substitutions and the end of promotions.Food retailers including...
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Herd increases Farmfoods stake to 99% by buying brother’s share
Leading independent retailer Farmfoods’ main shareholder Eric Herd has tightened his grip on the company with the acquisition of his brother Gordon’s 21.2% stake for £10.2m. Joint MD Eric, who founded the business in the 1980s, now has a 98.6%...
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Spreading a little luxury about
Honey has bounced back and jams are thriving as premium lines, but the Brits aren’t mad on marmalade says Jackie MitchellHoney sales have squeezed past marmalade’s for the first time to take second place behind jam in jam, marmalade...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesBaciFrom: NestléItalian-inspired premium chocolate brand Baci from Nestlé is aimed at 30 to 45-year-old women and has been launched as direct competition to...
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Müller gives ads more bounce
Müller yogurt boss Andrew Harrison ordered the brand’s first masterbrand-style advertising campaign because it was not “punching its weight”.New TV ads featuring the generic ‘Lead a Müller Life’ slogan hit TV screens for the first time this...
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No Chip & PIN for Netto
Netto has emerged as the only major food retailer not installing a Chip and PIN solution as liability for credit card fraud switches from banks to retailers.Although they would monitor Netto stores carefully to see if fraudsters started...