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Novartis's Isostar brand.
The SPF35 lotion is resistant to water and sweat and is said to be ideal for sporting activities in extreme conditions of wind, sun, water, cold and heat. It also contains a moisturising filter and vitamin E to help protect the skin against...
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Budgens focuses on promotions
Budgens is tightening its focus on price promotions with the appointment of Phil Punter to the newly-created role ofbuying controller. While maintaining his role as senior buyer for fresh meat, poultry and fish, Punter will take responsibility...
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A singular view of business
Denis Jordan's philosophy of selling goods as he would like to buy them at fair prices and accompanied by good service is probably the reason why he is still running his own store, D&J Jordan, after 30 years. Jordan's philosophy for his...
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A case of low expectations
Safeway investors should expect cash bids of no more than 280p a share if, as expected, the major trade buyers are referred and the tussle ends up between the leverage bidders and Morrisons. CAI Cheuvreux food analyst Mike Dennis said Morrisons...
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United Co-op's Griffiths seeks fresh challenges
John Wood The head of United Co-op's food group, Paul Griffiths, has left after six years with the society and is currently evaluating opportunities within the food sector. Griffiths said he had been with the co-op for six years during a...
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Devloping the right channels
If you think the new UK advertising laws are draconian, try visiting Canada. There as in Australia, tobacco manufacturers are even more limited than in the EU. In fact, in one Canadian state, retailers have to store packs in an unbranded cupboard...
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Chile motors to greater share
David Shapley Chilean producers are set to substantially increase their share of UK supermarket sales this season, an industry spokesman has claimed. Good quality crops and a new EU free trade agreement, combined with an improvement in the...
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When it comes to sales of confectionery, Easter is one of th
"Easter is not as important as it used to be, simply because of the multiples," says Victor MacHughs, owner of a CTN in Paisley. "People are picking up their eggs in the supermarkets, they don't come to us for them anymore." And he is not alone...
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Mirroring market constraints
Our latest TradeTrak data from ACNielsen Homescan covers the 12 weeks to J anuary 25, giving a full picture of the Christmas trading.The figures are based on value sales of all grocery purchases, and the market share performance here tends to...
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Del Monte entry stokes ice cream war
Simon Mowbray Competition looks set to heat up in the ice cream market with big brand launches under the Masterfoods, Nestlé and Del Monte banners all being announced this week. The flurry of activity follows Wall's pledge earlier this month...
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Share needs defining
The Competition Commission will be torn between consumer and manufacturer best interests if the Safeway sale is referred to it by the OFT, according to seminar speakers. An Asda/ Wal-Mart takeover would benefit consumers by bringing prices down...
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Manufacturers wait for DoH guidelines
Tobacco manufacturers this week put a brave face on the loss of consumer advertsing as a marketing vehicle.As Gallaher bowed out with its eyecatching The fat lady sings...' billboard and newspaper farewell tribute to Silk Cut advertising...
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The e-volution of e-fulfillment
Over the past couple of years any conference on convenience convenience retailing would have been practically guarenteed to feature at least one speaker waxing lyrical about how the humble c-store could harness the power of the internet.Just...
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Safeway extracting the last penny
from Safeway supplier, name and address supplied Sir; Safeway is certainly a focused business now focused on threatening its suppliers to bolster its short-term cash and profits. Having supplied Safeway for many years, we have got used to...
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Now the fat lady's sung, what next?
So it's finally happened! Consumer tobacco advertising has gone up in smoke, been stubbed out.Now pondering a very different world in the post-advertising ban era, cigarette and cigar manufacturers have put on a brave face in public but there...
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Weaker suppliers in firing line
Anne Bruce The sale of Safeway will produce a "killing ground" of weak brand and private label suppliers who face crippling reductions in margins and the possibility of losing their entire business, former Somerfield chief executive David Simons...
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French plan pallet revolution
Elaine Watson Factory gate pricing could sound the death knell for the traditional one for one' exchange model for pallet hire in the UK, according to new kid on the block LPR. Exactly a year after entering the UK, the French company...
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How should porcupines try to mate?
The headline on my Opinion column this week was one of the questions posed at the seminar we organised to examine how the Safeway sell-off will affect the industry, consumers and investors. For those who don't know the answer, porcupines should...
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Suppliers need to keep the independents sweet
You have to have a sweet tooth if you're going to sell confectionery, says Jim Marshall. "It's all about tasting," he says. "If you want to sell a product, all you have to do is get people to taste it. After all eating chocolate is an enjoyable...
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Oh, what a lovely war
After employers have waved goodbye to their military reservists, they can pick up cash help from the MoD and then wait to welcome back employees with sharper skills says Steve Crabb A war with Iraq could have many consequences for the...