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Right Choice deal swells Spar
Elaine Watson Spar has scored a major coup in the north of England after striking a deal to supply 56 Right Choice c-stores. Cellar 5 purchasing and marketing director Andy Smallman and operations director Steve McArdle led a management...
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Right Choice deal swells Spar
Spar has scored a major coup in the north of England after striking a deal to supply 56 Right Choice c-stores.Cellar 5 purchasing and marketing director Andy Smallman and operations director Steve McArdle led a management buyout of the 59...
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He’s still around
Bagged snack brand Hula Hoops is to welcome back its ‘ordinary bloke’ brand ambassador Steve Threlfall as part of a £10m spend this year. The character formed the backbone of 2002 activity for the core range, starring in spoof ads which...
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Kmart names new CEO
Troubled US retailer Kmart said president of the company Julian Day will also take on the additional post of chief executive officer and said the company hopes to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection around April 30. Day succeeds...
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Supermarkets welcome OFT pharmacy report
Asda said it would accelerate its pharmacy opening programme to meet growing customer demand now that the Office of Fair Trading has recommended that the sector should be deregulated.Asda's pharmacy director David Miles said: "The OFT's...
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Suntina set to be up 10%
Citrus exporters are hoping for a bumper season in the UK this year. Israel's major citrus exporting group Mehadrin Tnuport Export (MTEX) is anticipating increasing by 10% its supply of Suntina easy peelers to the UK. The first fruit has arrived...
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M&S 3.9% UP
Marks and Spencer reported an increase in like-for-like food sales of 3.9% in the 7 weeks to January 11 and 4% in the 15-week period to the same date. Chief executive Roger Holmes said M&S had also experienced the fifth consecutive quarter of strong...
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Tesco factory gate switch reaches 30%
Almost 30% of the cases delivered to Tesco's distribution centres now arrive on Tesco trucks as it presses on with its factory gate pricing initiative. Just over a year after Tesco started taking responsibility for the collection of goods from...
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Asda takes The Grocer 33 to all-time low
Asda has yet again driven The Grocer 33 shopping basket to an all-time low, with its Harpurhey store north of Manchester charging £36.43 for our full list. The store is located in a low income area with Kwik Save next door. There were plenty of...
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DoH to levy 5-a-Day fee
Ed Bedington Any firm intending to use the government's 5-a-Day logo on its products will have to pay an unspecified administration fee, health bosses have confirmed. The Department of Health has also announced the criteria for use of the...
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Ace up your sleeve is a business plan
How do you see 2003? Are you terrified at the march of the multiples into independent territory? Or itching to get at the challenges ahead? There is not much individually that one can do to untie the red tape or to level the playing field, but...
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Glen back in new ads
Scotch beef is hoping to get the new year off to a good start with a fresh ad campaign. This week Quality Meat Scotland launched the press adverts, featuring its iconic pin up Glen the Highlander, to inform consumers about the nutritional...
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He's still around
Bagged snack brand Hula Hoops is to welcome back its ordinary bloke' brand ambassador Steve Threlfall as part of a £10m spend this year. The character formed the backbone of 2002 activity for the core range, starring in spoof ads which...
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Asda fish boosted as Simpson upgrades
Kit Davies Asda fish supplier Simpson Seafish has just completed a major upgrade of its Hull plant with a £250,000 spend on new processing and packing machinery. The new capacity allows it to undertake a major new business deal with Asda,...
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Timeline to the Auction
16/10/97 Safeway's reputation is dented by the revelation it has held merger talks with Asda, which claims it would have emerged as the dominant partner. 14/11/97 Safeway's name is again linked with its namesake in the US, and with...
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GNX's web auctions break billion barrier
Online auction volumes at web marketplace GNX broke through the £1bn barrier in December as buyers ramped up their usage of the procurement tool. Since its launch in 2000, GNX, whose members include Sainsbury and Carrefour, has hosted more than...
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Giants battle for top spot
Morrisons reclaims the top spot in the chart this week, forcing Asda back down to second place while the remainder of the chart remains stable. Morrisons is particularly strong on alcoholic drinks, with a wide variety of brands on promotion in this...
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Community feel to a Belfast depot
Although only 29, Neil Donnelly already has 12 years' experience in cash and carry under his belt, including the last three as manager of Holmes Cash and Carry's depot at Hillview in West Belfast, but he says he never planned to have a career in the...
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Building on Blanc success
Leading salad brand Florette is looking to build on the success of its tie-up with top chef Raymond Blanc. Parent company Soleco is keen to forge links with other leading chefs to help develop the Florette brand. Commercial director Mark Newton...
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clearasil body wash
manufacturer Crookes Healthcare brand Clearasil agency Grey budget part of a £4.2m spend A six-week TV campaign for Complete Deep Cleansing Body Wash the latest addition to the Clearasil stable broke this week. Ads are...