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Coors vows to fight multiples over crazy' Christmas pricin
Rod Addy Coors Brewers has pledged to fight multiple grocers which devalue top beer brands with "crazy" cut-price Christmas promotions. The brewing giant said the practice, which last year saw 24-packs of top-selling beers such as Coors' newly...
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a class of their own
n It's the village store with a difference, a big, classy independent that is also at the cutting edge. Helen Gregory visits Jempson's Jempson's must be the envy of many independent retailers a traditional family company with progressive ideas...
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A sound concept', but Landmark van sales stopped
Landmark's van sales initiative Landmark Direct has been "temporarily put to rest" to allow the group to focus on other activities, the company has revealed. The service was launched last summer to enable suppliers to target Landmark's retail...
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The euphoria created by the Queen's Golden Jubilee and footb
In this week's Grocer 4 Independents poll of neighbourhood store proprietors, fewer retailers reported increased sales and there was a significant dip in the number expecting business to improve over the next few months. There was also a marked...
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Safeway creates new trading manager post for Scotland
Safeway has appointed Andy MacLachlan to the newly created position of trading manager, Scotland. MacLachlan said the role gave him the opportunity to work more closely with suppliers with a view to developing range, space and incremental sales....
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Tesco is to open a standalone Express c-store in East Witter
Sainsbury is launching a car insurance product as it powers up its financial services to ward off competitors such as Tesco, Asda and Marks and Spencer. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee has criticised DEFRA management as incapable...
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Great Danes to take home
Danish supermodel Helena Christensen has been called up by Carlsbery-Tetley to turn heads in its latest campaign for Carlsberg Export. Playing on the theme that both Miss Christensen and the beer are great Danish exports, 48-sheet poster ads carry...
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Suppliers must support new lines from day one
Siân Harrington Brand manufacturers are losing sales by failing to support new products in store from the outset, according to research from Sainsbury obtained by The Grocer. By waiting until the main above-the-line ads kick in, typically between...
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Pay rise must heed north-south divide
An 11% increase in the national minimum wage would force thousands of independent store proprietors to work longer hours and threaten some with closure, according to a straw poll taken this week among The Grocer 4 Independent readers. Last year's...
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And where the rest fell down
Morrisons Date of shopping trip: 5.7.02 Time taken in store: 60 mins Time of shopping trip: 9.45 Time taken at checkout: 3 mins ...
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And where the rest fell down
Somerfield Date of shopping trip: 21.6.02 Time taken in store: 33 minsHaslemere Time of shopping trip: 10.02 Time taken at checkout: 3 mins ...
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And where the rest fell down
Asda Date of shopping trip: 7.6.02 Time taken in store: 85 mins Time of shopping trip: 11.05 Time taken at checkout: 5 mins ...
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And where the rest fell down
Asda Date of shopping trip: 28.6.02 Time taken in store: 60 mins Time of shopping trip: 13.03 Time taken at checkout: 11 mins ...
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Stunners and duds: how launches went down with our tasting p
Simon Mowbray Marston's Late Hopped beer is this year's best new drink launch so far, Yangarra Park Merlot is the must-stock wine and Gordon's Edge is the most inspiring premium packaged spirit. Those are the findings of The Grocer's exclusive...
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And where the rest fell down
Asda Date of shopping trip: 12.7.02 Time taken in store: 83 minsHartlepool Time of shopping trip: 10.02 Time taken at checkout: 5 mins ...
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Williams takes Landmark's helm as McGee drives smart IT spin
Elaine Watson A major shakeup at the top of Landmark has propelled deputy managing director Martin Williams to the helm of the buying group. In a radical move to boost the company's IT strategy, MD Mike McGee and sales and marketing director Ron...
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Name: Eileen Zutshi
Position: director of sales, retail Company: Coors Brewers The job: Zutshi will take charge of sales through major multiples. Her appointment is the latest in a series of off-trade executive moves ...
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nAt the end of last year, The Grocer's team of marketing rep
As the schools break up, The Grocer this week revisits its own Class of 2001 the star products from the 20 categories featured in last year's annual Top Products Survey to see which are top of the class, which could try harder, and which have...
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n Manufacturers are frustrated by multiples failing to imple
Suppliers are sick of retailers consistently failing to keep their promises when it comes to the implementation of promotional and category plans. Despite the thorny issue of compliance topping the agenda in numerous retail buyer meetings and...
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Must try harder
All sales figures from Information Resources unless otherwise stated, are for the year ending April 21, 2002. Types of store shown in brackets. l Bread and Morning Goods Warburton's Bake n' Share A six-strong range of sociable' meal...