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Rusts seeks south east expansion
Swindon based convenience store chain Rusts is on the acquisition trail to boost its estate in the south-east. Rusts operates 11 stores stretching from Swindon in the west to Chelmsford in the east. The chain is supplied by Londis, but retains...
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England football team manager Sven Goran Eriksson and Jamie
The multiples are supporting Fairtrade fortnight with a series of instore activities and promotions between March 4-17. Fairly traded products generate annual UK sales approaching £50m. Kerry Group has signed an agreement to sell its Bailieboro...
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Failure is still at the ports
The Treasury is losing about £4bn a year in tobacco duty revenue and, according to Grocer Club readers, the smuggling problem is as big as it ever was, possibly even bigger. A straw poll conducted this week showed that independent retailers...
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Major players feeling the pressure
By Julian Hunt Further evidence of the pressure under which many of the smaller players in the multiple sector are operating comes in this month's TradeTrak market share figures. In particular, our data for Iceland and the Somerfield group show...
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Princes Foods is introducing four new steak products to its
Juice brand Tropicana is aiming to drive sales through an exclusive promotion with the Daily Mail next Saturday (February 23). Readers will get a free single serve bottle with every issue. Marks and Spencer has started stocking a rarely...
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Londis wants pharmacy sites as well as more forecourts
Londis is targeting pharmacies and forecourt sites to boost its estate this year. Sales director Terry Bedford said he was talking to a number of multiple pharmacists interested in adding a grocery offer after the success of last year's tie up with...
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Household paper, and toilet tissue in particular, have found
Procter & Gamble's market entry a couple of years ago set off this round of escalatory deals, when the main players began competing with heavier promotions to gain share. Last August the battle entered a new phase when Kimberly-Clark reduced...
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Owner-occupier could lift profits
Its corporate owner has put the Spar store in the centre of the village of Tanterton, near Preston in Lancashire, on the market because it no longer fits the company's profits criteria. That said, the business represents a considerable opportunity...
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DEVELOPMENTS Soda Crystals is one of the longest established cleaning brands on the market and still one of the most loved, for sales are up 4%, according to Dri-Pak. Its versatility and value for money are the key to its enduring appeal, says...
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Triumphant George on course for £1bn
Turnover at Asda George is on course to top £1bn this year, propelling it well ahead of the other multiples in the clothing stakes. Asda claims to be the third largest clothing retailer in the UK by volume and the biggest player in children's...
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More than 60 exhibitors from 16 countries across Europe, Ame
They come from Eire, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Romania, Greece, Egypt, Tunisia, Malaysia, India, the US and Australia. Many will launch new ranges on to the UK market while others will show retail and...
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Freshbake gives granny a £3m redundancy cheque
Simon Mowbray Freshbake Foods is to throw more than £3m behind its first ever TV campaign. The Manchester-based pie maker has commissioned two ads to back its existing offering and the launch of six new products under its Microbake label. Airing...
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Heineken has moved into the Russian market with a $400m deal
Bravo makes Botchkarev, one of Russia's most popular premium beer brands. It also has the local licence to sell Lowenbrau. Heineken has been exporting its flagship brand to Russia for over a decade and the Bravo acquisition will enable it to...
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Tesco adds Zest to Batemans' growth
Batemans' rapid growth in the off-trade will be given a boost this year by an exclusive 36-week listing in Tesco for a new beer. The listing is its prize for winning the big brewer category in the multiple's spring Beer Challenge. The new brew,...
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Gerber and Veetee ads misleading'
Gerber Foods and Veetee Rice had their knuckles rapped by advertising watchdogs this week for "misleading" magazine ads. Gerber ran into trouble over two ads that boasted its Libby's Organic Juices had the taste nature intended' and were just...
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It's the great alcohol cover-up for Scottish Safeways
Scottish Courage is turning an eyesore into an opportunity with the introduction of customised covers for beer aisles in 41 Scottish Safeway superstores. They are used at times when the store is open but it is illegal to sell alcohol. This applies...
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A girls' night in almost goes with a swing
The pleasant and helpful staff in Kwik Save were singled out for praise this week by our mystery shopper who was asked to visit Accrington, the Lancashire town which has become discounter heaven. Our shopper was asked to buy products suitable for a...