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AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE
The 2002 Pursuit NHA Salary Guide is produced by Pursuit NHA. This is the fifth time the report has been published and it is now widely recognised as the UK's authoritative guide to pay and benefits in the sales function in fmcg companies. Copies of...
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Retailers now compete fiercely on availability, product fre
That means that more than ever before, retailer supply chains must cope with more complicated challenges and higher performance expectations. Supply chain management is often viewed as the management of efficient and reliable processes but Rene...
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Listerine beats bad breath Stateside with PocketPaks
EXCLUSIVE Simon Mowbray Pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer is attempting to lick bad breath with groundbreaking new oral care strips' which dissolve in the mouth. The company has launched PocketPaks a strip version of its bestselling Listerine...
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Dismal Christmas sales fuel Kmart bankruptcy rumours
Shares at US discounter Kmart plunged to new lows as dire Christmas sales, a profit warning and an exit from the Standard & Poor 500 Index sent investors reeling. Kmart directors have been locked in discussions about the company's cashflow...
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A long-running battle by Booths to gain a foothold in the p
The 12,000 sq ft store looks like a cross between an alpine ski lodge and modern football stadium and stands on the site of what was once a playing field. But it has been an uphill fight for Booths to overcome local objections to development on the...
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I have been known to frequent several of the most renowned J
My first reaction was that the packets looked small would one portion be sufficient for a growing lad? As it turned out, it was with Asian cuisine, it's not a question of size but of quality. The packs did look authentically Japanese, but the...
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Tesco has bought United Co-op's Hindley superstore near Wiga
Boots said early results of its standalone operations at six Sainsbury supermarkets were encouraging as it delivered better-than-expected sales figures for autumn and Christmas. Independent cashpoint provider Moneybox is to put its cashpoints on...
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Branston crunch time
Branston Pickle is to join the growing roll of big brands teaming up with Walkers crisps, with the launch of Branston Pickle and Cheese Walkers Crisps next month. News of the limited edition flavour follows the announcement of a Marmite version...
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KitKat: Have a Break, have a Kit Kat'
Created by: J Walter Thompson Launched: 1957 The break theme made a brief appearance in 1939 but wasn't used regularly until the 1950s. A catchphrase of genius, it has lent itself to hundreds of situations, including in 2001 alone a moth...
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EX FACTORY GATE: SHARING THE BURDEN
Exel believes it has a solution to suppliers' fears about ex factory gate pricing pushing up their costs Ex factory gate pricing is the latest retailer initiative to hit the manufacturer. It will mean that the multiples take control of the supply...
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Compact Cafe Fresco tried
Safeway is trialling a scaled down Cafe Fresco instore restaurant at Welling Garden City in Hertfordshire. The new compact version, which opened in December, is a move away from the ambitious high volume foodie restaurant which launched last April ...
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Second chance with Sir Don
Unilever chairman Niall FitzGerald doesn't make many speeches to the world of grocery. And that's a pity, for when he does, he's worth listening to. Thus, his vision of the industry in a changing world, delivered during the City Food Lecture in...
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European leaders must get to grips with change'
Europe needs to adopt a fresh approach to farming, food safety and product innovation, according to Unilever chairman Niall FitzGerald. Speaking at the second City Food Lecture sponsored by Sainsbury, FitzGerald said: "We must embrace change not...
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Colgate's new sales chief
Mike Chatters has been promoted to sales director at Colgate-Palmolive. He replaces Martin Adkins who becomes sales director for Colgate-Palmolive in Australia. Chatters' previous job was as commercial manager at Colgate's Oral Care division where...
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KIngsland's Chilean wines find favour with Makro
A competitively priced range of Chilean wines sourced by Kingsland is being listed by Makro from this month. The Tierra del Rey Merlot and Chardonnay wines will be available in all 28 of the cash and carry's outlets and is being supported by a...
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Nestlé Rowntree is offering consumers more chocolate for the
Sugar Puffs has teamed up with UCI Cinemas for a promotion aimed at creating monster' sales for the brand. The instantly redeemable cinema ticket promotion will give consumers a free UCI Cinema ticket voucher and is incorporated on to the back of...
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Newshops promotes David Clements to operations manager
CTN and c-store chain Newshops has promoted David Clements to the position of operations manager. Clements previously worked for Newshops for 18 months as area manager. Before that he accumulated extensive retail management experience, working...
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Sustainability is a complex issue. What does it really mean?
What does sustainability mean? Martin Paterson We're trying to identify what sustainability means to us as a sector and to pull together a starting point for the discussion. We have a definition which states: Meeting the needs of consumers today...
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Supplier consternation at ex-factory gate plans
The Grocer's exclusive report that Sainsbury and Tesco are planning to introduce ex-factory gate pricing across all categories (The Grocer, November 3) has sparked a frenzy among suppliers. The IGD has been inundated with questions as it prepares...
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who's who in our industry debate
Martin Paterson, communications director, Food and Drink Federation Marion Lyons, commercial director at the Good Housekeeping Institute Jan Fullwood, food projects manager at the Good Housekeeping Institute Vicky Hird, policy director at Sustain...