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Mumm and Perrier-Jouët fill final Allied Domecq gap
The prestigious champagne houses of Mumm and Perrier-Jouët have been sold to Allied Domecq less than 18 months after they had been offloaded by Seagram. In July 1999 the investment firm Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst bought the brands for £176.8m. This...
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News analysis: the introduction of duty paid marks
RETAILERS' PROFITS BLIGHTED BY SMUGGLING Ask independent retailers how tobacco smuggling has impacted their businesses as we did with an exclusive survey this week (see opposite) and you will hear a depressingly familiar tale of small...
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News analysis: the introduction of duty paid marks
Forewarned is forestalled Hand in hand with the arrival of duty paid marks comes the end of forestalling. This will prove a body blow for everyone involved in selling tobacco. Julian Hunt and John Wood explain why On the face of it, the...
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News analysis: the introduction of duty paid marks
DON'T GET CAUGHT OUT As our exclusive survey shows, packs featuring the new duty paid mark have already found their way on to the shelves of independent stores around the country. And, despite complaints about a lack of information, the...
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E-commerce: LMS appoints marketing partner
E-grocer Last Mile Solutions has appointed a new marketing partner for the launch of its online home shopping service which is still several months away. The service, which is yet to be named, is a joint venture with minority shareholder Waitrose....
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Robert Wiseman Dairies Awards: Winning ways that build confi
Three happy c-store retailers can celebrate Christmas in the sure knowledge that they have won the confidence of their neighbourhood. Margaret Low, who manages the 900 sq ft Spar store in Munro Avenue, Kilmarnock, and Jane and David Scott, who run...
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The Grocer top products survey: Bagged snacks
Bagged snacks remain an important part of the British diet and growth of 2.1% year on year confirms this statistic. While EDLP on certain products may have been holding back the value growth of snacks in the supermarkets, the impulse sector has been...
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Why we want pithing ban moratorium
Sir; We were disappointed to see in your article Small abattoirs still threatened' (December 2, page 23) criticism of the Soil Association's stance on the pithing ban, due to come into force on January 1. Our call for a six month moratorium is...
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The Grocer top products survey: Hot Beverages
Our status as a nation of tea drinkers seems to be in doubt if we consider that value sales in the hot beverages category dropped 7.2% over the last year. But volume sales are in fact fairly stable and it is actually the tough EDLP policies of the...
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The Grocer top products survey: biscuits
Kevin Harrison Costcutter trading manager It would be fair to say the past 12 months have been unspectacular as far as the biscuit category is concerned. The major biscuit suppliers have found it difficult to drive growth in a static'...
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The Grocer top products survey: biscuits
Biscuits are fighting savoury snacks with clever innovations Yet another area hit by the prevalent EDLP policies of the supermarkets, the biscuits category has nevertheless managed continued growth thanks to some interesting activity on the new...
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Radio Times: Pottering on Boxing Day
The Christmas and New Year edition of the Radio Times, on sale this week, is the festive double issue, priced £1.55. Sales of around three million copies are expected in the biggest revenue-earning event in the magazine market. Harry Potter has cast...
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Forecourt trading: BP connects with the sun
A prototype solar powered forecourt launched in Hammersmith this week is the face of the future for BP's global estate. The conglomerate is to roll out 80 BP Connects in the London commuter belt next year, and over 200 worldwide. The new style...
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The Grocer top products survey: bread & morning goods
With levels of household penetration for bread a saturating 99%, activity focused on organic and speciality alternatives to encourage shoppers to trade up. Efforts and investments appear to have paid off as the major brands Kingsmill, Warburtons...
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New chairman for Bronte Foods
Bronte Foods, the West Yorkshire poultry processor and cooked meats manufacturer, has strengthened its management with three senior appointments. Tim Vernon, former North European household goods md for Reckitt & Colman, joins the board as...
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The Grocer top products survey: cakes
The cake bar has been on a roll as the category moves to snacking The best thing since sliced bread in the cake category seems to be the cake bar, because it has proved to be one of the few genuinely new products of the last decade. With ...
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The Grocer top products survey: canned goods
The canned goods category continued to flounder this year as "fresh" and "convenient" became watchwords on 21st century shopping lists. After 150 years' service, the tin can is more versatile, economical, and convenient than ever, with easy open...
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The Grocer top products survey: confectionery
Top sugar confectionery by retail sales (£000) All outlets grocery and impulse 52 w/e 52 w/e % chg ...
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The Grocer top products survey: confectionery
Sales of chocolate have remained stable as the nation's sweet-toothed consumers have preferred to spend their money in the sugar confectionery market. Sugar is up by over 6% versus the same time last year and is now worth about £1bn. Chocolate...
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Co-ops: Jobs go as CWS shuts loss makers
CWS has decided to close three unprofitable superstores in Leigh, Burnley and Leytonstone in the new year after failing to find suitable buyers. Although the cooperative society will try to redeploy employees, 51 full-time and 155 part-time staff...