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The Grocer focus on batteries
analysis by Peter Robinson You would think that with the proliferation of sophisticated portable electric devices, from CD players to toys, battery sales would be rocketing. But sales have increased just 4% in volume with competitive pressures...
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The Grocer focus on batteries: No Fire without Smoke
- In October Duracell is pioneering a smoke alarm campaign in support of the Home Office's attempts to encourage proper smoke alarm installation and maintenance. For just a modest outlay, smoke alarms have saved countless lives but they depend on a...
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The Grocer focus on batteries: Stocking tactics
Paul Morton runs a group of seven discount stores, Superbuys, owned by his family and based around Dorset. He tried a wide range of brands before settling for TDK, supplemented by Duracell at the largest store. "We tried all sorts of batteries in...
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The Grocer focus on batteries
ELECTRONIC TOYS: force filled This Christmas demanding battery powered toys look like providing yet another major charge to the market says Peter Robinson Electronic toys are becoming cleverer than they used to be. So if you think those...
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Beef: The chill of empty cold stores
Confusion and contradiction are features of the beef market at the moment, due only in part to the muddle resulting from last year's abolition of the calf culling scheme. Absence of intervention stocks is adding to the pressure on some traders'...
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Germany: Wal-Mart's German operation must stop below cost se
Every day low pricing at Wal-Mart's German operation took on a whole new complexion this week as the retail giant was ordered to put its prices up. Hard discounters Aldi and Lidl were also told by the cartel office to raise prices on staple goods...
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Blair must learn his lesson
The arrogance which has coloured so much of this government's approach since 1997 has been well and truly humbled by the truckers this week. And, for readers with a sadistic sense of humour, the vision of New Labour's embarrassed stage managers...
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Tasting panel: TERROIRS ET SECRETS DE BOURGOGNE
From Patriarche. One of a range of nine Burgundy wines launched this year which puts the emphasis on the origin and terroir, rather than grape variety. Price £5.49 Abv: 12.5% Sally Easton Master of Wine and wine buyer for Berry Brothers and...
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Transparent and refillable Le Box is a first for tissues
Exclusive Mary Carmichael The facial tissue fixture will see a drastic change on October 2, when Fort James launches Le Box the first tissue to be packaged in a plastic, refillable dispenser. This is wipe clean, resistant to damage and damp,...
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Melons: Brazilian set to rise
Exports of Brazilian melons to the UK will increase this season based on current shipping programmes, predicts port operator George Hammond of Dover. Three vessels a month are scheduled. The first yellow Honeydew have been selling well despite...
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Distribution: Brokers deny plotting multi-million fraud
Hundreds of tonnes of condemned poultry, fit only for pet food, was sold for human consumption in a nationwide fraud netting millions of pounds, a court heard last week. A sophisticated distribution network sold heavily disguised pet food to...
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Construction: Building the future
Is the construction industry now meeting the demands of industry better? Adrian Blumenthal reports The construction industry has, for years, been getting a bad rap with stories of delays, shoddy work and spiralling costs grabbing the headlines....
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RHM ups Cadbury power
RHM Frozen Foods plans to harness the might of the Cadbury brand with three new products in its frozen cakes and desserts portfolio from September 18. Cadburyland Buttons Cake (rsp £1.00) is targeted at children. The chocolate mousse filled,...
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New stores: Here it comes: London's inspiring' organic cha
A new organic supermarket chain is to launch in London this week, with plans to roll the concept out nationwide in three years' time. The 3,000 sq ft Here flagship store in Chelsea is to stock 4,000 certified organic products from wine to vitamins....
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Management: Paralysed by the scope of change? Why not use yo
Top management are busy enlarging market share, becoming customer-oriented, cutting costs, getting better returns from their investments in staff. In the Human Resources department, the challenges are to help attract and retain talented staff; to...
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In the city: competitors will be very hard put indeed to fin
If competitors cannot find anything to celebrate about Tesco's forthcoming interims (out September 19), their one consolation might be that the announcement is overshadowed by the fuel crisis. Tesco is widely expected to report 3-4% like for like...
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Darlington launches new SA collection
One of the UK’s most respected wine bottlers, Darlington Wines, has joined forces with one of South Africa’s major buyers of bulk wines to create an extensive new range for the UK. Darlington started out as a bag in box producer and has since added…
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Markets: Crackdown on market rogues
The National Market Traders' Federation has welcomed government plans to drive rogue stallholders out of town. NMTF president Mimi Rivington said dodgy dealers were able to get away with damaging the reputation of market traders because of red...
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First impressions: Pokemon yogurt from Yoplait Dairy Crest
Yoplait Dairy Crest claims its new Pokémon yogurts range is the "biggest ever licensed launch". But are kids impressed? The Davies clan from West Sussex Ursula, 12, Lucy, 11, Dominic, 9, Ingrid, 7, and Bernadette (pictured with mum and minus...
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News special: fuel crisis
A trade on the brink Dunkirk spirit came to the fore as food retailers felt the strangleholds both of fuel tax protestors and panicking shoppers. The Grocer team reports on the grimmest week for the trade since the 1970s and on the legacy for the...