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UNITED NORWEST SUPPLEMENT
LABOUR PAINS OVERCOME Like every food retailer, United Norwest is finding the cost of high labour turnover and absenteeism is taking its toll costing it millions of pounds. But one of the society's strengths is its chameleon-like ability to...
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UNITED NORWEST SUPPLEMENT
UPBEAT MOOD Some think it's a brave decision. Others think it's foolish. But as far as Paul Griffiths is concerned, United Norwest's decision to keep its food operation independent of the rest of the Co-operative movement makes perfect business...
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UNITED NORWEST SUPPLEMENT
PURCHASING POWER Working for United Norwest has been far more interesting than any job Tony Smith, head of Food Division finance, has ever had. The United Norwest strategy of constant acquisition, added to its indepth store analysis systems, keeps...
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UNITED NORWEST SUPPLEMENT
LORD OF LOGISTICS Paul Cross, general manager, logistics, has 30 years' experience at Jacksons Family Stores, a 60-strong Humberside c-store chain, on which to draw extensively for United Norwest. Since joining just over a year ago, he has been...
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UNITED NORWEST SUPPLEMENT
CO-OP GETS WEB WISE Most companies realise the importance of exploring the brave new world of online retailing or digital tv, but how many managers have the time to do it? United Norwest has realised this and has formed a team of specialists...
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UNITED NORWEST SUPPLEMENT
THINKING BIG United Norwest's larger stores are in good hands as the man in charge of running them has two decades of experience at Asda under his belt. General manager of the large stores group Austin Waterworth says they are a great asset to the...
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UNITED NORWEST SUPPLEMENT
IT'S IN THE FIGURES Ask Martin Beaumont what makes United Norwest a successful Co-op and he will tell you it's the society's unique blend of fierce independence, entrepreneurial spirit, regional focus, good management and financial acumen. "Our...
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Princes and the showgirl
Feeding your marketing manager to the sharks may not be the most palatable way of proving a point. And by the look on the face of Melissa Wilson (left), fish marketing manager at Princes Foods, we think she was going well beyond the call of duty....
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In brief: 20th May 2000
Booker is raising awareness of its Happy Shopper own label by sponsoring international and county cricket umpires this summer. Hibernia Foods the Mr Brain's to Entenmanns group has announced a £30m financial restructuring package to prepay its...
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News special: GRAMIA 2000 awards
A night full of fmcg stars The Grocery Advertising Awards, the fmcg advertising industry's Oscars, are this year being relaunched to make them bigger, more exciting and more prestigious than ever before. Ladies and gentlemen: GRAMIA 2000 A new...
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ABC circulation figures:
Daily newspaper circulation: April Title Average circulation % mth/mth The Mirror 2,255,916 -0.19 Daily Record 618,708 -0.64 Daily Star 521,387 ...
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News special: ACS annual conference: More firepower for work
The Association of Convenience Stores is stepping up its public affairs work as part of its battle to ease the regulatory burden faced by retailers, delgates at its annual conference in Chester were told. With an election year looming, the...
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Houghton additions
Three new varieties are being added to the Houghton range of premium Australian wines. BRL Hardy has also introduced new packaging and labelling to emphasise the quality of the product. Two of the new products, a Chardonnay and Verdelho from the...
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Advertising: Let's go outside
Fmcg firms think they're done with the telly and are making an exhibition of themselves in public places, says Karen Dempsey The long-term love affair between fmcg advertisers and TV is beginning to cool partly because some big brands have...
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Pigmeat: Nick Brown stands by aggressive tone of MLC's campa
Exclusive Gillian Law Food minister Nick Brown has emphatically endorsed the Meat and Livestock Commission's controversial new pigmeat promotional campaign which has been attacked by the Danes and Dutch as inflammatory. Talking exclusively to...
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Image is the one thing GM can't alter overnight
Prince Charles made tabloid headlines this week with his angry attack on genetically modified foods. Are they on the way out for good? Or could they have a future after all asks Michele Sadler Research from the IGD suggests that there are four...
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Mars signs up Amicelli to take on Ferrero Rocher in Christma
Mars unveiled its cosmopolitan side this week as continental Amicelli joined its range for Christmas 2000. The chocolate covered, praline filled wafer rolls will compete with Ferrero Rocher in the gifts/after dinner market. Other debutantes...
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Farm to retail price spreads April
Deepening penetration by cheap imports is the explanation offered by the supermarkets' critics among producers for the further narrowing of price spreads between farm gate and checkout, whereas of course the multiples claim competition between them...
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In the city: The figures aren't going to be great but the Ci
Has M&S managed to untwist its knickers? The stalwart of British shopping will announce its results next week, one year on from the most disastrous results in its 106 year history. Dozens of reasons have been put forward for its demise as the...
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Arrival at refreshment platform
Orchid is bringing a contemporary twist to Aqua Libra - the definitive 1990s dinner party soft drink with the launch of an Organic Citrus variant in July. Organic grapefruit, lemon and grape juices combine with spring water and flavours such...