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Category logistics: the way forward
It's the last word in effective consumer response.Jacob Bruun-Jensen and Jonty Shipley report Ever since its debut in the mid 1990s, category management has proved effective in boosting like for like sales in stagnant or mature categories but...
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Colchester revamp
Kingfisher property arm Chartwell Land has bought the former John Menzies store in Colchester, Essex, from Royal Sun Alliance for £3.6m. The intention is to redevelop the building behind its existing facade to provide two units. The larger unit, of...
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HERE COMES SUMMERFIELD
This is not a great day for UK exporters. Pound at a 14 year high' the headline screams from the front page of the paper on the reception table in Food from Britain's office in London's Victoria. Gordon Summerfield strides purposefully towards the...
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Courvoisier extension
Courvoisier is extending its collection of cognacs with the addition of a top of the range style. L'Esprit de Courvoisier is a blend of rare cognacs dating back to the beginning of the 19th century. It is sold in hand made crystal decanters which...
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Night & Day fascia rolls out at Total-Fina
Exclusive Camilla Palmer Total-Fina is aiming to have all 380 of its forecourt stores operating under the Night & Day fascia by the end of February. The move sees the disappearance of the Alldays brand from Total-Fina's forecourts, after it lost...
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WELL, HELLO DOLLIES!
Following successful trials with a number of suppliers and logistics providers in the pioneering use of dollies, Tesco is planning to extend its phased rollout of these merchandising units to handle bulk volume ambient lines over the next few...
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Exclusion free zones
Trade and industry secretary Stephen Byers has ensured that this year's ice cream season will start with a bang. The minister's decision to accept most of the recommendations contained in a weighty report from the competition authorities means...
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PM urges farmers to seek new revenues
The crisis in British farming will not be helped by government handouts and "quick fixes" according to prime minister Tony Blair. Along with agriculture minister Nick Brown, Blair appealed to UK farmers at this week's NFU conference to diversify...
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Green light for Find Red
Mars' on pack Find Red' promotion for M&M's kicked off this week as part of a push to propel the world's biggest confectionery brand into the UK top 10. Find Red runs for eight week across 45g, 125g and 250g bags and is supported by a £1.5m TV ...
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Sport First looks to win Scottish readers
Sport's only newspaper Sport First launches in Scotland tomorrow (February 6). The newspaper will carry a mixture of reports on Scottish professional and amateur football, English and European football, boxing, rugby, and horseracing. The cover...
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First River range gets overhaul
The First River Winery in Stellenbosch has updated its varietal range with New World style packaging including revised labels and flanged bottles. These replace the highly formal South African style. The range features Cabernet Merlot, Sauvignon...
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Good idea, unfortunate timing
Sir; re Opinion, The Grocer, Jan 8. I read with interest your editorial comment recently regarding the gradual decline in the purchase of bacon in the UK and how this decline was affecting British, Dutch and Danish producers. I also noted your...
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Recently, manufacturing companies have had to adapt to environmental changes that have called into question the traditional roles of the salesperson and marketeer. With major distributors of consumer goods growing increasingly powerful, they...
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Norman now at Hague's right hand
Former Asda chairman Archie Norman has severed his final link with the company after resigning as a consultant, following his elevation to the post of shadow minister for transport, environment and the regions. The promotion to William Hague's...
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Howegarden receivership
Howegarden has gone into receivership owing in the region of £2m. It supplied more than £10m of produce to major multiples, including Tesco Sainsbury and Somerfield. The business is still continuing to trade and the receivers are hoping to sell…
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Outlandish Icelandic
A £5.4m TV ad campaign for the premixed spirit Metz breaks on Monday featuring an Icelandic strapline. The ad revolves around the Judderman and has the endline Judder pydir Metz og Schnapps' which translates as Judder means Metz. This is designed...
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JS: the Lille thing
Operated by P&O, Sainsbury's first distribution centre on French soil has proved a bonus all round. Nicola Gordon-Seymour reports on progress to date Sainsbury's decision to open its first European primary consolidation centre in Lille last...
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Sainsbury scours urban jungles for Local sites
Exclusive Camilla Palmer Sainsbury is finding it impossible to grow the Local c-store chain as fast as it would like because it cannot find enough sites to develop. The multiple has been placing discrete ads in which it says it is "urgently"...
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Junior Puzzles' new look
As part of an ongoing redevelopment programme for its Q range of puzzle magazines, publisher BEAP is giving Junior Puzzle Wonderland a new look. As well as a redesign for the front cover, the publication is being renamed Junior Puzzles with effect...
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KEEN AS MUSTARD
Fantastic. That's the only one word to describe the business built up by the winner of this year's Food from the Countryside award, which is sponsored by the HGCA in conjunction with The Grocer. Picking up a prize at the London Hilton this week was...