All Non-food articles – Page 14
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Comment & OpinionMusic retail plan strikes a bum note
UK retailers are not happy with a plan to release music albums on a Friday
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NewsSCA sponsors all-female team in Volvo Ocean Race
On Saturday morning a crew of five British women, sponsored by hygiene giant SCA, will set sail in the toughest ocean race in the world.
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NewsSainsbury's adds I Prefer 30 eco-labels to Tu clothing range
Sainsbury’s is introducing a new label on its Tu clothing range this season…
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NewsVelvet toilet tissue plants 8,000 new trees in Britain
Toilet tissue brand Velvet has planted more than five million trees – including 8,000 in the UK…
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NewsTopps Match Attax back for new Premier League season
Premier League trading card game Topps Match Attax has returned for the new football season…
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NewsUnilever Tresemmé gives hair an anti-age Youth Boost
Unilever is tapping the anti-age haircare trend with a new range under its Tresemmé portfolio…
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NewsProGlide FlexBall razor on way as P&G mulls device for body hair
Procter & Gamble is to launch a new version of its Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor next year…
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NewsBump Mark food freshness label designer picks up Dyson Award
A young designer who invented an innovative food freshness warning label has won a prestigious James Dyson Award…
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NewsKimberly-Clark gives Kleenex facial tissue range new look
Kimberly-Clark is giving its Kleenex facial tissue range a new look to prevent consumers hiding the products away…
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NewsMcBride’s full-year sales hurt by brand promotions
An explosion of promotional activity on branded goods has hit the performance of private label specialist McBride in the year to the end of June.
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NewsUnilever expands Lynx Temptation line
Unilever has extended its Lynx Temptation portfolio with a new line.
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Comment & OpinionSparks fly in batteries
The batteries category is a huge battleground between the supermarkets and the discounters, which are seizing share here as they are in grocery in general.
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Category ReportFocus on Batteries: the buzz is back
After years of value decline, battery sales are up, with Energizer and Panasonic in particular thriving. What’s brought the change?
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NewsSmiths News rolls out 'time-saving' ordering app SNapp
Smiths News has launched a time-saving smartphone app that enables its retail customers to link to its ordering system…
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NewsJohn Menzies sales buoyed by Fifa World Cup stickers
Strong football sticker sales helped John Menzies’ distribution arm maintain turnover in the first half of the year…
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NewsFuel price cuts target bank holiday motorists
The supermarkets are hoping to woo the bank holiday crowds with a new round of fuel price cuts beginning today.
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NewsTesco gaming site offers rewards to social shoppers
Tesco is rolling out a new direct selling channel on Tesco Direct that offers consumers the chance to earn rewards and deals by sharing with their social network.
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NewsJeyes adds micro scrubbing particles to Bloo range
Household cleaning specialist Jeyes has expanded its Bloo toilet care brand with a gels range featuring ‘micro scrubbing particles’.
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NewsSupermarkets lose entertainment sales to high street
Almost a million fewer shoppers bought entertainment products from the supermarkets in the past 12 weeks than a year ago.
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Category ReportFocus on Male Grooming
Those of a sensitive disposition, look away now. The Grocer can reveal that one third of your male colleagues may not have brushed their teeth this morning, and one in 10 men only bathe or shower every three days. These unappetising findings come from an exclusive poll by Harris Interactive, ...