All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 100
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NewsSainsbury’s sits down with African suppliers
Sainsbury's enlisted the help of the Kenyan government, the British High Commission and the Fairtrade Foundation to get more than 100 African suppliers to attend its conference on its supply chain in the continent this week.
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NewsNectar scheme takes flight with easyJet tie-up
Sainsbury’s shoppers will now be able to swap their Nectar points for flights via a new tie-up between easyJet and the loyalty scheme.
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Analysis & FeaturesLansley out of his mind over ‘blank cheque’ for criminals
Retailers fear unscrupulous gangs will undermine all the government hopes to achieve with a display ban and plain packaging, says Ronan Hegarty
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NewsTobacco display ban gets go-ahead for 2012
Tobacco products will go under the counter in England after all – but not until April 2012 for large stores and 2015 for smaller shops. Announcing sweeping plans to reduce the impact from smoking on public health, the government today confirmed its intention to bring in the controversial display ban. ...
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NewsReduced Tesco lines had first been raised
More than a third of prices highlighted by Tesco last week to illustrate its £200m investment in pricing went up in price shortly before coming down, The Grocer can reveal. Tesco last week kicked off its counter-offensive to Asda's 10%...
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Analysis & Features
Retail Prices: Is Asda managing to wean itself off heavy promotions?
Morrisons has been left as clear leader in the promotional stakes, as Asda finally starts to scale back its activity. Ronan Hegarty reports
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Waitrose chef Nugent poached by Morrisons
Morrisons is set to give its own label a touch of Waitrose-style quality after poaching its executive chef Neil Nugent. It is understood Nugent will work with group commercial director Richard Hodgson and new own-brand director Belinda...
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NewsFocus On Tobacco: Smokers roll on
When the coalition government came into power last May, those involved in the tobacco industry breathed a collective sigh of relief. But were they too hasty, asks Ronan Hegarty
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NewsKiddicare swoop kick-starts Morrisons’ online adventure
Morrisons has kick-started its push into online retailing with the £70m purchase of baby product retailer Kiddicare. The deal price represents almost double the £37.5m sales Kiddicare achieved last year and includes the rights to its highly regarded technology platform.
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NewsEmarket using news duo to target c-stores
Grocery's answer to eBay, Emarket, is targeting the convenience sector via a tie-up with news wholesalers Menzies Distribution and Smiths News. The online trading operation will use the wholesalers' supply chain networks to...
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NewsMorrisons retail boss Gunter announces retirement
Morrisons’ veteran group retail director Mark Gunter is to retire next year. Gunter, who oversaw the integration of Safeway after Morrisons acquired the rival supermarket in 2004, will step down from the board this year at June’s AGM. He will then retire in June 2012.
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Kerry Group accused of pushing up prices after acquiring rival
Customers and rivals of frozen ready meals giant Kerry Group have accused it of trying to take advantage of its dominant market position to force through price rises after quietly snapping up a major rival this month. Kerry moved to buy...
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Retail Prices: Cuts are not enough to stop inflation hitting 2.1%
Food and drink inflation is no longer possible to ignore – and it’s the price of booze that is most to blame, reports Ronan Hegarty
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Delay to display ban in England ‘looks likely’
In the week Scotland delayed the introduction of a tobacco display ban, The Grocer has learned that a delay in England is also likely. A senior lobbyist revealed that a decision to delay the ban south of the border was imminent.
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NewsPatience pays off for Colley as Rippleglen buyout saga finishes
Rippleglen managing director Mike Colley has finally agreed terms for the long-awaited management buyout of the company. The Birmingham-based CTN specialist revealed this week that Colley is to lead a vendor-assisted MBO that will...
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NewsRippleglen: discounter ranges are hurting CTN
Leading CTN operator Rippleglen has accused big confectionery companies of damaging traditional newsagents’ businesses by developing exclusive ranges for discounters.
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NewsMorrisons ‘a nose ahead’ as Philips hails strong Christmas
Morrisons boss Dalton Philips hailed a “very strong” festive performance after the retailer posted a 1% increase in like-for-like sales for the six weeks to 2 January.
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Retail Prices: Festive alcohol deals mask true picture of rising prices
The Grocer Price Index shows an overall fall in prices in December but dig a little deeper and the picture looks very different, reports Ronan Hegarty
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Consumers choose price over branding in tobacco
Andrew Lansley may want to rethink his support of putting cigarettes in plain packs after The Grocer's annual Top Products survey revealed that price - far more than bright shiny packaging - determines purchasing decisions.
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NewsSupplier alarm over whistleblowing line
Suppliers are up in arms after Tesco rolled out a confidential whistleblower scheme calling on their staff to report any concerns they have over product quality or safety directly to the retailer.