All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 51
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Comment & OpinionPoundland has entered the new year in good elf
What a Christmas it has been for Poundland
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NewsASH dismisses Philip Morris newspaper ads as 'a PR stunt'
The ads set out its new year’s resolution as ‘trying to give up cigarettes’
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Grocer 33Asda takes win as price gap to Lidl is slashed to 6%
Asda’s £51.67 total was £3.46 cheaper than second-placed Morrisons
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NewsWilliam Reed acquires Pro-Retail trademark
The publisher of The Grocer bought the trademark from P&H administrators PwC for an undisclosed sum
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NewsPoundland shrugs off scandal to deliver successful Christmas
Discounter reported a like-for-like sales increase of 5.6% for the 12 weeks to 24 December…
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NewsPoundland owner Pepkor Europe secures new £180m loan facility
The Grocer first revealed that trade credit insurer Atradius had reduced its cover for the discount retailer in mid-December in the wake of the Steinhoff accounting scandal
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NewsPhilip Morris launches campaign for a 'smoke-free future'
Newspaper ads yesterday publicised the company’s New Year’s resolution to ‘give up cigarettes’, as part of PMI’s plans to shift smokers away from traditional cigarettes
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NewsAldi predicts premium Specially Selected will reach £1bn in 2018
The discounter said sales of Specially Selected had already soared by 32% this year
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NewsPoundland trade credit reduced in wake of Steinhoff scandal
Action by Atradius could lead to empty shelves as suppliers halt deliveries
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Analysis & FeaturesE-cigarettes: sales up in smoke with an £8m tumble
Just a couple of years ago e-cigarettes looked like it could be the Holy Grail for grocers, particularly indies
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Analysis & FeaturesTobacco: Player's sails past £1bn as smokers quit
Tobacco has struggled to come to terms with the upheaval of the biggest legislative changes ever
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Grocer 33Asda beats Tesco to offer cheapest Grocer 33 Christmas shop
Asda has been cheaper than its big four rivals right the way through retail’s golden quarter
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NewsPepsiCo to launch van sales division after P&H talks fail
A further 400 P&H staff have been made redundant taking the total to 2,850
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Sainsbury's becomes first mult to sell Heets tobacco refills
Launch is significant for Philip Morris as it looks to overcome concerns about stocking the refills without the devices
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NewsPetition calls for Palmer & Harvey bosses to face 'justice'
P&H fell into administration last Tuesday after talks over a rescue deal with private investment firm Carlyle failed
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Grocer 33Asda beats rivals to take 10th Grocer 33 pricing win in a row
At £53.84, Asda was £2.87 cheaper than second-placed Morrisons
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NewsNisa joins coalition of wholesalers supplying Costcutter
Nisa has also picked up temporary McColl’s deal in the wake of the P&H collapse
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NewsNisa to supply McColl's stores in wake of P&H collapse
Nisa’s new short-term contract begins today
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NewsRetailers race to plug supply gaps in wake of P&H demise
The sudden collapse of Palmer & Harvey left its retail customers and major suppliers scrambling to shore up supplies
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Grocer 33Asda wins again with low prices across the board
As in recent weeks, the victory was based on consistently low prices