All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 52
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News
Co-op Nisa deal still in the balance as decision day looms
As the deadline for Nisa members to vote on the Co-op’s £137m bid looms, the outcome is too close to call, say experts
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Aldi brings back Kevin the Carrot for Christmas campaign
The ad will air for the first time tonight at 7.15pm on ITV
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Get your entries into this year's Chefs' Choice awards
Chefs’ Choice is now in its second year and was created by The Grocer to showcase the very best in foodservice…
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Lidl UK to increase basic wage from £8.45 to £8.75 from March
The retailer said the move would make staff the highest paid supermarket employees in the UK
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Iceland targets 400 Food Warehouse stores
Iceland plans to open 400 of its The Food Warehouse outlets at a rate of 30 of the new format stores a year…
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Asda continues winning streak as Burnley promoted
There are signs that Asda has sharpened its pricing again
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Morrisons pledges price freeze on 100 key Christmas lines
Pledge comes as Morrisons reported a 2.5% like-for-like sales increase in the third quarter of this year
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Analysis & Features
Who will win the battle for Costcutter and Nisa?
Can Bestway really pull off what would be one of the biggest coups in the history of wholesaling?
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P&H enters exclusivity period over sale to Carlyle Group
The wholesaler has announced it is looking to secure significant capital investment through the deal
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Asda beats rivals to take ninth win of Grocer 33 year
With a £67.40 total, Asda came in £2.13 cheaper than second-placed Sainsbury’s…
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Bestway in running for Costcutter contract while still eyeing Nisa deal
Costcutter-owner Bibby Line Group has lowered its expectations recently, but the two parties are still thought to be some distance apart
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Cheapest Bacardi helps Asda stay on its winning streak
Asda beat all comers this week, including guest retailer Iceland
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P&H would need to "restructure" if it lost Tesco contract
The delivered wholesaler made the admission during a hearing with the Competition & Markets Authority
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Comment & Opinion
The Co-op isn’t ailing. But it needs to stretch its wings
A casual observer of today’s grocery market share figures from Kantar would conclude that the Co-op is struggling
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Lidl UK plans to open biggest RDC yet in Peterborough
The 754,000 sq ft depot will be the discounter’s 15th UK RDC and will create up to 500 new jobs for the area
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Former Matalan COO Arnu Misra takes over as interim Nisa CEO
The appointment comes one week after the resignation of Nick Read
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Analysis & Features
As Nisa readies for date with destiny Nick Read's job is done
But while the CEO turned Nisa around and helped secure Co-op offer, his tenure was marred by a fractious relationship with…
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Costcutter makes 'step forward' with deal on the horizon
Costcutter Supermarkets Group’s EBITDA has returned to break-even point while pre-tax losses have been slashed
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Asda takes pricing win as big four deliver a close fight
With a total of £53.85, Asda was £1.79 cheaper than Sainsbury’s and £1.89 cheaper than Tesco
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Iceland joint-MD Nick Canning leaves the business
CEO Malcolm Walker informed staff of Canning’s departure last week