All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 56
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NewsNisa continues its turnaround but falling sales reveal vulnerability
The group has delivered strong improvements in EBITDA and a return to pre-tax profit, but key sales metrics are down
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Comment & OpinionUber-style surge pricing in supermarkets is uber-unlikely
The replacing of paper shelf-edge labels in some stores with electronic ones could mean prices go down rather than up
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NewsTesco to axe Fairtrade for own label coffee
Move is yet another blow to the Fairtrade Foundation following a similar decision by Sainsbury’s earlier this month
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Comment & OpinionBuying fiercely independent Nisa will be no easy feat
Unlike Booker, which is a publicly listed company, Nisa is a member-owned collective of fiercely independent retailers
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Analysis & FeaturesNisa sale: what you need to know
It’s talking to interested parties, so why is it up for sale, who’s in the running, and what of the mutuality question?
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NewsNisa Retail explores potential sale of member-owned buying group
Nisa told its members this weekend that it had received ’a number of enquires and proposals’
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NewsPaula Byrne joins Palmer & Harvey as chief people officer
Byrne has a strong reputation for driving cultural change within a business
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NewsPhilip Morris to exchange non-compliant tobacco at roadshows
Research for The Grocer found two-thirds of independent retailers had been left with non-complaint stock…
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NewsIceland range and store improvements deliver 4.4% sales growth
Like-for-like sales were up 2% in the year to 24 March
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NewsUnsold packs weigh heavy on indies as tobacco laws hit
Two-thirds of independent retailers were left with stock they could no longer legally sell
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NewsMorrisons strikes deal with Hong Kong's britishessentials.hk
From this week, residents of Hong Kong will have access to 600 Morrisons ambient and general merchandise lines
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NewsPalmer & Harvey management shakeup sees several senior directors leave
A number of senior directors including executive deputy chairman Chris Etherington have left the wholesaler, The Grocer understands
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NewsSugro UK to further roll out online ordering system
The buying and marketing group plans to roll out its online ordering system to a further 14 wholesaler member depots
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Comment & OpinionCan Philip Morris’ IQOS trailblaze a smoke-free future for big tobacco?
The tobacco giant is positioning itself as poacher turned gamekeeper at the vanguard of a technology-led revolution for a smoke-free future, but what is the real reason behind its latest move?
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NewsRetailers braced for consumer confusion over new tobacco laws
A poll of 130 retailers by Palmer & Harvey found 60% did not believe smokers were aware of the changes
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NewsPhilip Morris launches IQOS nationally as plain cigarette packs come in
Traditional tobacco manufactuer plans to establish a network of new e-cigarette outlets and partnerships with other retailers
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NewsBuoyant Booker defies Tesco deal distraction talk
Tesco’s proposed £3.7bn takeover of Booker has not distracted the wholesale giant as it delivered a 15% growth in pre-tax
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NewsBooths CEO Chris Dee steps down
Executive chairman Edwin Booth is set to become chairman and CEO
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Grocer 33Morrisons Dunwoody Way, Crewe: Grocer 33 store of the week
“Availability is a really key focus for us and something we are digging deep into every day as a whole team”
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NewsMorrisons hikes store staff pay to £8.50 per hour
Morrisons store staff are set to receive a 3.7% pay increase to £8.50 an hour