All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 91
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Comment & Opinion
Going cold turkey
And we’re back. Well for us at Grocer Towers that is the case, but for many in the industry Christmas and New Year is not only the busiest time of the year but also the most critical in terms of sales.
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Category Report
Tobacco: Display ban sees smokers downtrading
In a year in which the tobacco display ban finally arrived – in England, at least – the prevailing trend in the market…
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NewsCider makers may be 'exception' to minimum pricing says Defra
The government has raised the possibility that some cider makers could be exempt from its minimum pricing legislation…
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NewsDouble appointment at Morrisons as it hires trading and finance heads
Morrisons has moved to fill the vacancies in its top team following a string of high profile departures this year.
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Category ReportAsda develops regional own-label range for NI
It may only be 20 miles across the Irish Sea, but Northern Ireland has some marked differences to the mainland…
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Category ReportNorthern Ireland Ireland's best food and drink innovations
Glens of Antrim MD Michael McKillop is on a mission to bring some interest and excitement back…
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Category ReportIrwin's gains down to supply chain as much as celebrity chef
Irwin’s Bakery is celebrating its centenary in 2012, but MD Brian Irwin points to a far more recent anniversary…
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Category ReportGiant strides for Northern Ireland's food and drink industry
Once a lost cause, Northern Ireland’s image is changing, as both a tourist destination and a place to do business…
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NewsMorrisons cooks up a cool chicken strategy to save customers VAT
Morrisons has come up with a cunning plan to circumvent the recent imposition of VAT on rotisserie chicken…
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InterviewsMeet Akeel Sachak: the rainmaker
AG Barr’s merger with Britvic, Müller’s acquisition of Robert Wiseman, Bright Food’s purchase of Weetabix……
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NewsFestive ales sales cheered at Morrisons
Sales of Christmas-themed ales are up 60% at Morrisons compared with last year…
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NewsParamount Foods folds as retailers secure own-label pizza supply
Supermarkets switched own-label pizza suppliers well before troubled Paramount Foods shut its doors this week…
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Grocer 33Morrisons Stockport
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsMorrisons managers to be given more control of store layout
Morrisons is giving store managers more autonomy over store layout and ranging in a bid to improve sales….
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NewsParamount bust after losing Morrisons contract
Bolton-based Stateside Foods has won a major contract to supply own-label chilled pizza to Morrisons…
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NewsMorrisons and Sainsbury's Christmas TV ads put families first
Morrisons and Sainsbury’s are set to unveil their festive ads in the next few days….
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NewsPhilips defends Morrisons results as Hodgson departs
As Richard Hodgson was ousted, Dalton Philips said a change had to be made to get its points of difference across better….
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NewsMorrisons transactional wine website goes live
Morrisons’ first transactional grocery website site has gone live today.
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NewsMorrisons opens its new clothing HQ and gears up for Nutmeg
Morrisons is to open its new clothing HQ in Leicestershire next week as it gears up for the launch of kids range Nutmeg….
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Analysis & FeaturesLabels? What labels? 29% of shoppers ignore them all
New research reveals that almost 30% of shoppers don’t look at labels when buying food and drink.