The Co-op news and analysis – Page 124
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Regional sourcing on target says Somerfield
Nicola Gordon-Seymour Somerfield says its Regional Sourcing Initiative is on track, despite being hit by delays in the south east. The multiple launched the initiative last October in conjunction with Food from Britain with the aim of sourcing up...
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Howegarden receivership
Howegarden has gone into receivership owing in the region of £2m. It supplied more than £10m of produce to major multiples, including Tesco Sainsbury and Somerfield. The business is still continuing to trade and the receivers are hoping to sell…
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Inside Back Cover Briefs
The manager of the new Co-op in Enfield, North London is Siobhan Rooney. The store will be open early December. Chris Temperley, an ex Allied Domecq man, has joined the importers of Poland's biggest selling beer, EB Specjal Pils, as sales director....
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Somerfield sets out to take the lead in home shopping servic
Somerfield is preparing to launch its online shopping service within the next couple of weeks as part of its 24-7 home shopping package. And it has almost finished trials of a new eFulfillment picking system, on trial at its Bristol depot, which...
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DIY WITH BELL
Norman Bell, 41, has announced his resignation from Somerfield after nine years with the food chain. Bell oversaw the integration of the Kwik Save stores to Somerfield earlier this year but his most recent role was director of home shopping. He...
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TIME FOR CHANGE
Somerfield is searching for a new marketing director only five months after a restructure which resulted in the appointment of Richard Smith as head of the department. The announcement follows Smith's move to the group's recently created change...