Retail news from FPJ – Page 264
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ArticleDiscounters take first prize
Discount retailers are taking the lead in the grocery market share race, according to the latest TNS Worldpanel grocery figures.
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ArticleKIng tops Power 100 list
Chief executive of Sainsbury’s Justin King has been named the UK’s most powerful marketer, after rising to the top of weekly magazine Marketing’s annual Power 100 list.
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ArticleSpar shoppers to get Sorted out
June will see the launch of Sorted, convenience retail chain Spar’s biggest-ever sales building advertising campaign.
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Think tank slams "carbon hypocrisy" of retailers
A leading think tank has thrown its views on the airfreight debate into the ring, urging supermarkets to stop being “carbon hypocrites” when it comes to their ethical policies.
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ArticleEat the Blues in the pink
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) outlined its successful Eat the Blues campaign last week, to reinforce its position as the number-one blueberry exporter.
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GLA sets out 12-month action plan
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) laid out its action plan for the next 12 months this week, pledging to thrash out a protocol with major retailers and reiterating that it will do whatever it takes to “catch the crooks”.
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ArticlePotato Council seeks award nominations
The Potato Council is seeking nominations for this year's British Potato Industry Award.
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Co-op in discussions about Somerfield stores
According to the Sunday Telegraph, the Co-operative Group is in early discussions with rival supermarkets about selling on a proportion of Somerfield stores if its bid for the chain is successful.
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ArticleExpansion on the cards for CJ Lang
Dundee-based CJ Lang and Son Ltd has recently embarked on a £5.2 million project to expand its existing premises in a bid to make current operations more efficient.
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ArticleBerry industry unveils 'radical' seasonality campaign
A radical new soft-fruit campaign to encourage consumers to eat British, Spanish and Chilean berries when they are at their best was unveiled last week as the replacement for the British Summer Fruits (BSF) initiative.
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ArticleSenior Tesco buyer to retire
Martin de la Fuente is to retire from Tesco after 24 years with the UK’s number-one supermarket chain.
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ArticleSoft-fruit players urged to embrace foodservice
Foodservice could be the next big avenue for growth in the soft-fruit category, it was claimed last week.
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Tesco boardroom salaries rise
Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy took home £5.472 million in cash and shares last year, on top of his basic salary of £1.3m and other perks worth £95,000.
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ACS welcomes supermarket debate
Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a call for a debate on the future of supermarkets.
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ArticleM&S Rose is £1bn man
Marks and Spencer has reached one of its City-imposed targets and posted a £1 billion profit for the first time in a decade.
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ArticlePaper bag boost for Tesco apples
Tesco is accelerating the roll-out plan for its apple lines sold in brown paper bags, following successful in-store trials. Acccording to the retailer, consumers are “reacting strongly” to those lines being sold in the format.
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Bookeveld trust workers awarded grant
South Africa’s Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development has awarded 300 farm workers a grant for their Bookeveld Employee Trust that will see them become shareholders in a successful business that supplies fruit to UK retailers.
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ACS offers US study tour
Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), in association with Insight Research, is offering a tailored international convenience study tour service for its members.
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ArticleUniversity of Lincoln stars on Countryfile
The Holbeach campus of the University of Lincoln played host to the BBC flagship rural affairs programme Countryfile recently.
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Wal-Mart launches rival to Tesco's Fresh & Easy
US retail behemoth Wal-Mart is launching a small-store format set to give Tesco’s Fresh & Easy convenience banner a run for its money.