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| Logistics in a stranglehold: the freight industry is congested with relentlessly rising costs as regulations bite. |
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May 14, 2005 |
1784 |
| Going places with great profitability: Pall-Ex, the overnight clearing house for third-party distribution of pallets, has grown rapidly thanks to many appreciative clients. |
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May 14, 2005 |
550 |
| Tesco's control complete. |
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Mar 12, 2005 |
400 |
| Chinese subsidiary of Heinz detects Sudan 1. |
Brief Article |
Mar 12, 2005 |
201 |
| Baugur skates on thin ice: the Icelandic group will have its work cut out if it acquires Somerfield. |
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Mar 12, 2005 |
915 |
| JS hungry for c-stores. |
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Mar 5, 2005 |
391 |
| The race to test products: Sudan 1 crisis leaves the food chain hit by uncertainty, poor communication and loopholes in liability. |
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Mar 5, 2005 |
389 |
| So who did test, and when? |
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Feb 26, 2005 |
363 |
| How you can win the game of tag: with technical issues largely resolved, the big retailers are now pushing ahead with RFID. Experts say that the investment will pay off in the long term through better on-shelf availability. But many suppliers are unconvinced about the business case for the technology. |
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Feb 26, 2005 |
1773 |
| A smart shock to the systems: Mike McGee is on a crusade to sort out wholesale's Luddites. |
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Feb 26, 2005 |
709 |
| Bid to develop NI superstore spurs speculation over Asda. |
Brief Article |
Feb 19, 2005 |
331 |
| The art of saying no: suppliers doubt regulation will rein in buyers. |
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Feb 19, 2005 |
651 |
| Partnership key, not power: deal's aim is to drive forward brand clout and see off the cheaper me-toos. |
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Feb 5, 2005 |
397 |
| Brands to take a beating. |
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Jan 29, 2005 |
362 |
| Asda private label chief quits for new challenge. |
Brief Article |
Jan 29, 2005 |
216 |
| How to deliver major savings: smart thinking about primary consolidation has shown just how much cost can be taken out of the supply chain. |
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Jan 29, 2005 |
892 |
| Sharper act on shop floor. |
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Jan 22, 2005 |
402 |
| A paper blizzard for booze. |
Brief Article |
Jan 22, 2005 |
360 |
| Bad data is the culprit. |
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Jan 22, 2005 |
336 |
| London deliveries in crisis. |
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Jan 22, 2005 |
355 |
| Licensed to bewilder: the shake up to licensing is becoming a joke. |
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Jan 22, 2005 |
854 |
| Can you really show how you got here? How tricky will it be to comply with new EU traceability rules. |
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Jan 22, 2005 |
1166 |
| Tesco RFID hits higher gear. |
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Jan 15, 2005 |
351 |
| Supercharged to grow: Superquinn may be revitalised by its takeover says Elaine Watson. |
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Jan 15, 2005 |
743 |
| No chip & pin for Netto. |
Brief Article |
Jan 8, 2005 |
340 |
| Lancaster gets to carry Sainsbury convenience. |
Brief Article |
Jan 8, 2005 |
211 |
| Ringing in the ... old: they're coming to the rescue. It's incredible. |
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Jan 8, 2005 |
709 |
| Revolution will save 20m [pounds sterling]. |
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Dec 18, 2004 |
329 |
| Hard times: 2004 is a year Sainsbury will want to forget, with its first-ever loss and a failed 140m [pounds sterling] investment in IT. Can its new CEO turn its fortunes around? |
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Dec 18, 2004 |
874 |
| NI food profile is poised to benefit from 4.5m [pounds sterling]. |
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Nov 13, 2004 |
301 |
| No, the OFT just can't see it. |
Brief Article |
Nov 6, 2004 |
440 |
| A night drive on availability. |
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Nov 6, 2004 |
318 |
| Stores in waste vanguard. |
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Nov 6, 2004 |
381 |
| Doing it yourself--it makes sense: it's more than a gimmick. Co-op Today makes a solid business case for only having self-checkout. |
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Nov 6, 2004 |
697 |
| Eoin's equality battle: Eoin McGettigan says it is high time that regulators act to ensure a better deal for independents. |
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Nov 6, 2004 |
925 |
| New deal is on the way. |
Brief Article |
Oct 30, 2004 |
313 |
| Seasonal focus on stocks. |
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Oct 30, 2004 |
367 |
| Those in the know: vendor-managed inventory is back in fashion, it seems, with even the big hitters enthusiastic about its benefits. But how far does it go as a solution to availability problems. |
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Oct 30, 2004 |
1233 |
| We reflect society--Leahy. |
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Oct 23, 2004 |
392 |
| OS&G first for self-checkout. |
Brief Article |
Oct 23, 2004 |
246 |
| Sutcliffe in more talks over superstore power. |
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Oct 16, 2004 |
374 |
| Local fascia lifts sales. |
Brief Article |
Oct 16, 2004 |
200 |
| Multinational suppliers turn to global accounts. |
Brief Article |
Oct 16, 2004 |
200 |
| Traceability challenge looming for suppliers. |
Brief Article |
Oct 16, 2004 |
199 |
| Data quality could lay RFID projects to waste. |
Brief Article |
Oct 9, 2004 |
278 |
| JS and Netto revamp labelling. |
Brief Article |
Oct 2, 2004 |
229 |
| Tesco aiming to prove the case for RFID. |
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Oct 2, 2004 |
365 |
| Tesco's RFID schedule falters. |
Brief Article |
Sep 25, 2004 |
249 |
| Baugur's big mystery: the BFG takeover strategy is hard to fathom. |
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Sep 25, 2004 |
712 |
| JS falls down on stocks. |
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Sep 18, 2004 |
448 |
| Christmas challenge to M&S. |
Brief Article |
Sep 18, 2004 |
259 |
| Onward Christian soldier: out-of-stocks are dirty words to Brian Gaunt, Salvesen's UK MD. Elaine Watson hears why. |
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Sep 18, 2004 |
963 |
| Inspiration from above: an AIM listing should give Gina and Charles Hall's business the shot in the arm it needs for sales of the premium ice cream brand, inspired by the Indian hills, to grow rapidly. |
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Sep 18, 2004 |
1049 |
| Co-op to overhaul distribution. |
Brief Article |
Sep 11, 2004 |
218 |
| Retail profiting from milk. |
Brief Article |
Sep 11, 2004 |
220 |
| Retailers 'lose millions' through poor logistics. |
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Sep 11, 2004 |
343 |
| Naafi shelves exit from Britain for two years. |
Brief Article |
Sep 11, 2004 |
186 |
| The short answer: DFB boss Rob Knight pours scorn on those sceptical of farmer-owned processing. Shorten the supply chain and benefits must accrue. |
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Sep 11, 2004 |
682 |
| Is this the last post? They have their supporters, but Elaine Watson wonders if the business case for retailer post offices has become unconvincing. |
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Sep 4, 2004 |
576 |
| A little slice of Italy: when Stephen Turvill could no longer buy his favourite Italia foods locally, he opened his own shop. |
Interview |
Sep 4, 2004 |
621 |
| The genuine article: it might have given us Gucci shoes, Ferrari cars and Sophia Loren, but it's Italy's food we hold dearest. |
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Sep 4, 2004 |
1000 |
| Sainsbury splits milk supply. |
Brief Article |
Aug 28, 2004 |
238 |
| Suppliers hit by oil rises. |
Brief Article |
Aug 21, 2004 |
304 |
| Multiples set to boost pharmacies. |
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Aug 21, 2004 |
391 |
| A moon is rising: in the second of our On the Up series, Elaine Watson finds out how Stephen Moon had a hit on his hands with Altu. |
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Aug 21, 2004 |
889 |
| The big steal tops agendas: UK grocery plc is being pushed into a long-term scenario of lower value growth, with stealing volume from rivals now the only way to get ahead. |
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Aug 21, 2004 |
960 |
| Eighth top 50 chain sold. |
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Aug 14, 2004 |
413 |
| Shoppers shed few tears for Safeway. |
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Aug 14, 2004 |
340 |
| It's war on the imitators. |
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Aug 14, 2004 |
349 |
| For better for worse: are Morrisons' changes to Safeway going down well. |
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Aug 14, 2004 |
888 |
| Multiples take 49p in the retail pound. |
Brief Article |
Aug 7, 2004 |
382 |
| NI sale hitches looming. |
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Aug 7, 2004 |
391 |
| Tesco rakes in the deserters' spends. |
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Jul 31, 2004 |
395 |
| Long serving director retires after 34 years. |
Brief Article |
Jul 31, 2004 |
235 |
| Stores go up for sale in Northern Ireland. |
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Jul 24, 2004 |
356 |
| Code abuses to be probed. |
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Jul 17, 2004 |
382 |
| New format for Tesco. |
Brief Article |
Jul 17, 2004 |
230 |
| Food standalones will continue. |
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Jul 17, 2004 |
374 |
| Information technology: bridging the gap or widening the gulf? |
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Jul 17, 2004 |
1300 |
| So, Sir Ken, are you enjoying the change? Those at the sharp end deliver their verdict to Elaine Watson. |
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Jul 10, 2004 |
1281 |
| Less is more at M&S food. |
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Jul 3, 2004 |
439 |
| Essential adjustment ... |
Brief Article |
Jul 3, 2004 |
303 |
| NFU seeks support for voluntary buyers' code. |
Brief Article |
Jul 3, 2004 |
257 |
| Pushing north is a no-brainer: the north-south debate is an irrelevance to Waitrose as MD Steven Esom tells Elaine Watson. |
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Jul 3, 2004 |
1263 |
| Volume push by Musgrave. |
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Jun 26, 2004 |
365 |
| Asda tightens its primary grip. |
Brief Article |
Jun 26, 2004 |
295 |
| Let's talk control: we continue coverage of The Grocer Gold Awards this week, starting with a bold investment in voice recognition picking that left most of the industry at the starting gate. |
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Jun 26, 2004 |
619 |
| Rose will reveal fate of M&S food to suppliers. |
Brief Article |
Jun 19, 2004 |
219 |
| Electrical sales stolen from specialists. |
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Jun 19, 2004 |
364 |
| Backroom goes paperless. |
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Jun 12, 2004 |
386 |
| Rose orders Simply Food review. |
Brief Article |
Jun 12, 2004 |
291 |
| Life in the chain gang: Sainsbury's Martin White is responsible for one of grocery's most ambitious operational shake-ups. |
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Jun 12, 2004 |
1363 |
| Purdy asks for time to make a bid for Londis. |
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Jun 5, 2004 |
350 |
| Quality is suffering. |
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Jun 5, 2004 |
357 |
| The discounter threat. |
Brief Article |
Jun 5, 2004 |
234 |
| BFG works to boost efficiency. |
Brief Article |
May 29, 2004 |
258 |
| Giving choice to the consumer: the industry must take more action to tackle childhood obesity, the West-Minister Diet and Health Forum heard. |
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May 29, 2004 |
1057 |
| It's time to walk to talk: VoiteQ's revolutionary technology has come of age as grocers, big and small, strive to improve their productivity. |
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May 29, 2004 |
914 |
| Doubts linger on RFID supply chain solutions. |
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May 22, 2004 |
347 |
| A case of terminal creativity: instore protocols for staff at Tesco are being revolutionised and availability of stocks is a major beneficiary. |
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May 22, 2004 |
1184 |
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