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Retail News |
 Global Retailers Vie for First International Convenience Retailer Award
Retailers from around the world are competing for the first International Convenience Retailer Award and the deadline for entries is now closed. |
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Spar Extends Range, Drives Value in New UK Eurospar Store
Spar is broadening its range and driving value at its new Eurospar store in Sheffield. The larger format store was opened by Tates, the retail arm of Spar wholesaler, AF Blakemore, in June. |
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 Morrisons Leads UK Grocery Pack
Morrisons is leading UK supermarket growth, according to the latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures for the 12 weeks ending 12 July 2009. |
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 Food Price inflation Static in UK
Food price inflation rose by 0.1% between May and June, according to Verdict’s Food Price Tracker, which measures food prices based on a sample of 100 products. |
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 Spar Starts Charging for Plastic Bags in Northern Ireland
Two Spar stores in Northern Ireland have started charging for plastic bags in a trial launched by franchise owner, the Henderson Group, to reduce plastic bag usage. |
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Product News |
 Private Label Food Manufacturers Up the Ante in US Markets
Private label food manufacturers are setting the product trends, according to Mintel’s Global New Products Database (GNPD), which tracks new product launches. |
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Global Innovative Food and Drink Products Unveiled
Innovative food and drink products from around the world were unveiled by Mintel to the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in Anaheim, CA, in June. |
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Research |
 Consumers’ Expectation for Sustainable Packaging Grows
Sustainable packaging will not motivate purchases but it is becoming a consumer expectation, according to new research from Datamonitor. |
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 UK Consumers Shop for Value but Don’t Compromise on Quality
Consumers are looking for lower prices but are not willing to sacrifice quality, according to new research from Datamonitor. |
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Hispanic Consumers Weather Economic Storm Differently
Almost all Americans are cutting back because of the recession but in Hispanic households across the country, these cutbacks have a unique tone, according to new research. |
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Mints Market in Decline in UK
The UK mints market is in decline, according to new research from Mintel. |
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Opinion & Comment |
 CIES Summit Reveals Top 10 Insights
Ten top business take-aways emerged from the 53rd World Food Business Summit. |
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Irish C-Store Sector in State of Flux
Andrew Bradley, partner at Dublin-based brand and retail design consultants, Bradley McGurk, says value is ruling the roost in Ireland’s convenience store market. |
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 Sharon’s Convenience Store Report
Sharon Kane, newly promoted to area manager at Henderson Retail in Northern Ireland, reports on topsy turvy weather and getting to know her new store community. |
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Technology |
Barclaycard to Launch Loyalty Scheme for Small Stores
Barclaycard is launching a loyalty scheme for small stores on the back of research, which shows six out of 10 retailers are attracting fewer customers due to the economic downturn with owners and proprietors the worst affected. |
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 TMC Offers One-Stop Design and Display Shop
Halifax-based display company TMC is expanding its core competences to ensure products fly off retailers’ shelves. Fiona Briggs reports. |
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NACS/Insight Products & Events |
International Retailers to Explore Future of Convenience at London Conference
Leading international retailers will explore strategies for growth in convenience at the Insight NACS Future of International Convenience and Petroleum Retailing 2009 Conference in London next month. |