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And So The Christmas Season begins and why Santa uses his Sleigh
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Save the Planet Or Avoid The Credit Crunch?
One company is showing how you don’t have to choose.
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South African Desert Diet
Hoodia is a cactus that grows in the South African desert and long before A-list celebrities were taking Hoodia. Bushmen living in the South African Desert were already using the plant for years.
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Is Christmas cancelled ?: Far from it
by By Andrew Tharme, Joint Managing Director, The Oxford Research Agency
With 6 weeks to go until Christmas, one question on everybody’s lips is: “Will Christmas be cancelled this year” ? The doom-mongers may be congratulating themselves about predicting an economic downturn over the last year but they won’t be able to take away our Christmas. With a figure of the magnitude of £30bn being predicted to be spent this year, a Christmas non-event couldn’t be further from the truth.
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RETAIL
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Down The Aisle... Milk Prices Sour Dairy Crest Outlook
Dairy Crest, Cadbury's, Emmi, Northern Foods, The Topping Pie Company, Rachel’s Organic, Salmon
Shares in Dairy Crest fell by more than a quarter after the maker of Cathedral City cheese and Country Life butter issued a profit warning because of surging prices in the raw milk markets and a weakening consumer outlook.
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Out To Launch... Porkinson Launch New Varient
Porkinson, Nespresso, Clover. Uncle Ben's, Bushmills Irish Whiskey, Carling, CIRIO’s, Bottlegreen Drinks Co
For the first time in 20 years, Porkinson – the iconic sausage invented by photographer Norman Parkinson – has introduced a new variant to its gourmet range.
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Supermarket News... Aldi To Sell Holidays
Aldi, Sainsbury's losing its grip, Sainsbury's & 2012 Olympic Games, Tesco's, Asda & Dunnes Stores, Asda, Tesco & kitchens
Aldi may soon also be loading up on bargain city-breaks along with the weekly groceries.
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Beverage News... Coca Cola Aquires News Brand
Abbey Well, Wold Top Bitter, Chablis 2008 vintage, Glengoyne’s, Inbev
Coca-Cola Great Britain has acquired Waters & Robson, the owner of the Abbey Well water brand.
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Green Room... Exchnage Your Old Mobile Phone On Line
Used mobile phones, GreenBottle, Disposable plastic carrier bag levy
Online shoppers can exchange their used mobile phones for a range of exciting and desirable rewards at WWW.COOLAFONE.COM, a new mobile phone trade-in website for eco-conscious consumers who still want an uplifting experience in the economic downturn.
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Up The High Street... Starbucks Down 97% On Pretax Profit
Starbucks, Vodafone £1bn cost cutting drive, Woolworths, Vodafone, Free case study Building a Seamless Retail System
Starbucks has reported that pre-tax profits have plummeted by 97% over its fourth quarter due to the consumer slowdown.
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INTERNET RETAILING
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ABF's Pataks Brand Launch Video Recipes On Youtube
Wigan-based communications agency, Parker Sandford, has created 14 recipe videos for Pataks, part of Associated British Foods.
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Craigslist Founder To Speak On Value Of Social Media To The Grocery Industry
Newmark created the online, non-commercial community bulletin board of classified advertisements and discussion boards in 1995
Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, will discuss the value of social media to the grocery industry during the closing session of The Food Marketing Institute's Future Connect Leadership Conference, which will be held May 4 to 6, 2009 in Dallas.
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Finding Wealth In The Field
Next-generation software solutions for retail execution:Business case and bottom-line benefit
This White Paper, prepared by O4 Corporation, illustrates how Consumer Products companies around the world are quantifying the benefits of implementing an advanced mobile retail execution solution for field sales, marketing, merchandising and direct store delivery operations.
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MARKETING
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Sales & Marketing... Sainsbury's New Christmas Campaign
Sainsbury's, The Co-operative, Jacob's Creek, Cadbury, Johnnie Walker
Sainsbury's has recruited Ant and Dec to spice up its Christmas ad campaign.
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Movers & Groovers... C&C Appoint New CEO
C&C Group, Miller Brands UK, Orange, Waitrose
C&C Group, the drinks company behind Magners cider, has appointed former Scottish & Newcastle boss John Dunsmore as its new chief executive.
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Stormhoek Reappoints Hugh MacLeod & Launches Global Marketing Campaign
The campaign will revolve around the "What For?"
In 2001, a wine brand was launched that would change the “online wine world” forever. In 2003, Stormhoek and Hugh Macleod – one of the world’s most respected marketing strategists and cartoonists – started a new conversation about wine, using technology that was alien to most.
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The Industry Copes As Times Change
Supermarkets that have cut costs, improved quality and lowered prices over the last decade
Supermarkets are breaking away from decades-old business models to offer cash-strapped consumers lower prices without sacrificing quality. This article talks about business, the market, technology and the future of the industry.
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