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`Ego' of Tesco's 1,000 is scorned: Spar says it will be going after the same sites; Tesco dismisses rumours it is planning a bid for Iceland. (Tesco Express).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
; ...acquisition to achieve its goal. Spar md Jerry Marwood said: It may want 1,000 sites for Express but Spar will be going after those same...that it was planning a bid for Iceland to expand Express, confident...scornful. Launching a full bid for Iceland would be an act of complete...probably only ...
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Woolworths lets in Spar
; ...Kingfisher, has agreed a deal with Spar, the convenience store operator...and carry business owned by Iceland, and running the food sections...stores will be converted to the Spar format. A spokeswoman for Woolworths...Woolworths stores which include a Spar section trade for longer ...
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Miller will head up Spar trading. (Movers & Shakers).(Peter Miller, new group trading director)(Brief Article)
; Spar UK has recruited Booker's trading director Peter Miller to...trading activities and divisions and will report directly to Spar UK managing director Jerry Marwood. Miller spent 14 years...group buyer for beers, wines and spirits after two years with Spar where he managed the off-licence sections of ...
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Spar turns on to Immedia radio.(News)(Spar (U.K.) Ltd.)(Immedia Broadcasting)(Brief Article)
; Spar UK has struck a deal with Immedia...Lloyds Pharmacy outlets; 30 Iceland stores; 50 Dixons stores and a Norwegian pharmacy chain. Branded Spar Live, the new station will feature...have become a new priority. Spar marketing director Susan Darbyshire said Spar had opted for a live radio ...
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Spar sets up shop in Woolworth
; ...best-known retailers, has signed a deal with Spar to open a chain of food outlets in its...the cash and carry business owned by Iceland, and running food sections under its own...local stores will be converted to the Spar format. Morton Middleditch, managing director of Spar, said: " We are keen ...
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Brent Spar falls to boarding party
; ...hiding place in one of the bottom levels of the disused Brent Spar. A team of men used hammers and chisels to cut their way...Castle's safety yesterday because below decks the Brent Spar contains more than 100 tons of oily sludge and low- level...wants to sink at sea. Greenpeace's occupation of the Brent ...
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Buyers and their lines: issues of performance: The Grocer caught up with three buyers -- from Spar, Morning, Noon & Night and Sainsbury -- to find out how important the ice cream category is to them and what their strategies are for making the most of a sector that is full of surprises and change. (focus on ice cream).(Brief Article)
; ROBERT, SPAR SENIOR TRADING CONTROLLER The weather had an impact on our...We managed to grow the other brands in our business and Spar had a more profitable category. We had a relatively good...others are moving up the pack. Wall's no longer dominates Spar's top 10 sellers because the newer brands are ...
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Triple blow but Iceland says it can stand alone: Bhs cuts instore concessions; T&S limits take-up of Iceland brand; Woolworths ends Booker supply deal for Big W. (Iceland Group).(Iceland Group PLC, deals fall through)(Brief Article)
; ...it was envisaged as many as 90 Bhs stores would have Iceland foodhalls by the end of 2001, with Bhs citing food as...However, only 12 stores were ever kitted out with an Iceland foodhall, with trials producing mixed results. Several...in the last 12 months. A second experiment to take the Iceland brand ...
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BWG likely to buy Irish Iceland stores.(News)(BWG Holdings)(Iceland Group PLC)(Brief Article)
; ...Holdings, owner of the Spar franchise, is seen as the most likely buyer of some of Iceland's Irish stores, after the...set to lose their jobs. Iceland has agreed to pay their...limited parking facilities. Iceland staff got just 24 hours...
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Back to the busy mum theme.(Iceland stores advertising)(Brief Article)
; ...campaign hits them right on the head. The 'Mum's gone to Iceland' campaign we ran in the 1990s had the highest recall...campaigns. The first new ad features a mum racing through an Iceland store to find a ready meal for her son. She arrives home...said Grimsey. Although refurbished stores had driven ...
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