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Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT

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This is the website of Multiple Buyer & Retailer magazine. MB&R is the monthly magazine for multiple grocery retailers in the UK. MB&R reaches an audience of 11,000 key decision makers, from buyers at head office to store managers...

The new ship's captain

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A department store with a giant Waitrose food hall on the ground floor, or a major supermarket with a host of eateries, and two floors of John Lewis lines. However you want to characterise it, Waitrose's flagship at Canary Wharf is something special, and six years since opening retains a vivacious edge that keeps its rightful place in the Partnership.

Punter Profile

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

nStuff Primark, H&M, New Look, Mark One and all the rest! When it comes to "fast fashion" at low, low prices, you can't beat George at Asda.

Tesco repositions itself as Britain's Biggest Discounter

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Tesco has introduced 350 discount lines under a new range designed to help its consumers find affordable goods in the credit crunch, and combat its discounter rivals.

Pure indulgence

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Whether 'chocoholics' such as myself are actually "addicted" or not, one thing's for sure - chocolate is big business, particularly in the multiples. Despite the growing health agenda, the whole confectionery category has continued to hold its own, partly as a result of product reformulations in the sugar sector and also because consumers still want to treat themselves with an indulgent snack.