UK: SUPERMARKETS COMPLY WITH METRICATION

Article Abstract:

According to information from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and British Retail Consortium, all UK supermarkets have complied with the European Union's ruling that sales should now be conducted in metric measurements. Asda converted to metric measurements by October 1999, and a number of other retailers made the change well in advance of the 1 January 2000 deadline, including Waitrose and the Co-op. By December 1999, 99% of retailers had made the conversion, with initial costs estimated at GB[pound] 500, and costs for the whole industry at GB[pound] 33mn. Foods displayed loose must now be weighed in grams and kilograms, rather than pounds, although customers may still ask for products in imperial units.

International economic relations

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UK: SOUP BAR SERVICE FOR SUPERMARKETS

Article Abstract:

The New Covent Garden Soup Company has revealed that it is looking to establish its Soup Bar concept in supermarkets. The company said that it had received a number of invitations from retailers and supermarkets about setting up a service although it would not confirm which supermarkets had approached it although it is thought that Tesco could be a likely candidate.

Organizational history, Eating places, Fast Food Restaurants, Limited-Service Restaurants, Marketing, New Covent Garden Soup Co., Tesco PLC

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WORLD: GLOBAL COMMERCE INITIATIVE IS SET UP

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The Global Commerce Initiative is the name of a new scheme to devise business systems, processes and supply chain standards worldwide. It will focus on issues such as electronic data interchange, industry extranets, product numbering and identification and global scorecard developments. As a result goods should flow more smoothly to the consumer. Thirty companies have signed up to the scheme including Unilever, Kraft Jacobs Suchard, Ahold, Wal-Mart and Tesco.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Grocery Stores

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