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SuperValu Woodburn cleans up

2009 | Filed under News | (0)

Long’s SuperValu at Woodburn, Derry has been awarded the Emerald Excellence Ireland Quality Association (EIQA) Hygiene Mark Certificate at its first attempt to gain it. The store has double reason for celebration, having both received the highest level of Hygiene Mark and marking its one year anniversary of joining Musgrave Retail Partners.
Angie Middleton, [...]

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SPAR makes a stand on plastic bags

2009 | Filed under News | (0)

SPAR Ravenhill and Ballyhackamore are two of the SPAR stores that are joining the effort to reduce plastic bag use as part of a roll out initiative by the Henderson Group. The company announced that, starting 6th July, some of its stores would be partaking in a trial that will no longer offer customers free [...]

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Best ever results for Costcutter

2009 | Filed under News | (0)

Costcutter Supermarkets Group has revealed that it has achieved record-breaking sales across the Group for the first two trading periods of the new financial year. These results reflect the growing success of retailers in the Group, despite economic conditions. This success has been aided by the various Costcutter loyalty rebate schemes offered to help increase [...]

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Super value getaways!

2009 | Filed under News | (0)

SuperValu has further enhanced the very successful Getaway Break scheme by adding nine Belfast Hotels to the list of destinations available. The loyalty promotion alllows SuperValu customers to collect tokens in-store to take advantage of cut price breaks at over 3,000 hotels and holiday homes across Ireland and, for the first time this year, will [...]

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Royal encouragement for Glen Tender

2009 | Filed under News | (0)

Local company Glen Tender, which specialises in producing beef from premium, native bred cattle reared using traditional methods, has been forging Royal connections. At a recent Hillsborough Castle Garden Party Glen Tender Director Harry McGaffin and his partner, Ruth Lutton, (pictured) found themselves discussing ethical beef production with an apparently unlikely expert, HRH The Princess [...]

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