All The Grocer articles in 16 October 2010 – Page 4

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    Sainsbury’s adds more fine wines to its range

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's is almost ­doubling the size of its fine wine fixture and also launching 12 new Taste the Difference variants, claiming that premium own-­label wine has "never been so popular". On the fine wine shelf, 15 new labels will roll...

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    Sainsbury’s ad plays spot the difference

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has revived its "no difference in price" campaign after Waitrose vowed to match Tesco on 1,000 branded items. The press ad, debuted 18 months ago, compares Tesco and Sainsbury's prices for eight products, including Anchor...

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    Acid Test: Method laundry detergent

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Method promised a “laundry revolution” when it launched its first laundry detergent range in July, claiming the liquid was “eight times more concentrated than traditional detergents”.

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    Grocer 33: Service - Service wins it again for Sainsbury's

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury’s in Stroud was this week’s clear winner. It offered the best availability as the only supermarket to offer a full basket. But what really impressed was the customer service: the assistant knew exactly where to fi nd the product our shopper was looking for and led her to it ...

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    World News 16/10/10

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    X5 Retail Group has reported a 5% rise in like-for-like sales for the first nine months of 2010. Despite the tough environment, third-quarter net retail sales rose 24% to £1.6n year-on-year with like-for-like sales...

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    Lower-yielding tomatoes have higher C02 output

    2010-10-16T00:00:00Z

    The carbon footprint of lower-yielding tomato varieties is typically twice that of higher-yielding varieties such as classic loose tomatoes, new research has shown.A project commissioned by the Horticultural Development Council (HDC) and...