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Rudoe appointed first head of retail at Ocado
Ocado has created a new head of retail role to help it compete in the growing internet shopping market. Jon Rudoe has been promoted from his post as head of trading and marketing, extending his responsibilities to cover...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited co-op group Childwall, Liverpoolone stop Havant, Hampshiresomerfield Crewe, Cheshirespar Holmer Green, Buckinghamshiretesco express Woodville, DerbyshireHow they...
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this week a year ago The winner was...
Located at the end of Manchester's tram network, Morrisons' Eccles branch won our Top Store award last year for the way it coped so well with crowds of commuters.Store manager Ian Thorpe (left) said a departing tram could prompt 500...
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Availability
Asda Havant, Hampshire0The shelves were being restocked when our shopper visited this Supercentre. But that didn't stop staff offering to help our shopper locate the Sacla' pesto and Parma ham - although the required sizes were...
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Asda's big friendly giant
Asda’s Havant Supercentre in Hampshire may be one of the retailer’s largest in the UK, but it has learnt how to use its size to its advantage, earning it this week’s Top Store award.
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Peter's sausages win Tesco listing
A new line of premium sausages from Peter's Food Service has been launched into Tesco's Welsh stores. The pork and pork and leek sausages, which are sold in 454g packs of six, are packaged and sealed in a plastic tray and covered with a...
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After the 2p sausage, it's Asda's 50p mince
Asda's mission to ignore pressure from the meat industry and continue to offer the British public cheap food has continued with the launch of a 50p pack of mince. The supermarket this week announced a two-week promotion slashing the price...
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Marks calls on industry to drive Fairtrade sales
Fairtrade sales are being hampered by a lack of consumer understanding of the concept, according to Peter Marks, chief executive of The Co-operative Group. Speaking at an AgroFair seminar last week, he said customers would be much more...
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Tesco doubles size of exotic offering
Tesco has announced this week that it will be doubling its range of world food produce to 50 items. TV chefs and exotic holidays had been key drivers of demand, said Tesco, adding that it planned to use 'box talkers' to provide...
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Sainsbury's helps save bumblebees
Sainsbury's has launched a free seed promotion to help shoppers create an attractive environment for bumblebees - and reverse the depletion of bumblebee populations. The supermarket is offering customers at selected stores a free pack of...
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Mario's ice cream wins Asda listing
Welsh ice cream maker Mario’s has moved into retail after 20 years of supplying the foodservice and hospitality sectors.
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Asda records highest price increases of big multiples
Asda may have won our cheapest retailer award for the 11th consecutive year but its prices have increased more than any other retailer over the past 12 months, according to exclusive data from The Grocer.The Grocer's extensive database,...
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Price Survey
It was five out of five for Asda this week as it undercut its nearest rival by just 67p to scoop this week's cheapest retailer award - with the help of some pork chops. Despite increasing their price by £1.28 - the biggest hike of the...
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Tesco store application in spotlight
Tesco has been accused of using the guise of a local retailer to submit a planning permission for an 80,000 sq ft supermarket.The retail giant bought independent retailer Brian Ford's Discount Store, which has one store in Barnstaple, Devon,...
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Sainsbury's trials high-welfare milk
A new 'ethical' milk sourced from higher-welfare cows and packaged in a new recyclable pouch is being trialled in 35 Sainsbury's stores.Developed by the Contented Cow Company, Freedom Food-certified Precious Milk went into stores last...
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Three Holmes depots close
Musgrave Group is to close three Holmes Wholesale cash & carry depots . The depots in Coleraine, Newtownards and Cookstown will close by the end of the month and business will move to the Ballymena, Hillview, Belfast and Lurgan depots,...
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Blakemore gives Spar store refurbs pledge
AF Blakemore is encouraging independents to spend large sums on refurbishments despite the gloomy economic conditions. The wholesaler, which supplies 700 Spar stores in the Midlands and parts of Wales, has offered to underwrite...
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Tesco carves Turkey into three regions
Tesco has restructured its operations in Turkey, with three directors appointed to run three newly defined regions of the country. The Aegean and Mediterranean region is to be headed by COO Richard Baker, promoted from his position as...
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What the papers said
?Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has signed a £100,000 deal to appear in a new TV advert for Morrisons. The tongue-in-cheek advert will spoof Hammond's near-death car crash and will feature him taking a smash in a supermarket trolley,...
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No such thing as a quick retail fix
M&S and Asda have both embarked on major new ranging and sourcing strategies. But will they work?This month I thought I'd look at a couple of The Grocer headlines from the past few weeks that appear, at face value, to have the ability to...