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M&S to make suppliers pay for 'abnormally high waste'
Marks & Spencer is to charge its food suppliers for product wastage under its new Project Genesis trading terms.A document outlining the details of the changes, obtained by The Grocer, says M&S will order suppliers to help pay for...
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Tesco's turn to judge rising new talent
Tesco is to star in a new TV show that will lay bare the work that goes on behind new product development.Breaking into Tesco, a six-part series to air on Five, will follow 20 contestants, drawn from the general public, who will compete...
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Tesco scraps plan for huge Purley store
Tesco has abandoned plans to create what would have been Britain's biggest supermarket because of the cost and complications associated with changing the layout of a nearby road.The retailer recently began the design process to extend...
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Newby and Ingle key to Netto's expansion
Discounter Netto has brought in former Sainsbury's manager Paul Newby as store operations director to help reposition the chain as a mainstream supermarket.Netto managing director Richard Lancaster has appointed his former Sainsbury's...
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Welford at helm of Somerfield buying
Somerfield has promoted Guy Welford to head of buying in the convenience chilled category. Welford has been buyer for in-store bakery, pre-packed cheese, butters, spreads & margarines, but his most recent role was as buyer for milk,...
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Sainsbury's defies the data - Q&A and Availability
No retailer is less suited to the East Sussex town of Newhaven than Sainsbury's, according to CACI data, but store manager Tim Maginnis has instilled real competitive spirit in his staff and they reaped the rewards with this week's service award....
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What the papers said - 16th February 2008
Morrisons has issued a writ against the OFT accusing it of libel, which could result in a multimillion pound claim for damages. According to the Daily Mail, Morrisons has claimed the competition watchdog wrongly named it last September in relation...
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Direct delivery boosts Localchoice milk sales
Tesco is rolling out its Direct to Store local milk sourcing initiative nationwide after a trial significantly boosted sales of its Localchoice milk brand.The sourcing trial led to a three-fold increase in sales of Localchoice in the 10...
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Somerfield revamps lines to shake off top-up shop image
Somerfield is overhauling its premium and healthy own-label ranges in an effort to challenge consumer perceptions it is just a top-up shop.It has launched dozens of new products in its Best Ever and Healthy Choice ranges after it...
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Tesco offers halal to wider audience
Tesco has quadrupled its halal range to cater for the growing Muslim market.For the past couple of years Tesco has stocked a range of 10 meat products in a dozen London-based stores. But last week it launched a range of 45 products in 43...
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Price Survey - 16th February 2008
Asda has kept a tight grip on the cheapest retailer title this week, but Tesco fought off stiff competition to clinch second place. The competition between Morrisons and Tesco remained fierce this week, with just 10p separating the totals compared...
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Store visit - The English Grocer
Peter Durose used to oversee sales of more than £2bn a year as head of fresh produce at Tesco. But last April he gave up his £250,000 salary to set up fine food boutique The English Grocer in his home town of Buntingford in Hertfordshire. It's a bit...
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M&S staff given discount vouchers
Marks & Spencer has given out more than 800,000 20% discount vouchers to its staff and pension holders.Staff have been sent a dozen vouchers to distribute among families and friends, according to the Daily Telegraph.Analysts were...
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Opinion - "I thought farmer-courting Tesco wanted to be seen to be above reproach before this week's £1.99 chicken promo"
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's worst fears were realised this week as Tesco put chicken on a week-long £1.99 promo. The capon crusader had spent three nights, and roped in celebrity chef buddies Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay, to convince the nation...
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Stellar growth by Morrisons keeps up pressure on rivals
Morrisons' extraordinary growth spurt has accelerated, with TNS Worldpanel data showing its sales increased 11.3% in the 12 weeks to 27 January.The chain, which had registered growth of 9.3% in the 12 weeks to 30 December, has also...
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Tesco, Lidl rapped for advert claims
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints by Argos and B&Q about claims made for non-food prices in adverts placed by Tesco and Lidl.Argos objected to a national press ad run by Tesco last Easter promoting cut-price...
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Two more societies sign up for The Co-operative fascia
The drive to unify the co-op movement under a single brand received a boost this week when two more societies agreed to adopt 'The Co-operative' fascia.The Lothian Borders & Angus and Chelmsford Star co-ops will between them rebrand more...
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Milk merger collapse sparks dismay at 'lost opportunity'
The proposed merger between dairy co-ops Milk Link and First Milk collapsed this week after the two parties failed to agree on a valuation for the businesses.The merger would have created a business with a turnover in excess of £1bn that...
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Second Sainsbury's boss for Skillsmart
Sainsbury's head of retail resourcing and training Steven Davis has joined the board of directors of career development group Skillsmart.Davis is the second senior figure from Sainsbury's to join Skillsmart after chief executive Justin...
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Asda nets rewards of online - Q&A and Availability
Asda announced plans this week to make its online delivery service available to 97% of UK homes by the end of the year, and its Wigan branch, this week's Top Store, gives a clue as to why, with local use of the national website driving growth across...