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midcounties co-op, long hanborough
In July Midcounties Co-operative opened its most eco-friendly store in the Oxfordshire village of Long Hanborough. It is built on the site of an older, smaller shop backing on to the countryside surrounding Blenheim Palace.The first...
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No smooth ride likely for Tesco in India
Tesco's entry into India may not be the smooth ride hoped for as a new local supermarket operator with a UK influence looks set to become the country's leading food chain.The brand proposition behind Reliance Retail, which has plans for...
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Asda Patchway, Bristol1 There was just one item missing when our mystery shopper visited Asda Patchway on Highwood Lane in Bristol. The store was sold out of the 1 litre bottle of Schweppes tonic water. She also noted that the...
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Price Survey
Tesco scored its first victory in The Grocer 33 this month, with Sainsbury displaced from its lead last week and Asda pushed into second place two weeks on the trot. Asda had come in cheapest in seven of the previous nine surveys, but...
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Morrisons bid rumours resurface
Rumours have resurfaced that private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts could be planning to make a bid for Morrisons.In July this year shares in the supermarket group rose after reports suggested that a consortium of private equity...
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Kwik Save buys Somerfield stores
Troubled discounter Kwik Save has acquired 45 stores from Somerfield for an undisclosed sum. The chain, which has been hit by a series of problems this year, said that it had secured additional investment to finance the deal. However,...
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Bogof's week
There were no shortage of laughs at the IGD conference this week. Commenting on a prediction by Waitrose CEO Steven Esom that "by 2020, we will have cashless, checkout-less supermarkets," bearded wag and Tate & Lyle CEO Iain Ferguson retorted:...
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Letter of the week:
While Tesco's awesome interim results may have been welcomed by financial institutions, a recent poll conducted by the Yorkshire Post found that 75% of respondents believed that the supermarket's dominance in the UK was limiting consumer...
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Price competition is yesterday's war
Another trading statement from one of the majors, another report that inflation is back in the system. J Sainsbury announced that through July, August and September, deflation of 0.9% became inflation of 1%, hot on the heels of Tesco's remarks...
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Southall and Truro take over as the leading Tesco towns
Inverness is no longer 'Tesco-town' - and has in fact fallen to fourth in the ranking of places most dominated by the UK's biggest retailer. Although Tesco's market share in the Scottish town has risen from 51% to 52% in the past year,...
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Pritchard gets non-food job in Asda restructure
Asda has undergone a major restructure, resulting in the appointment of a long-awaited new non-food director and the axing of its regional MD posts. Peter Pritchard, the former store development director, has been promoted to the...
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Asda Coventry Road, Birmingham. 0 Our mystery shopper at the Small Heath Asda store on Coventry Road in Birmingham was able to find all the items on her shopping list. She noted that one aisle was completely obstructed by packing...
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Tesco rumoured to be eyeing Algarve
Tesco has refused to comment on speculation it is scouting out the Algarve as part of its international expansion plans. The rumours emerged after an ex-pat newspaper in the region claimed Tesco had earmarked 17 sites in the Algarve for...
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Traffic light lines will do well with us, King tells suppliers
Brands opting for traffic light labelling will benefit from strength in numbers within Sainsbury's, the chain's boss said this week. Chief executive Justin King said its stores would be dominated by traffic lights due to the roll-out of...
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Asda claims it's back on track
Asda has got its house in order for what it hopes will be its best-ever Christmas, while suppliers need not fear another round of tough negotiations soon, according to senior management. Speaking to The Grocer, chief operating officer...
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Waitrose vegetables go black to the future
Waitrose is to offer its customers a range of naturally black fruit and vegetables, which will be launched in the run-up to Hallowe'en. It has sourced black varieties of cabbage, potato and pear from British growers, and is...
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Suppliers told to listen to consumers
Tesco told suppliers this week that it plans to be more open with them and advised them to listen to consumers. Commercial and trading director Richard Brasher said health was now key to Tesco. This was where front-of-pack labelling was...
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Nike/Umbro don't play fair says Asda
Frustration is mounting at Asda at the refusal by leading sportswear companies to sell it their clothes. Ayaz Alam, buying manager for sports and DIY, said attempts to expand its sportswear range beyond items in the George range were...
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Aldi launches own Fairtrade tea bags
Aldi has launched a Fairtrade tea, a move believed to mark the first foray by a British discount grocer into the fair trade products arena. ‘Diplomat’ own-brand tea bags are licensed by the Fairtrade Foundation and were launched as part…
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Price Survey
Sainsbury's edged out Asda and Tesco in this week's The Grocer 33 price survey - but it was mighty close. The winning margin was a razor-thin 10p for our 33-item basket of goods. Sainsbury's led at £46.88, followed by Asda...