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Asda makes cutting queues priority with self-scan drive
Asda is rolling out self-scan checkouts to 270 supermarkets as it looks to cut queue times by 15%.The move, estimated to cost more than £20m, comes as it prepares to start trials of self-scan in its non food Living and George...
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THE BIG PICTURE
The GMB union hosted the first of a series of screenings of the film &'Wal-Mart:The High Cost of Low Price&' across the country this week in venues close to Asda depots.It coincided with the scheduled start of the ballot...
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Consumers hail price cuts by Tesco Ireland
Tesco in Ireland is to cut the price of up to 5,000 products previously covered by the country&'s groceries order.The move follows a sustained campaign by Irish consumers&' champion Eddie Hobbs.TV personality Hobbs -...
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Sir Ken plans to bow out after 50 years in charge
Analysts say Sir Ken Morrison&'s retirement from Morrisons in 2008 will leave the supermarket group &"weaker for his absence&".This week, at the retailer&'s agm, Sir Ken, who has been chairman of Morrisons since...
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Vidal to head impulse unit at Sainsbury
Xavier Vidal has been appointed as business unit director for impulse grocery at Sainsbury.Vidal is promoted from the role of category manager for frozen foods, replacing Lawrence Clube.He joined Sainsbury last year from Tesco...
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Food sales drive group recovery at upbeat M&S
Marks and Spencer served up a strong set of results this week, thanks to the food business that it intends to grow further, says James DurstonThe nationals have been obsessed with the nascent signs of recovery shown by Marks and...
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Road to recovery
The incredible turnaround that led to Asda online winning The Grocer's Star Order in January reflects 18 months of hard work, says Julian HuntRegular readers of The Grocer&'s quarterly online shopping survey will have spotted that...
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WhEre now for Wegmans?
Following the death of Wegmans' visionary founder, what are the odds of Tesco making a bid for the family-run US estate? Chloe Smith reportsIf America is the birthplace of the colossal one-stop hypermarket, Robert Wegman is the man...
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WhEre now for Wegmans?
Following the death of Wegmans' visionary founder, what are the odds of Tesco making a bid for the family-run US estate? Chloe Smith reportsIf America is the birthplace of the colossal one-stop hypermarket, Robert Wegman is the man...
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Asda rapped by ASA for not moving fast
Asda could not keep up with the pace of its enthusiasm to slash the prices of &"iconic products&" in its More for Less campaign launched in March.Newspaper advertising proclaiming that it had slashed the price of bananas...
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Tesco brings back roll-out of electronic shelf-edge labels
Tesco is getting excited all over again about the potential of electronic shelf-edge labels, following a successful pilot of the technology at a store in Leicester.The retailer has tested the labelling system on a small scale at...
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Suppliers told JS needs their help
Sainsbury told suppliers this week that it needed more money, compliance, ideas and new launches from them if it was to become a stronger retailer and achieve its three-year targets.&"We cannot rest on our laurels as customers...
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Somerfield setsits focus
Simpler, better, cheaper. These are the priorities for Somerfield&'s new management team as it looks to inject some life into the chain&'s like-for-like sales performance.Suppliers attending a conference in Birmingham this...
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Tesco starts recruiting talent as it gets set for India launch
Tesco has started a recruitment campaign in India. Some of the top management and business schools have confirmed the retailer has been making presentations to their students."The heads of an international division of internal...
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E.coli prosecutionthreat
Morrisons could yet face criminal charges over an E.coli outbreak linked to one of its stores in Scotland, which left a 66-year-old woman dead and eight others ill.The retailer is waiting on the results of a police report...
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15 plastic bags ... for 32 items
Asda and Sainsbury's have come under attack from green groups over their excessive use of plastic bags in home deliveries.Environmentalists have accused the chains of using an unnecessarily large number of bags after The Grocer 33's...
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Leahy demands green incentives
Sir Terry Leahy has renewed his call for the government to offer more incentives to companies to adopt green initiatives.Speaking as Tesco announced a £25m investment in a Sustainable Consumption Institute at the University of...
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'Cultural change' for trading teams
Sainsbury's has kicked off a major operational overhaul of its trading teams in a bid to re-energise the business and meet its additional sales target of £3.5bn.The restructured trading department, which includes the realignment of 15...
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Costcutter takes passage to India and Pakistan with fascia-licensing strategy
UK symbol operator Costcutter is set to expand into India and Pakistan through fascia- licensing agreements.
Costcutter executive chairman Colin Graves said talks with suitable partners for a franchise-based scheme were still at an early…