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Impressed Woolworths hires Spar to supply General Stores
Exclusive John Wood Woolworths has signed a supply deal for Spar to provide all the food, alcohol and tobacco to its General Stores and for Spar imagery to be used in store. In addition, Woolworths is also trialling food supplied by Spar in four...
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German supermarket chain Spar Handels is expected to close t
The streamlining exercise began last year when new boss Dr Fritz Ammann pulled the plug on the cash draining online shopping venture Einkauf 24 and sold the non food discount chain Kodi. According to local press reports, predators circling round...
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Triumphant George on course for £1bn
Turnover at Asda George is on course to top £1bn this year, propelling it well ahead of the other multiples in the clothing stakes. Asda claims to be the third largest clothing retailer in the UK by volume and the biggest player in children's...
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Somerfield fascia will come under scrutiny
Somerfield is strengthening the ties between its two retail operations, despite the decision this week to set up a separate business unit to manage its Somerfield fascia stores. Somerfield chief executive Alan Smith said the group had been...
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Waitrose news
New stores on the way Waitrose is opening five new stores this year after a period of consolidation in 2001 while it integrated a clutch of Somerfield stores into the estate. The new sites will bring store numbers up to 141. The store…
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Costcutter eyes other operators as Connex c-store chain take
Exclusive Costcutter plans to work with other railway franchise owners following the launch of its joint Connex convenience store chain this week. Costcutter managing director Colin Graves said: "The Connex project brings a new avenue for...
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Tesco has announced that it will sell cars if expected chang
I hear you might be selling cars soon? Nothing's finalised but I think that's the plan, yes. Keep an eye on the press about it. Will it just be Smart cars or all different sizes? Oh, I think it'll be all kinds of cars, all sorts of ...
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Safeway sponsors Scots football team
Safeway is flying the Scottish flag with a £5.1m four-year deal to sponsor the Scottish national football team. The deal also covers the women's team and the under 21s and represents Safeway's first stab at sports related sponsorship activities....
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Jamie visits the Orient
A new 200-strong Oriental range arrived on Sainsbury's shelves this week, supported by a dedicated ad starring the multiple's frontman Jamie Oliver. The products span ready meals, semi-prepared dishes, oriental ingredients and produce. All are...
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Tesco adds Zest to Batemans' growth
Batemans' rapid growth in the off-trade will be given a boost this year by an exclusive 36-week listing in Tesco for a new beer. The listing is its prize for winning the big brewer category in the multiple's spring Beer Challenge. The new brew,...
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It's the great alcohol cover-up for Scottish Safeways
Scottish Courage is turning an eyesore into an opportunity with the introduction of customised covers for beer aisles in 41 Scottish Safeway superstores. They are used at times when the store is open but it is illegal to sell alcohol. This applies...
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Asda switches onto TV shopping with Sky Active
Asda has started the roll out of its long awaited TV shopping service with Sky Active, beginning with two stores in Morley and High Wycombe. Asda director of new channels Iain Spence said he was confident TV shopping would take off this year:...
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Somerfield tests a loyalty card scheme offering instant resu
Somerfield is introducing Saver Cards into select stores on a trial basis. The cards will be introduced in 33 stores on March 13 and data will be assessed over the following few months. Somerfield associate marketing director Martin Sutherland...
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Considering Safeway ceo Carlos Criado-Perez's recently confe
I'm calling from the WI and wondered whether Carlos would be willing to take part in our latest calendar? No, I'm afraid that's not something he would want to do. He's very popular with our members who love his latin looks and think he would...
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Asda throws open its car parks to party
Asda is planning to host massive parties at its 250 stores to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. The events will be held in the multiple's car parks. A spokeswoman for Asda said: "Licences for street parties cost £800. This is discouraging...
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Anti-salt drive undermined
As Asda and the Co-operative Group continue to campaign to cut the amount of salt in processed food on health grounds, the Salt Manufacturers' Association has questioned the science behind their arguement. On Salt Action day this week, the Co-op...
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Ocado off to flying start
Ocado is already attracting big spenders in its first full week of operation. The home shopping service, set up with the backing of the John Lewis Partnership using Waitrose products, is proving popular with shoppers taking advantage of the free...
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Tesco sets up regional teams in bid to boost local sourcing
Tesco is to boost local food sourcing by opening regional buying offices in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and has upped its spend on UK organics. The multiple said the Welsh buying office was almost ready to begin running under Welsh...
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Tesco takes a proactive recruitment line
Tesco has stepped up its recruitment strategy with the introduction of a talent planning approach. David Fairhurst, the multiple's group resourcing director, said: "Tesco already has a widely respected talent spotting programme. What's changed is...