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NewsM&S adds to online offer with ‘food hall favourites’
Marks & Spencer has bulked up its online food range with 100 “favourite food hall products” that widen the scope of the offer beyond entertaining. The enlarged M&S Food to Order range, which allows customers to order online and collect in-store, contains everyday items including ready meals, fresh meats and ...
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NewsGok Wan clothing range arrives at Sainsbury’s
Style guru Gok Wan has launched his first clothing range into Sainsbury’s. The Gok for Tu range of 13 items launched into 200 Sainsbury’s stores this morning, with prices starting at £20.
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NewsSales up as Greggs goes nationwide with frozen sausage rolls
Greggs has announced a modest rise in like-for-like sales for the third quarter – and confirmed plans to sell its popular sausage rolls nationwide through Iceland. Sales were up 0.8% on a like-for-like basis in the 13 weeks to 1 October, with total sales for the period up almost 6%. ...
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NewsTesco suffers worst first half in 20 years
Tesco vowed to take “decisive action” to get its core UK business back on track after suffering its worst first-half performance for 20 years.
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NewsM&S fills out its sandwiches
Marks & Spencer is bucking the trend for smaller pack sizes by adding extra filling to its sandwiches without increasing the price. Its prawn mayo sandwich has been bulked up the most and now contains 40% more prawns, followed by the…
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NewsMorrisons to launch its M Kitchen range
Morrisons is to debut the first products in its much-anticipated own-label relaunch next week. As revealed by The Grocer earlier this month (‘Morrisons to launch host of new own-label brands’ 10 September, p6), the retailer is…
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NewsHarris hits back over Ugo sales speculation
Ugo CEO Arthur Harris has insisted the performance of his discount supermarket chain is on the up despite continuing speculation that sales are as much as 50% down on Netto figures. Ugo was launched in January this year when Harris…
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NewsPoundworld launches Express c-store format
Poundworld is set to capitalise on the exploding popularity of round-pound stores by launching a new convenience-style format called Poundworld Express. The concept stores will be smaller than existing Poundworld stores and will focus on…
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NewsTesco eyes fresh boost with ‘hot house’ trial
Tesco is exploring ways to dramatically boost its fresh foods offering with a ‘hot house’ availability trial.
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NewsAsda clears up labels on Uruguayan beef
Asda is introducing new labels to some packs of its Butcher’s Selection steaks to make it clearer when it comes from Uruguay not the UK. The move comes after the retailer was criticised by the NFU for using the name ‘Hereford’ on packs…
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NewsLittle Dish wins big in Tesco’s tot meal rejig
Tesco has shaken up its chilled toddler meals by delisting Annabel Karmel’s lines and making Little Dish its exclusive brand. Distribution of Little Dish’s chilled ready meals has been increased from 450 to 800 Tesco stores and the…
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NewsAsda puts No Fear’s energy drink on shelf
No Fear Extreme has secured its first supermarket listing and set out its stall as a major player in the energy drink category. From 10 October, it will be rolling out to 238 Asda stores in 485ml cans (rsp: £1.29) featuring a resealable…
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NewsTesco's 12% reduction in Price Drop
Unilever and Procter & Gamble head a long list of brand owners targeted in Tesco’s Big Price Drop.
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NewsWaitrose, Cheadle Hulme
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsAsda reignites banana wars with new price cut
The banana price wars are back, after Asda this morning cut the price of 1kg of loose bananas from 68p to 58p.
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NewsProfits take a tumble at Scotmid Co-op
Profits have tumbled at Scotmid Co-operative for the first half of the year. The co-op blamed deteriorating economic conditions for a slump in trading profits from £4.2m last year to £2.6m for the latest period.
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NewsAsbestos failings land M&S with £1m fine
Marks & Spencer has been hit with a million-pound fine after “turning a blind eye” to an asbestos leak at two of its stores.
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NewsMorrisons unveils first phase of M Kitchen revolution
Morrisons will next week debut the first products in its eagerly awaited own-brand re-launch. As revealed exclusively by The Grocer earlier this month, a convenience range dubbed M Kitchen will comprise 150 new lines, including a bistro range and a number of pan-Asian and tapas-style dishes.
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NewsTesco takes Chokablok into Magnum territory
Tesco's Chokablok ice cream has taken another step towards becoming an established brand by muscling in on Magnum's territory with the launch of premium ice creams on sticks. The Belgian chocolate-coated Chokablok on Sticks will launch...
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NewsMorrisons’ greenest store yet gives it an edge with planners
Morrisons is opening its greenest supermarket yet and plans to use it as a blueprint to improve the environmental credentials of the rest of its stores and manufacturing sites. The 22,200 sq ft store in Stanground, Peterborough boasts a...