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NewsAd watchdog finds fault with George’s ‘no quibble’ guarantee
An advert for Asda’s 100-day quality guarantee on George clothing has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for presenting standard consumer rights as a unique benefit of shopping at the supermarket.
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NewsWaitrose shines amid promotional shambles
Waitrose has been voted best for in-store promotions for the first time in a new survey on trade investment for The Grocer.
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Waitrose opens its own cookery school
Waitrose is to become the first UK supermarket to own and operate a cookery school when it opens a new facility above its Finchley Road store in London in October.The 4,600 sq ft school will be equipped with a theatre, teaching area,...
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Store of the Future format hits 300 mark
Nisa-Today's has converted its 300th store to its Store of the Future format.The store in Gosforth is owned by Mike Thompson who has decided to convert his seven stores five former Costcutters and two former Threshers to the Nisa Local...
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Picture This... The bees’ knees-up
Waitrose has donated £67,500 to a university project to decode the waggle dance of honey bees.Researchers hope to better understand how bees forage for food by studying the waggle dance they use to communicate with each other.
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Asda offers beef farmers greater pricing security
Asda is introducing pre-agreed prices into some of its beef farmer contracts in a move that producers claim could set a blueprint for the industry. Under the terms of the contract, Asda will agree to pay farmers £2.70/kg for their...
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Slower inflation lifts Dovecote Park profit
Dovecote Park, the sole supplier of beef to Waitrose, has posted a 9.8% rise in pre-tax profits as cattle price inflation slowed. Pre-tax profits rose to £3.1m on sales up 8.2% to £106.3m in the year to 25 September 2009, according to...
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Sainsbury’s Hodgson heads for Shanghai to spot opportunities
Sainsbury's has promoted category manager Michael Hodgson to the newly created role of head of trading strategy international, based in Shanghai.
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Tesco: scale duty to boost sales of lower-abv wines
The head of beer, wine and spirits at Tesco is calling for a shake-up of wine duty to boost growth of lower-alcohol wine, The Grocer can exclusively reveal.Speaking at the launch of a Finest Vintage 2000 wine range last week, Dan Jago...
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NewsGrocer 33: Helpful staff clinch victory for Morrisons
Knowledgeable staff who went out of their way to help our shopper played a big part in ensuring Morrisons in Llanelli took this week's title.
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda cheapest with soups and sauces
Asda claimed first place this week, offering 12 items on promotion and six cheapest items, including McCain's fries (£1.92), New Covent Garden carrot and coriander soup (£1.50) and Sharwood's black bean sauce (£1).
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Retail Prices: What about EDLP? Asda ups number of promos by 17%
It has said it will be running fewer deals – but Asda has increased its number of promos by more than its rivals over the past month says Ronan Hegarty
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NewsTesco takes on Primark with West End clothing store
Tesco is planning to launch a standalone clothing store in London’s West End.
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NewsAsda plays Christmas catch-up with premium lines
Asda is hoping to turn around its Christmas fortunes by introducing new premium food and general merchandise lines.
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NewsHeston brings his Fat Duck recipes to Waitrose
Heston Blumenthal and Waitrose have added a new dimension to their partnership with food designed by the Fat Duck chef set to go on sale at the supermarket later this year.
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NewsAsda defends record on overseas wages
Asda has shrugged off criticism over the level of pay given to Indian workers that make its George at Asda clothing range.
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NewsTesco on back foot over rainforest paper claims
Tesco has been forced on to the defensive amid claims that a supplier of paper products is involved in illegal logging in the Indonesian rainforest.
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NewsEditor's Comment: Sir Terry's retirement shows his impeccable timing
My local independent newsagent complains that I always write about Tesco in this column. He's going to be disappointed again, I'm afraid, after another very busy week for the UK's biggest and most important retailer.
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CJ Lang gets stores fitter to sell fresh
CJ Lang is educating store bosses in how to manage the fresh category. The Scottish Spar wholesaler last week held two 'Fit for Fresh' workshops, where retailers talked over key issues in the category.
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Budgens hails success of new sausage range
Budgens has put the success of its new sausage range down to the hot weather.The retailer has already shifted 250,000 bangers after launching the range as part of its Budgens Best offer. Varieties include pork variants with chilli, apple...