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NewsWaitrose unveils Lasting Leaf stay-fresh lettuce
Waitrose is rolling out a new range of bagged lettuce it claims can stay fresh for up to a week.
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NewsThe Co-op adds Fairtrade chocs to Somerfield stores
The Co-operative Group is looking to double its Fairtrade chocolate sales by introducing the own-label range to Somerfield stores.
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Sainsbury’s says IT system will help it weather the storms
Sainsbury's has claimed a new multimillion pound stock system will reduce waste and help it deal with unpredictable weather.The technology will capture real-time sales data at the checkout that will be used to update a store's next...
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World News 5/6/10
Following Asda's £778m acquisition of Netto UK, Walmart International CEO Mike Duke has promised further expansion of its international business.
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Martyn Jones heads trade promo event
Morrisons trading director Martyn Jones heads a star-studded list of speakers at The Grocer's new Trade Promotions Conference sponsored by Promax.As trade promotions reach record spend after two years of economic turmoil, Jones will...
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NewsBaskin-Robbins enters Morrisons freezer aisle
Competition is hotting up in the freezer aisles as US ice cream giant Baskin-Robbins takes on Ben & Jerry's and Häagen-Dazs with its first range of premium ice cream tubs aimed at the multiples.
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Danepak makes its debut in sausages
Danepak has extended its reach from bacon and fresh pork cuts into sausages for the first time.Two lines traditional pork and pork and bacon have gone into Tesco, The Co-operative and Somerfield (rsp: £3 for a 475g pack of 10).
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NewsIs Netto a good catch for Asda and what’s the plan?
Asda has taken a giant leap into the small store format with its purchase of Netto. But just how good is the fit? Chloe Ryan and Adam Leyland report
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Focus On Scotland: Retailer landscape
While Tesco currently has the lion's share of the grocery market north of the border (accounting for 31% of the food market according to CACI figures for 2009), it faces stiff competition from rivals.
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Tesco delivers £8.8m duty blow on promos
Tesco has called on brewers to foot the bill for the cost of all duty hikes for beers on promotion in the 16 weeks following the government's 22 June emergency budget.
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Grocer 33: Waitrose wins the day with service
Waitrose and Asda each had one item out of stock this week, but Waitrose in Colchester just pipped Asda in Wheatley on customer service.
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Retail Prices: Business as usual for Asda as it ups number of promos
Despite claiming it is moving away from promotions, Asda has upped the number of deals it is running compared with last month, reports Elinor Zuke
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Co-op trials electrical goods in large stores
The Co-operative Group is trialling dedicated concessions to sell more electrical goods in its larger stores.
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NewsSainsbury's World Cup working scheme means staff won't miss a kick
Sainsbury's is introducing 'World Cup Working Hours' for staff when the tournament kicks off on 11 June so they have the best chance possible of not missing key matches.
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NewsThe Co-op adds non-execs to food board
The Co-operative Group has appointed the first non-executive directors to its food advisory board.
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NewsTesco share scheme pays staff £105m
More than 216,000 Tesco staff will share in a bonus pot worth £105m as a result of the supermarket’s biggest-ever Shares In Success scheme.
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NewsWaitrose sets date for Bahrain debut
Waitrose will open its first store in Bahrain in December.
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NewsEditor's Comment: Curb promotions, yes, but a below-cost ban won’t work
The day after Tesco was welcoming moves set out in the Queen's Speech to ban below-cost alcohol promotions, it was selling Stella for 95p a litre. In other words: six pence below the cost of the excise duty and VAT costs it pays out to HMRC.
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Netto: ‘OFT won’t force Asda to sell our stores‘
Asda is unlikely to be ordered by the OFT to sell many, if any, of the Netto stores it bought, according to the discounter's boss.Speaking to The Grocer, Netto's international MD Claus Juel-Jensen said he was optimistic the OFT wouldn't...
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World News 29/5/10
Spar International has announced global sales growth of 5.5% in 2009 to 28.5bn. Much of the growth has been attributed to the success of Eurospar and Spar Hypermarket, its fastest-growing format, which accounts for...