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NewsSainsbury’s savours win over Tesco in Wolverhampton planning row
Sainsbury’s is celebrating a court win over Tesco in a long-running tug of war over a site in Wolverhampton on which both retailers planned a new store.
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NewsWaitrose woos festival drinkers with wine in plastic bottles
Waitrose is responding to demand for lightweight packaging from festival-goers with a range of wine in plastic bottles.
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NewsClarke confirmed as new Asda boss
Asda has confirmed the appointment of Andy Clarke as its new chief executive.
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NewsSainsbury’s Qatari suitor swoops for Harrods
One of the most iconic names in UK retail has changed hands following the £1.5bn sale of Harrods to Qatar Holding.
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Marks defiant as leak reveals drop in sales at Somerfield sites
The Co-operative Group CEO Peter Marks has said he has the backing of the society's board, despite a leaked report revealing poor Somerfield sales.
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Combined online grocery sales bigger than Waitrose
People now spend more money grocery shopping online than they do in Waitrose stores, new data seen by The Grocer reveals.The combined online grocery share of Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Ocado and WaitroseDeliver grew from 3.6% to a record...
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Pennycook fails to quell M&S move speculation
Morrisons CFO Richard Pennycook has done little to quell speculation he will be following his former boss Marc Bolland to Marks & Spencer.Speaking as Morrisons reported a surprise slowdown in growth for the first quarter, Pennycook...
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JJ Food Service hires D’Acampo to oversee its healthier ranges
Sainsbury's has Jamie Oliver, Aldi has Phil Vickery and now JJ Food Service has signed up Gino D'Acampo.The winner of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! is working with JJ's to promote its brand, raise its profile among caterers and...
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Spar shoppers sink teeth into revamped fresh meat offering
Sales of fresh meat in Spar stores supplied by AF Blakemore have soared 58% over the past year as part of a drive to attract more top-up food shoppers.The 700 Spar stores had benefited from a relaunch of its meat range a year ago, said...
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Sainsbury’s offers short-cut routes to bistro quality fare
Sainsbury's is hoping to usurp Waitrose as the destination of choice for foodies looking for "bistro quality" ingredient cheats.This week, it launched a 60-strong Ingredients for Cooks range which includes Moroccan tagine pastes, coq au...
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Sainsbury’s suppliers to offer training roles
Sainsbury's launched a new trainee scheme this week that it says could create thousands of new jobs across the UK.The Supplier Trainee Partnerships will initially offer 100 trainees 12-month paid contracts with 60 suppliers in...
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NewsCan The Co-op stem the leak in ex-Somerfield store sales?
Leaked figures show sales at Somerfield stores converted to the The Co-operative fascia have plummeted. Beth Phillips takes a look at the wider picture
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NewsThe penny drops: an interview with Asda's Rick Bendel
Asda’s chief marketing officer Rick Bendel is confident the retailer’s new Price Guarantee pledge can reverse its declining market share, he tells Adam Leyland
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NewsThe courage to go into cola
Richard Branson never quite cracked it, but Miranda Walker wasn’t going to let that put her off. Three years after launch, her Ubuntu Cola is going into Waitrose. Nick Hughes report
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Switch & Save rolls on despite wrath of Sainsbury’s suppliers
Sainsbury's is pressing on with its own-label Switch & Save campaign despite ongoing criticism from the big brands. Own-label sales in the soft cheese, tomato ketchup and corn flakes categories were "ticking up significantly" as a...
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Is new World Cup beer war just the same old, same old?
Six weeks before the World Cup kicks off, Tesco and Asda are at it again with heavy promotional offers on beer multipacks. Rob Brown reports
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Retail Prices: Asda starts to cut back on deals - but it’s not alone
The number of promotions has fallen month-on-month in each of the big four retailers – with the steepest cut not at Asda but Tesco. Elinor Zuke reports
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Grocer 33: Well-trained staff win title for Waitrose
Our shopper was effusive about the staff at Waitrose in Cheltenham this week, describing them as friendly and exceptionally well-informed.
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Tesco launches new Facebook application for online shopping
Facebook addicts can now order their groceries while staying in touch with friends and family.The new My Shopping Assistant application allows members of the social networking site to add items to their shopping list and plan meals while...
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NewsCarroll handed deputy CEO role at Midlands Co-op
Midlands Co-operative Society has named Tony Carroll as its deputy chief executive.