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NewsNew Morrisons store rises from the ashes
Morrisons has built a temporary store in the car park of its Penrith store, after it was destroyed by fire in December…
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Pre-pack keeps Natural Kitchen stores trading
An upmarket slow food store set up by two former Asda bosses has entered a pre-pack administration deal…
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NewsSupermarkets get sweet on Candyking
Candyking, the former pick’n’mix supplier to Woolworths, has secured listings at 1,400 new stores in the past year…
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NewsAs the snow keeps mounting up, so do the costs to industry
Cancelled deliveries. Closed stores. Frozen crops. The industry is counting the cost of up to three weeks of disrupted trading…
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NewsCheatle named CEO of Midlands Co-op
Martyn Cheatle has been named as the new CEO of Midlands Co-operative Society after its CEO John Fitzgerald…
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NewsBooths reduces prices of non-food groceries
Booths has permanently cut the price of more than 1,000 non-food groceries across its larger stores…
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NewsRetailers up prices under cover of VAT
Supermarkets have used the increase in VAT to pass on thousands of price hikes over and above the cost of VAT…
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A phoenix from the ashes
When Midlands Co-op’s store in Oakham, Rutland, was burnt to the grount in 2008, it signalled a new beginning for the store…
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NewsAsda hails ‘biggest rollback in a decade’
Asda has slashed the price of 3,600 essential products in what the supermarket claims is its biggest price rollback…
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Waitrose wine boss heads for Direct Wines
Direct Wines has completed a swoop for Waitrose wine chief Justin Howard-Sneyd.
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NewsYorkshire Tesco plan sent to court
Plans for a new Tesco in the Yorkshire town of Driffield have been delayed after a judicial review into planning consent was called.
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Waitrose launches ‘vital’ frozen range
Waitrose is relaunching its frozen food range to offer a "vital store cupboard" that includes scratch ingredients, bakery lines, risotto and slow-cook dishes.The 50-strong Waitrose Frozen range has been developed by chef Nigel Nugent to...
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Tesco court bid to halt Dunnes comparison ads
The price war between the big two of the Irish grocery sector, Tesco and Dunnes Stores, has spilled over into the courts.Tesco took exception to 'price comparison' ads being run by its rival in the Irish national newspapers and headed...
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Tesco trials One Stop at superstore garages
Tesco is converting forecourt stores at its Dudley and Cannock superstores to the One Stop format.Tesco, which owns c-store chain One Stop, said the trial would give consumers more variety and choice at the sites. A national roll-out...
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Baker leaves Duchy but remains central to Prince’s interests
Andrew Baker, the chief executive of Duchy Originals, is to leave his post after handing over nearly all functions of the job to Waitrose management.Baker has now been employed by the Prince of Wales as a consultant on a range of other...
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Quality Test: Standard own-label mince pies
Asda's mince pie was the worst. With a very sharp filling and a weak structure to the pastry, it was also noticeably smaller than the others.
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Tesco and Asda go abroad for turkey crowns
Tesco and Asda are sourcing turkey from abroad despite ample British supply. A Tesco spokesman confirmed 5% of its fresh and frozen turkey was sourced from France, while Asda admitted that 2% of its offer was from Brazil. In both...
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NewsAsda shows it can do nice as well as cheap
The UK's leading supermarkets have stepped up their game to keep shoppers spending. Queues are shorter, shelves are fuller and basket prices are cheaper, The Grocer 33 six-month review has revealed. The Grocer 33, the only independent...
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Former Innocent MD to run Daylesford Organics
Former Innocent MD Jamie Mitchell is set to become the new chief executive of Daylesford Organic, The Grocer has learned.Mitchell officially takes up his role on 4 January although he is already familiarising himself with the company at...
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Grocer 33: Full basket puts Waitrose in first place
A full basket, no queue and helpful staff made Waitrose in Rickmansworth the clear winner this week.