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Merger 'not spurred by pension fund hole'
Douglas Fletcher, CEO of Plymouth & South West Co-op, has poured cold water on speculation that the society had proposed a merger with The Co-operative Group to shore up a £17.4m deficit in its pension fund.Plymouth & South West Co-op, which...
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Aldi swaps non-food for ambient in Special Buys
Aldi has ditched some of its higher-ticket non-food promotions for ambient grocery in a bid to reverse sliding non-food sales.Aldi's growth has been one of the success stories of the downturn but sales of the discounter's 'when it's gone,...
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Lazy Town star joins forces with Asda to push 'sports candy'
Asda has teamed up with Magnús Scheving, star of kids' TV show Lazy Town, to promote its Great Stuff range of fruit and veg. The supermarket said it wanted to make it easier for parents to encourage their children to eat healthily and would...
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Sainsbury's admits 100% UK pork claim is ‘incorrect’
Sainsbury's has backtracked on claims that it only sells 100% British pre-packed pork after an investigation by The Grocer revealed it was selling Danish products. The supermarket was found to be promoting own-label pre-packed fresh Danish pork last...
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Quality test: own-label fRESH PASTA SAUCE, TOMATO & MASCArPONE
At £1.99, Waitrose's sauce was the priciest of the bunch and was pale in colour.
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NewsTesco milk price cut brings relief to the dairy industry
Tesco is in dairy farmers' good books after dropping the price it pays for milk by just 1ppl. But what are the wider implications, asks Michael Barker
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NewsRetail Pricing: Asda may be cheap, but it lags behind on promotions
Asda isn't shy when it comes to telling the country all about its deals. But how promotion-happy is it really? James Ball deciphers the figures
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NewsGrocer 33: Aisle and till service shine at Waitrose
Three retailers boasted strong availability this week, but Waitrose’s Cheadle Hulme branch won our top store award thanks to its short queue and “immaculate” customer service
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Morrisons debut for northeast curry maker Maysan
Morrisons has launched a new range of hot curry pastes and powders that are being sold in 177 stores in the northeast by a local producer.
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Tesco in £400k push to save water
Tesco is working on an efficiency project with Yorkshire Water to reduce the amount of water used in hundreds of stores to improve its carbon footprint and save costs.
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Workers claim Tesco is not replacing staff
Outraged staff in some Tesco stores say the company is cutting costs by not replacing workers when they leave – despite the retailer’s claim that it will create 10,000 jobs this year.Staff levels have been falling since late last year,...
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Aldi trials beef brisket dishes in two stores
Aldi is trialling a new range of pre-cooked meat dishes using beef brisket .The Cook It Taste It Love It range, made by Welsh manufacturer Roberts of Port Dinorwic, comes with three sauce options - onion gravy, cracked black pepper and Diane...
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Freeze on 'higher' pay as Musgrave axes jobs
Musgrave Group is cutting staff and imposing a pay freeze to help it cope with what it describes as "very tough" trading conditions in the Irish market.The cutbacks, which include 20 compulsory redundancies, will be confined to operations in...
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Local produce sales up 30%, claims Tesco
Sales of local food have risen 30% in its stores in the past year, says Tesco. "There are hundreds of examples of local produce doing brilliantly well," said Tesco legal and corporate affairs director Lucy Neville-Rolfe. "Customers want to...
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NewsSecond Opinion: Looking good on the big screen
The Co-op Group's advert combines individuality with public perception, says Joanna Blythman
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Tesco says shoppers need to be taught how carbon scores work
Tesco will put carbon footprint labels on more products if it can overcome consumer confusion over carbon scores.
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NewsGrocer 33: Immaculate Sainsbury's wins top spot
Sainsbury's in Linlithgow boasted not only the strongest availability of this week’s retailers, but also impressive customer service, earning it our top store award.
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NewsTesco steps up to Challenge 25
Tesco shoppers who look under 25 will be asked for ID when they attempt to buy alcohol, after the retailer said it would tighten its procedures, starting in May.
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NewsSainsbury’s celebrates strong fourth quarter
A strong final quarter has helped Sainsbury’s to report a rise in like-for-like sales of 4.5% for the past 12 months, the supermarket announced today.
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Morrisons to offer in-store health checks
Morrisons has followed Sainsbury's lead in expanding the range of health services it offers in stores, with a range of check-ups and vaccinations. From May, Morrisons will offer weight, blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol checks...