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Cheesemaker sues over 'soapy taste' ingredient
An Irish cheese manufacturer that supplies Tesco and Asda among others, has claimed it is facing losses of more than €10m because of an allegedly defective ingredient that gave its product "a soapy aftertaste and an off-flavour".Carbery, of...
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Buffin steps up within Groupe Aeroplan
Groupe Aeroplan, the company behind the Nectar reward scheme used by Sainsbury's, has appointed Tony Buffin to the new role of executive vice president and managing director. Buffin will be responsible for business units managed out of the group’s...
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Tesco Town Inverness to get its fourth Tesco
Asda has been left fuming after Tesco was given the go-ahead for a fourth store in the original Tesco Town of Inverness, while Asda has been unable to get plans for even a single store past planning officials.Despite the Highland council...
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Asda cuts payment times to 20 days to support its suppliers
Small suppliers have reported thawing relations with the big four, as it emerged this week Asda has cut payment times to as little as 20 days.One supplier, whose payment time was cut, said the improvement in terms was a "massively welcome"...
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Cable & Wireless connects Morrisons
Morrisons has signed a multi-million pound deal with Cable & Wireless to install a new telecoms and internet service across its 430 sites.The deal - believed to be worth more than £10m - will connect Morrisons sites including stores, petrol...
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Tchibo cancels supermarket concessions
Coffee-to-clothing retailer Tchibo is to scrap its concessions in Sainsbury's and Somerfield. The German chain has around 100 concessions in the supermarkets, but said it would end its association with Sainsbury's and Somerfield by the end of 2009...
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BP convenience queen to join Asda in new year
Convenience store expert Karen Hubbard has been appointed operations director at Asda, responsible for overseeing the retailer's smaller stores.Hubbard left BP last month after almost five years as UK convenience retail director running all...
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NewsGrocer 33: Morrisons is Christmas champion
Morrisons has proved victorious in the Christmas G33 survey, knocking Asda off last year’s top spot and proving to be the cheapest retailer for festive goods, reports Joanne Grew
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The great discounter showdown
Shock report: supermarkets are cheaper than discounters. So has Tesco picked the wrong fight with its Britain's Biggest Discounter campaign, asks Nick Hughes
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Discounters more expensive than big four supermarkets
The discounters are more expensive than all of the big four supermarkets, according to exclusive research carried out for The Grocer, with Asda the cheapest and Aldi charging the highest prices. Using a list of 50 ‘essential’ grocery items, our...
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Editor's Comment: Is Tesco's discounter range really a mistake when even Ocado is distancing itself from premium?
In the week that Morrisons reported an 8% increase in like-for-like sales, Tesco's 2.2% growth - and the discounter range that has arguably brought it about - looks neither big nor clever. While Sir Terry and his team argue it has deliberately...
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Sainsbury's backs British meat in own-label lines
Sainsbury's is poised to become the first of the big four to use 100%-British meat in its own-label pies, soups, party food and ready meals. By the end of January, all the meat in its ready meals would be British, said category manager for...
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M&S apple to help Great Ormond St
A new variety of apple has been launched into Marks & Spencer to help raise funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.Amelia's Apple is named after Amelia Basset, the M&S Ilkeston store manager's daughter, who died aged 11...
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Ocado budget range 'is about improving choice'
First Ocado announced it would copy Tesco by matching its prices on all branded items. Now the online retailer is taking its emulation of Tesco one step further by launching a Discounter range of its own.The 21 products in its Everyday range...
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Morrisons gets 38 Co-op Group stores
Morrisons has become the first retailer to take on stores from The Co-operative Group following its purchase of Somerfield.Morrisons has snapped up 38 stores for £223m, it revealed this week, as it announced an 8.1% rise in like-for-like...
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Tesco under fire over Failure to Arrive fees
Tesco has been accused of acting unfairly by a supplier who had thousands of pounds deducted from his invoice as punishment for failing to deliver enough stock.Speaking to The Grocer, the supplier, who did not want to be named, said Tesco...
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Tesco invests in hiring and retaining its staff
Tesco is anticipating it will need to recruit 300 staff to its head office next year, and is planning for a further 400 staff switching jobs, according to a company employed by Tesco to supply software to improve recruitment and...
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Oz Buddha beer gets lucky in Asda contest
A beer in a novel Buddha-shaped bottle has emerged victorious in this year's Asda Beer Competition.Lucky Beer, which is brewed in Australia, will now be listed in Asda stores nationwide, the first time it has ever been available in a UK...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda ousts Tesco to take back its title
In a week of fierce competition and pricing activity, Asda regained the cheapest retailer title by a narrow margin with a £51.21 basket that cost just 16p less than Morrisons. The retailer provided 22 of the cheapest or joint-cheapest items and made...
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NewsGrocer 33: Exceptional staff win it for Morrisons
Two stores boasted 100% availability this week, but Morrisons in Denton pipped Asda in Gateshead to the post thanks to exemplary customer service. No fewer than four members of staff helped our shopper locate his items in this clean and...