All articles by James Halliwell – Page 45
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NewsPoundland playing it cool over frozen move
Poundland is trialling a new frozen food offer as it looks to cash in on the possible break-up of Iceland Foods.
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NewsMorrisons takes service lead at G33 halfway stage
Asda may be ahead on price but Morrisons is edging out in front for service and availability halfway through the Grocer 33 year.
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Everything still £1 as Poundland gears up to launch web offer
Poundland is gearing up to launch its first e-commerce website - and yes, everything will sell for a pound.
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TJ Morris site starts to sell wholesale
TJ Morris has started selling wholesale items from the food and drink section of its Home Bargains web site.
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NewsBankrupt bank can't call shots, says Walker
Malcolm Walker has told The Grocer that Landsbanki is in no position to call the shots in the Iceland auction.
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News99p Stores bids to be one-stop shop with fresh debut
99p Stores is adding fresh meat and vegetables to its range, breaking new ground for a fixed-price discounter.
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NewsFarmfoods seeks the voice for its 2012 ads
Farmfoods is launching a nationwide competition to find a new voice for its television and radio commercials in 2012.
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's, Hereford
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsMorrisons and Asda 'likely to pull out' of the race for Iceland
Morrisons and Asda are unlikely to pursue their interest in Iceland Foods as the second round of the auction gets under way, according to a City source close to the deal.
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NewsNew ad rap for Tesco over Double the Difference
Tesco has been rapped by the advertising watchdog after ads for its ill-fated Double the Difference price-checking campaign were branded “misleading” and “contradictory”.
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NewsAsda ‘most vulnerable to Morrisons online’
Asda will be hit hardest when Morrisons launches its online offer, according to retail analysts CACI.Research seen exclusively by The Grocer found 65% of Morrisons customers who shopped online currently shopped at Asda for groceries.CACI suggests this means once Morrisons is online, Asda could face an exodus. “Morrisons customers who ...
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NewsAsda's budget range gets smart new look
Asda is gearing up for a relaunch of its budget own-label range Smart Price.
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Grocer 33Asda, Workington
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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Samworth mourns drivers killed in M5 pile-up
Samworth Brothers has confirmed that two of its delivery drivers were killed in the M5 crash on Friday night. A third driver was injured and is being treated in hospital.
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NewsNew tech will double ‘dark store’ pick rates
Tesco is to introduce a new automated system it claims will double its current pick rates for online grocery orders at its new London e-commerce distribution hub.
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Grocer 33Morrisons, Swansea
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsKerry deal cleared as its customers scarper
The Competition Commission has given the provisional green light for Kerry Foods to complete its acquisition of Headland Foods, but on grounds that are unlikely to leave Kerry smiling with joy.
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NewsPoundworld: ‘Premier Foods is snubbing us’
Fast-growing round-pound indie Poundworld is desperate to do business with Premier Foods but keeps being snubbed, it claims. The discounter, which ranks grocery as its number one category across its more than 150 Poundworld and Discount...
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's, Urmston
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsPrice ‘neutralised’ by Sainsbury’s till match
Price is no longer a competitive advantage. That was the bold claim made by Sainsbury's commercial director Mike Coupe as the retailer rolled out its Brand Match price-matching scheme across the UK this week.