All articles by Joanne Grew – Page 9
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Spotlight: Why eat out if you can eat in?
The Grocery Company specialises in taking the sting out of staying in, allowing consumers to enjoy their favourite chain-restaurant meals in their own homes. Joanne Grew reports
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Grocer 33: Asda beaten to first place by Morrisons
Asda has been knocked off the top spot for price for the first time in three weeks by Morrisons, which undercut its nearest rival by just 26p to scoop the title of cheapest retailer.
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Grocer 33: Sainsbury’s impresses in Gateshead
Sainsbury’s in Gateshead netted this week’s top store award, despite being the fourth-most-suited retailer to the area.
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Grocer 33: Accentuating the positive
The Asda in Corby puts positive thinking and community spirit at the heart of its operation, and landed our Top Store award this week thanks to an all-round excellent performance
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Grocer 33: Price Survey - week of 23 August 2008
After being kept from the top spot for the past two weeks by Tesco, Asda struck back and regained its status as the cheapest retailer following several significant price cuts. Beating its nearest rival by £2.01, and third-placed Morrisons by £2.37,...
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A sharp Glaswegian act
Fantastic service, a full basket and plenty of parking space available helped the Asda in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, land this week’s Top Store award, despite some fierce competition
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Price Survey
The battle for the title of cheapest retailer was frighteningly close this week, with just 84p separating the first and the fourth-place retailer, but after two weeks as the cheapest, Asda has been knocked off the top spot by Tesco. Asda was...
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Waitrose readies itself to take on convenience
Waitrose has appointed Anthony Wysome as head of convenience to oversee a new wave of small shops, the first of which could open early next year. Wysome was promoted from senior project manager to take charge of plans to expand into the...
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UK food exports reach record levels yet again
UK food and drink suppliers may be facing a tough time at home with rising fuel and energy prices but exports are going from strength to strength. The latest figures from Food from Britain show that food and drink exports rose 9.1% last...