more supermarket news & analysis – Page 1021
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Retailers will be pushed to cut space
from John Lennon, MD, Association of News RetailingSIR; re ‘Publishers failing smaller retailers’ (The Grocer, July 19, p10). Many ANR members would support the views expressed by Ian Duncan-Lewis.Indeed one of our multiple...
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Lidl in court action over ads
Discount chain Lidl has started legal proceedings against Tesco in the Irish courts over “misleading” price comparison ads that it claims are damaging its business.It has asked the High Court in Dublin to order that Tesco cease an...
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No fun in the sun with Asda
England and Wales haveve recorded the hottest June since 1976 so sun tan products are a good area of focus for the multiples, where 20% of the skus were on promotion, a higher percentage than the average for other categories.Our feature this...
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Multibuys come good
Morrisons moves one place to reclaim its position at the top of the chart closely followed by Tesco and Safeway, both of which also move up one place. Buy-one-get-one-free offers and other multibuy deals feature heavily across the two...
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Geest uses tags for M&S lines
Geest is rolling out radio frequency identification tagging technology across all factories supplying Marks and Spencer as part of a radical drive to improve supply chain efficiency.All trays heading for M&S are being equipped with tags...
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Online services move up a gear
Tesco has scored a double victory by delivering a full basket in both The Grocer 33 main shop and its online counterpart. It is the first time a retailer has achieved this twin triumph since The Grocer launched its shopping basket...
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Under pressure
Sainsbury’s bosses insist they will deliver says Sean McAllisterSainsbury’s annual general meeting proved to be a bit of an anti-climax this week. The national papers had undertaken a concerted attack on its strategy and performance...
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No one in the JS wings yet
Sainsbury has denied that it has chosen a successor to Sir Peter Davis as group chief executive when he steps up to become chairman in March 2004. Speaking at its agm, current chairman Sir George Bull said there was no preliminary list of...
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Irresistible is ‘tangibly better’
The Co-op is bidding to change consumers’ perceptions of its stores by introducing a ‘super premium’ own label range.Products in the new Truly Irresistible range started hitting shelves at selected stores this week and are being backed by a...
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Shaping up well?
Given there are always plenty of people predicting a rather gloomy future for Somerfield, being invited to meet with executive chairman John von Spreckelsen at World’s End seemed somewhat ironic. But there were no prophets of doom to be found at the...
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Sainsbury: ‘not satisfied by sales performance’
Sainsbury has posted a 0.3% rise in first quarter like-for-like sales and blamed its transformation programme both in-store and within the supply chain for “disruption to the execution of our customer offer”.UK like-for-like sales including...
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JS sets out top fruit ambitions
Sainsbury is aiming to take the top spot from Tesco when it comes to English top fruit. Marcus Hoggarth, senior buyer for apples and pears, said the multiple was aiming for significant growth: "I'd like to see us stuff Tesco and get the number one...
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Year-round continuity
A leading potato packer has managed to ensure year-round UK supply for main crop potatoes. Tesco supplier Branston potatoes has already begun lifting Marfona three weeks earlier than usual thanks to improved techniques. Field director David Nelson...
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House that Tesco built
It's not just mortgages that shoppers can buy from the supermarket multiples these days. They can also buy homes. The last few months have seen a rash of residential development from the supermarkets as they try to sweeten their planning...