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An increased demand for goats milk has prompted a leading su
St Helen's Farm is providing the milk in whole and semi-skimmed format and has listings in Sainsbury and Safeway. The company has invested in new dairy systems and improved packaging technology which has allowed them to extend the milk's shelf...
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Share price frustrates
Morrisons' share price remained virtually unchanged despite the supermarket group posting a substantial increase in turnover and profits, although it edged up 5p after the Competition Commission ruling on Wednesday. Executive chairman Sir Ken...
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Asda forgets the niceties, Co-op bags split
Asda in Stowmarket provided the cheapest of this week's three full baskets at £36.30. Sainsbury in Stirling gave Asda a run for its money with eight items on offer for a basket price of £37.08. A checkout error led to potatoes being charged at...
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Nestlé is hyperactive
The retailer chart remains the same as last week in terms of positioning, with Morrisons at the top of the chart. Asda, however, has closed the gap between them and stands less than one percentage point behind as opposed to five before. As last...
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For any suppliers still harbouring illusions about central E
When the Communists marched out, Tesco and Co marched in, and in the space of a decade they have transformed the grocery retail market almost beyond recognition. International giants such as Tesco, Carrefour, Ahold, Metro and Delhaize now control a...
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FWD conference to reveal OFT workings
Tesco has agreed to field a speaker at the Federation of Wholesale Distributors' annual conference. John Burry, Tesco's category director, convenience food, and a former Booker cash and carry buyer, will deliver a presentation on Tesco Express...
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Crisps are bulky and there is pressure on stocking, in the s
In terms of consumer non-availability Safeway, with 24% unavailable for non-promoted products and a massive 37.5% for promoted products, takes the trophy. Here it is worth re-emphasising that we use four regionally separated stores as our sample. In...
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Concern over DTI referral
The UK's leading grocery retailers have expressed concern over the government's decision to refer all bids for Safeway other than Philip Green's to the Competition Commission.Make sure of your copy of The Grocer this Saturday for a full...
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Organic wine for Tesco
Kingsland Wines and Spirits has developed an organic own label wine range for Tesco.Due to appear in stores nationwide from May, it consists of an Australian organic red and a white sealed with screwcaps and priced at £4.99....
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Morrisons profits jump
Morrisons has posted a 13.8% jump in full-year profit and that like-for-like sales in the five weeks to March 9 were ahead 7.6%. Pre-tax profit to February 2 rose to £277m from £243m last year on turnover that increased 9.4% to £4.3bn from...
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Asda expands Kendal sourcing
Asda is expanding its Plumgarths local sourcing initiative following the success of the scheme in Kendal. Asda said its link with Plumgarths Lakelands Food Park had provided its Kendal store with 80 products from 19 local suppliers. These...
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Small store map drawn up
Anne Bruce Asda has pinpointed 300 suitable locations for smaller stores down to 15,000 sq ft to give untapped areas of the UK "access to Asda price." A spokesman said Asda was working "behind the scenes" on the project as it took a...
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Why these results are crucial
All eyes will be on Morrisons next week as it unveils its first set of financial results since its bid for Safeway. Morrisons' annual results are out on Monday (March 17) and the company will be hoping to salvage its share price, which has...
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Should Morrisons prove successful with its bid for Safeway t
These are two of the insights from analysis undertaken by strategy consultancy Cognosis into the cultures of each of the retailers involved in the battle for Safeway. Richard Brown, managing partner of Cognosis, says: "We analysed their cultures to...
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JS and Co-op make MSC pledges
Kit Davies Marine Stewardship Council chief executive Brendan May says Sainsbury's commitment to source all wild fish from sustainable fisheries by 2010 "sends strong signals to other retailers". May said he hoped other retailers "would...
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Own label Champagne
Sainsbury is challenging consumers' loyalty to well-known Champagne brands with the launch of an own label range. Tsarine Tête de Cuvée Brut, which is made by Champagne Boizel, comes in a unique bottle featuring a spiral design. Retailing...
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Easter offers on parade
Morrisons reasserts itself this week and takes the top spot in the retailer chart, standing five percentage points ahead of its nearest rival. Last week's top two, Asda and Safeway, have dropped down the charts to positions two and five...
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CSR in the DNA at M&S
Marks and Spencer has topped the first Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility Index. The 122 companies participating were ranked in four key impact areas environment, marketplace, workplace and community. Sainsbury, Safeway,...
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Independent retailers, ranging from the sole village shop to
One forum, chaired by Mike Igoe, brand development manager at the 105-store chain Jacksons, explored ways of marketing a small store and making the most efficient use of time and resources. There was almost unanimous support for Jenny and John...
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Sainsbury has just announced it is committing itself to ensu
"Within five to 10 years I want to be able to go into any major supermarket in 10 target countries and be confronted by an MSC certified choice that is similar to the size of choice offered by organics today. "The MSC label is a personal choice...