more supermarket news & analysis – Page 1040
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Express fails to dent high street
Tesco's first standalone Express is exceeding sales targets, according to the company, but its customer research suggests Value lines should be added to the range. Customers surveyed during December said their main reasons for shopping at the...
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M&S 3.9% UP
Marks and Spencer reported an increase in like-for-like food sales of 3.9% in the 7 weeks to January 11 and 4% in the 15-week period to the same date. Chief executive Roger Holmes said M&S had also experienced the fifth consecutive quarter of strong...
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The suppliers' favourite
Siân Harrington Morrisons is the overwhelming first choice of suppliers in the battle to win control of Safeway. Brand manufacturers and own label suppliers contacted by The Grocer expressed deep concerns about the power of Sainsbury and...
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Deals get cut to size
Supplier negotiations are becoming more complex as the multiples push for format-specific deals with one-size-fits-all thinking being scrapped says Elaine Watson What's the difference between a Tesco Extra and a Tesco Metro? Right now, not much,...
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GNX's web auctions break billion barrier
Online auction volumes at web marketplace GNX broke through the £1bn barrier in December as buyers ramped up their usage of the procurement tool. Since its launch in 2000, GNX, whose members include Sainsbury and Carrefour, has hosted more than...
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Why Sainsbury wants Safeway
If Christmas trading figures from the big five are anything to go by, it is no wonder Sainsbury is so desperate to pick up Safeway. Its 2.8% rise in like-for-like sales, including petrol, came in as the lowest of the major multiples with even...
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The outlook at the OFT
The T&S deal got the go-ahead from the OFT after it ruled that convenience stores were a separate market to supermarkets (a reason why some industry watchers believe Tesco could consider swooping on smaller Safeway stores). But the OFT will not...
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It's water with...chocolate
Strathmore is bidding to give chocolate lovers a thirst for water as it rolls out a twist on natural H2O. The brand's Still Spring Water with Chocolate is making its national debut now, rolling into Asda stores. It had previously only been...
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Waitrose eyes factory gate
Waitrose is exploring opportunities to implement factory gate pricing and open book costing with suppliers. Director of buying Angela Megson said talks were at an early stage: "Our supply chain team has been working with a number of suppliers to...
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Meanwhile, at Tesco...
If you switched on the news any night this week, the chances were you caught Sir Peter, Sir Ken or Mr DeNunzio explaining why hoisting their respective fascias over Safeway's front door offered consumers the best deal. The only supermarket boss...
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Giants battle for top spot
Morrisons reclaims the top spot in the chart this week, forcing Asda back down to second place while the remainder of the chart remains stable. Morrisons is particularly strong on alcoholic drinks, with a wide variety of brands on promotion in this...
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Tesco factory gate switch reaches 30%
Almost 30% of the cases delivered to Tesco's distribution centres now arrive on Tesco trucks as it presses on with its factory gate pricing initiative. Just over a year after Tesco started taking responsibility for the collection of goods from...
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Asda fish boosted as Simpson upgrades
Kit Davies Asda fish supplier Simpson Seafish has just completed a major upgrade of its Hull plant with a £250,000 spend on new processing and packing machinery. The new capacity allows it to undertake a major new business deal with Asda,...
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Timeline to the Auction
16/10/97 Safeway's reputation is dented by the revelation it has held merger talks with Asda, which claims it would have emerged as the dominant partner. 14/11/97 Safeway's name is again linked with its namesake in the US, and with...
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Somerfield says brewers must share flak
Rosie Davenport Somerfield has defended its decision to slash the price of beer to a record low over Christmas, blaming brewers for chasing volume in the market. The retailer hit back at criticism for pricing a 24-pack of Carlsberg at £8.99,...
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Asda takes The Grocer 33 to all-time low
Asda has yet again driven The Grocer 33 shopping basket to an all-time low, with its Harpurhey store north of Manchester charging £36.43 for our full list. The store is located in a low income area with Kwik Save next door. There were plenty of...
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Tesco to trial RFID tags
Tesco is to trial radio frequency identity tags to improve availability and stock levels and which could feature on food products to alert staff which items are close to sell-by dates.The smart chips will relay information as to which...
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A touch of class
Somerfield is rapidly building up a reputation as a serious wine retailer, says Tim Palmer Somerfield would never claim to have led the way in the development of the wine trade in the grocery business, but as the sector has grown in importance...
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Tesco works to tap into media owner potential
Siân Harrington Tesco is to pilot third party advertising on the sides of lorries leaving its Livingston depot as it seeks new ways to generate revenue by positioning itself as a media owner. The UK's largest retailer is also undertaking a...
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Carrefour eyes more Spanish stores
Carrefour is rumoured to be planning to buy a number of stores in Spain from local chain El Arbol.According to Spanish newspaper Les Echos, Carrefour is thought to be close to purchasing the majority of the 193 stores put up for sale, to...