more supermarket news & analysis – Page 1045
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A cut-throat christmas but merry?
Tesco's third-quarter trading statement this week has underlined one of the few certainties in the UK's increasingly volatile grocery market, namely that the operators focused on efficiency and low prices are the ones who are the most successful. ...
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Tesco has everything going for it
from John Gallanders, Hermitage Consultancy Services Sir; There appear to be certain sectors of the trade that are giving a negative view of the impending takeover of T&S by Tesco. Any business that expands will always have a major impact...
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Stores unite over T&S takeover
John Wood Pressure is being piled on the Office of Fair Trading to refer Tesco's takeover offer for T&S Stores to the Competition Commission. This week two more major players in the c-store sector made representations to the OFT and the...
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Shopping visits grow shorter
It is no surprise that Tesco and the other big supermarket retailers are keen to increase their presence in the convenience market when you analyse recent trends in shopping visits.Our survey, compiled exclusively for The Grocer from research we...
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Stella's flying start to yuletide
The fascia chart remains stable this week in terms of positioning, with Morrisons, Safeway and Tesco making up the top three. Morrisons has pulled further ahead with a wide range of beers and lager on price promotion on floor stacks....
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The Best is made better
Safeway has become the latest retailer to raise the stakes in premium own label, claiming to have improved its The Best range and committing £2m support over the next year.Britain’s fourth largest supermarket chain also aims to double the...
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Multiples to monitor taint
Tesco, Sainsbury and Waitrose are planning to take part in an ambitious project to trial a new cork designed to limit wine taint. Sabaté, the French cork manufacturer, has produced 100,000 corks which are guaranteed to have half the amount of...
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Safeway to be clear on offers
Safeway has been rapped over the knuckles by advertising watchdogs for making misleading availability claims in a leaflet promoting French Boules.The leaflet in question promoted an offer on a French Boules 2 pack at two of the supermarket’s...
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M&S extends festive opening hours
Marks and Spencer will repeat last year’s policy and open 11 of its stores for 24 hours in the run up to Christmas.The stores with extended trading hours are mainly edge of town stores for destination or late night shopping. The only Simply...
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Somerfield's MX2 factor
The plc's newest management scheme is designed to attract comercially astute employers and create a pool of home grown talent. Corporate resourcing manager Anita Craig goes through the basics.Last month saw the launch of MX2, Somerfield's...
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Supermarkets have replaced TV as the delivery channel for th
Now come on all you great marketers out there, I think that this dialogue is not edifying the role that powerful marketing professionals perform. It seems that the concept of building large and successful brands through powerful television...
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Hubscher for Co-op sourcing
The Co-operative Group has picked Peter Hubscher to fill the newly created post of local sourcing manager. Hubscher will be responsible for promoting the purchase of locally sourced products for all CRTG members. He will also co-ordinate...
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Joanna Legg
Safeway bacon buyer "We're seeing a growing amount of imported raw material within the market. My major competitors are increasing the presence of Dutch, however I stock only British and Danish. Promotions are a key driver but an upcoming...
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Alfred Jones' faith in its locations is so strong that it..
Warrington-based Spar chain Alfred Jones sent Tesco its congratulations for swallowing up local rival T&S, because, far from being intimidated by the prospect of the Tesco Express convenience format on his doorstep, MD Tom Calderbank is confident...
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Brands break from the fixture
Morrisons remains at number one closely followed by Tesco which moves up one place to number two. Tesco is particularly strong on alcoholic drinks and confectionery. There is an increasing number of off-fixture displays in all stores with...
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Asda pizza is tops
Asda has claimed top spot in the Pizza Retailer of the Year award for the third time.Asda was commended for its consistency, good value and overall performance at the Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Industry Awards 2002.Pizza marketeer...
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Sainsbury meets expectations
Sainsbury has posted a 10.7% jump in first half pre-tax profit and cited cost savings plus its store refurbishment programme for “this solid performance”.For the 28 weeks to October12 group pre-tax profit rose to £342m from £309m last year...
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Shaw’s buys Ames stores
Shaw’s supermarkets the US arm of Sainsbury’s in the UK has bought 18 Ames stores for $75.5m.Shaw’s boss Paul Gannon said: “This purchase further strengthens Shaw’s position as the second largest food retailer in New England. The properties...
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That's retailtainment with Reg
Safeway has recruited WHSmith's Reg Curtis as commercial director for grocery to drive the development of its retailtainment concept. His appointment follows the departure of Safeway's commercial director for fresh and frozen foods, Gillian...
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Ocado seeks new hubs
Anne Bruce Ocado is looking for satellite distribution centres in the south and a second main depot in the north as demand takes off, according to joint MD Roger Whiteside. The Waitrose supplied online shopping service is now taking up to...