more supermarket news & analysis – Page 1046
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n more for cheese
Somerfield and its largest cheese supplier Glanbia have struck a deal to pay an extra £200/tonne for all cheese produced from November 1. Somerfield stressed the increase was a long-term agreement. First Milk said its prices to farmers for milk...
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n led by asda
US retail giant Wal-Mart said group third quarter sales grew 11.5%, albeit in "a challenging environment" and that international growth of 14.4% was led by its UK subsidiary Asda. Wal-Mart boss Lee Scott said: "Going into the important holiday...
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no need for t&S to sell out to tesco
from Dudley Ramsden, executive chairman, Nisa-Today's Sir; I read with some scepticism your article in The Grocer last week, Revealed: How Tesco met T&S' (p16). The implications of this article are that T&S Stores simply had no option but to...
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Top 50 alarm at T&S
Siâ® Harrington Nearly 90% of Britain's largest independents believe Tesco's proposed purchase of T&S Stores will have an impact on their business, with two-thirds believing it will be negative. A poll of senior executives from The Grocer's...
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This is Not the end of the story
On first appearances, it is hard to see how Tesco's decision to acquire T&S Stores could possibly be referred by the OFT for further investigation. No matter what concerns are raised by suppliers and other retailers, the deal does not take Tesco...
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Consumers could soon be browsing for the family runaround at
The big boys began experimenting with vehicle sales in the 1980s, but it was short-lived. Asda ended a brief venture with cars when it pulled out after problems negotiating acceptable terms with dealers. Its fingers were clearly burned and a...
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summer not a turn-off
michael simpson jones, chilled ready meals buyer, sainsbury "The core trend has not really changed in the past two years  consumers are looking for good tasting, good value for money products. But base sales in the summer were considerably...
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Tesco vegetarians' favourite this year
Tesco beat Waitrose and Sainsbury to walk away with the best supermarket accolade at this year's Vegetarian Society awards. The awards were voted for by a panel including celebrity chefs Richard Cawley and Rose Elliot and singer Hazel O'Connor...
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Front runners hold positions
There are no changes in positioning in the retailer chart this week with Morrisons, Safeway and Tesco remaining the top three. Competition has increased with just two percentage points separating them. Safeway remains strong on...
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JS simplifies its bacon fixture
Kit Davies Sainsbury is in the process of completing a major overhaul of its bacon fixture to make shopping simpler and easier for consumers. The key to the new philosophy is the separation of smoked and unsmoked into two separate blocks....
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Soft mango trials by JS
Sainsbury is increasing its programme to develop supplies of a soft yellow-skinned mango with a pink blush called Kensington Pride and grown solely in Australia. The multiple is also conducting exclusive trials with supplier Minor, Weir and...
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Safeway CNG no2
Safeway hopes to save money and lift night time delivery curfews after it opened its second compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling site in Aylesford, Kent. The new site, installed and maintained by Esso, will support 40 Safeway CNG-fuelled...
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Gallo's in a box
Ernest & Julio Gallo has launched its first wine in a box format. The company has put the Ruby Cabernet and Colombard varietals from its Rivercrest range in the 3-litre packs. They are in Sainsbury for £14.99. Beastly challenge Tesco...
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M&S rolls out RFID tags
Marks and Spencer has begun using radio frequency identification tagged metric trays for delivering produce to its stores to ensure customers “even fresher food”.The tags enable staff and suppliers to read pallet-load information upto six...
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Asda rings in festive rush
Asda has ramped up the roll out of its jewellery departments to offer shoppers prices up to a third less than in the high street in time for the christmas rush.Eight new departments will be opened by the end of November to bring the total at...
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Somerfield gains sales but loses Maguire
Somerfield’s second quarter like-for-like sales have rallied but also announced another high profile executive casualty with the departure of Kwik Save md, Graham Maguire, from the group.Group like-for-like sales for the 28 weeks to November...
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Hazlewood Sauces & Pickles has been developing new customer
Asda's Spicy Tomato & Pepperoni and Tomato, Sweetcorn & Tuna, along with the Co-op's Tomato & Herbs and Cheese & Bacon Pasta Bakes are said to be drawing new consumers to the category. Hazlewood cooking sauces product manager Damien Wurpillot...
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A dogfight down in Docklands
The Waitrose Food and Home store in Canary Wharf is testament to the changes that have occurred in London's Docklands over the past 10 years. It provides the first serious competition to Asda's Docklands store in an area which, until recently, was...
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Then there was one...
Tesco and the Co–operative Group’s shopping sprees last week have put TM Retail in the spotlight as the UK’s largest remaining independent convenience chain. But with T&S and Alldays snapped up, the obvious question is how long will TM hold onto its...
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Festive staples jostle for space
Positions in the retailer chart remain stable, with changes only in second and third positions because Safeway has shifted up one place to number two. This is the second consecutive week Safeway has climbed: two weeks ago it was in fifth place...