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Halal meat at Safeway
Muslim customers at Safeway are now able to pick up Halal meat instore.The retailer launched it’s range of certified lamb and chicken, which it claims is the largest offered by any supermarket in the UK.The new own-label products,...
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Asda staff shares in Wal-Mart’s growth
Asda staff who have been saving in the supermarket’s share scheme over the last five years have doubled their money.Asda said that on the back of parent company Wal-Mart’s current stock price staff who have saved £30 per month since 1997...
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M&S sales continue to improve
Marks & Spencer said store ambience helped group like-for-like sales rise 10% in the second quarter, while consumer demand for quality products has seen its share of the food market grow.For the 12 weeks to September 28 like-for-like sales...
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Sainsbury rounds up square tins
Sainsbury has begun testing shoppers’ attitude to square-shaped cans with its own label tomato soup the first product to be trialled at its Reading store.The retailer said that it can fit 20% more square cans on its shelves and it would...
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M&S ambitious to grow organic
David Shapley Marks and Spencer is aiming to become the most trusted retailer of organic products in the UK and is undertaking a major range expansion beyond the current 22 lines of fruit, 25 vegetables and 29 salad items. Increasing consumer demand...
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The ways to ruin small retailers
Technology is meant to make life easier for us all but for many independent retailers recent developments are only serving to make it worse. As we report this week (p4), long gone are the days when the humble ATM was just a place to get your cash....
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Outstanding staff in line for Asda Oscars
Asda is to launch its own version of the Oscars next year as a way to motivate staff. The Asda Oscars will run in addition to Asda's existing Employee of the Month/Year scheme and will involve awarding employees for outstanding achievements in...
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Standalones hit by delays
Tesco has been forced to delay the openings of its first two standalone Tesco Express convenience stores. The first site, due to open in Southborough near Tunbridge Wells this month (The Grocer, June 15) will not now open until December 9. A...
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Christmas starts to make a show
The retailer chart is stable this week, with Asda forcing the only change in positioning down to second place after sharing the top spot with Morrisons last week. Although Safeway remains in the same position it has increased its share of...
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Fishmonger of the year
Andrew Wilcox of Safeway has become the Scottish Quality Salmon Champion 2002. Andrew scored the most points in the salmon craftsmanship round at this year's 50th National Federation of Fishmongers Golden Jubilee craftsmanship competition held at...
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Our basket of shares has now lost 10% of the original #1,000
Morrisons shares put on 18p and Unilever 21p but, of the retailers, Sainsbury took a hammering in September as its price dropped by 36p. Cadbury Schweppes' shares fell 25p and Dairy Crest dropped 51p. Sainsbury is not looking good, in spite of its...
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Asda to get down to nuts and bolts
Asda is to launch an inquiry as to how some nuts and bolts got into meat pies sold at two of its stores in the south east.According to The Sun newspaper, two shoppers have complained after one discovered bolts in a mini pork and pickle pie...
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United Co-op begins to integrate Yorkshire
John Wood United Co-op has started the integration of Yorkshire Co-op's 120 stores into the enlarged group following the completion of the merger between the two. Paul Griffiths, general manager, food group, said the integration process...
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Scrase joins The Greenery
Safeway commercial director Nick Scrase has left the multiple to join Dutch grower-owner produce group The Greenery. Scrase has been appointed managing director of its UK operations, based in Thrapston, Northamptonshire. He has been a...
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A time of transition
Sainsbury has made great progress but the climate is getting tougher, with suppliers under renewed pressure. Siâ® Harrington reports from the annual supplier conference It has been a year of great progress at Sainsbury, but the stakes are rising...
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Safeway to roll out ESL
Anne Bruce Safeway is to adopt electronic shelf edge labels across its estate following successful trials in two pilot stores. The supermarket will start rolling out the electronic labels in mid-October and aims to have the technology live...
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Ocado gets its first test
Waitrose's online joint venture Ocado was launched with promises of better customer service. Our fifth online shop, and the first to feature the service, shows that so far it is living up to its claims. Our shopper, new to the service, described the...
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There's room at the top for two
Morrisons and Asda share top spot in the retailer chart, and stand eight percentage points ahead of the rest. Tesco moves up to third place, pushing Safeway down to number four. The top three are strong on alcoholic drinks and Tesco is...
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Asda goes colour-coded
Ed Bedington A major overhaul is expected to breathe new life into the meat, fish and poultry category for Asda. The multiple has spent 12 months re-designing the entire section, and the new look was launched this week. Mark James, general...
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Exclusive avocado
Waitrose has won exclusive rights to sell a new variety of giant avocado called Nature's Haas. Bred by Westfalia, one of South Africa's best known grower exporters, the fruit went on sale in 60 selected stores this week. As this is the...