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The industry has entered a dangerous new era of the categor
Sainsbury used the description for its cheap Carling deal in December but other retailers say this was overdramatisation and that the tactics used by the major players were just part of normal trading. Nevertheless, the cash and carries and...
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Anger at February cut price Carlsberg
Tesco's decision to slash the price of Carlsberg this week brought angry reactions from the trade. It offered a short-term deal on 24-packs of Carlsberg Lager 440ml cans which cut the price from £15.75 to £9.95, the same level as the cutthroat...
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Major players feeling the pressure
By Julian Hunt Further evidence of the pressure under which many of the smaller players in the multiple sector are operating comes in this month's TradeTrak market share figures. In particular, our data for Iceland and the Somerfield group show...
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Stores get to wok on Chinese New Year and on Jif for Pancake
Asda tops the fascia chart this week with Sainsbury close on its heels. The Asda share is driven by a high volume of two for' promotions, especially on alcoholic drinks and snacks. The alcoholic drinks category is very strong in Asda with six...
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The optimism shown by independent retailers last month has b
Sales of cards, confectionery and cut flowers in the run-up to St Valentine's Day were partly responsible for 34% of those questioned reporting increased sales, compared with the 27% last month. However, 37% said sales were at the same level as...
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n Tesco.com is streets ahead of rivals and already flexing t
Can anyone stop the inexorable rise of Tesco.com? Although its store sales appear to be faltering slightly, there's no let-up in the retailer's relentless advance into shoppers' homes. It now covers 95% of the population, using 273 stores, and...
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Princes Foods is introducing four new steak products to its
Juice brand Tropicana is aiming to drive sales through an exclusive promotion with the Daily Mail next Saturday (February 23). Readers will get a free single serve bottle with every issue. Marks and Spencer has started stocking a rarely...
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Tesco link with suppliers for personalised online appeal
Tesco is linking up with suppliers to send out personalised promotional e-mails to its home shoppers and it is considering altering the range in stores to give home shoppers more choice. The promotional e-mails will use information gleaned from...
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Asda claims a first withits electronic gift card
Asda has replaced gift vouchers with an electronic gift card a move it claims is a first for the UK grocery industry. The card can be used to purchase any item at any Asda store, with the exception of petrol, products sold from the kiosk and Asda...
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Amoy Soy Sauce 150ml Save one third Shared gondola end
Amoy Straight To Wok Egg Noodles Save one third Gondola end Sainsbury Birds Eye Alphabites Bogof Shared gondola end Sainsbury Coke 2 litre Bogof ...
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JS warms to a cheeky partner for Rude Boy
Sainsbury is adding some fun to its wine shelves with three unconventional launches. It has created Rude Girl Shiraz to partner its Rude Boy Chardonnay, and Babe, a wine strictly for the girls. Rude Boy was a limited edition launch last year...
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Tesco begins Malaysian growth
Tesco has secured sites for its first stores in Malaysia as it starts its aggressive expansion plan in the country. Under a deal signed with joint venture partner Sime Darby last year, Tesco will invest £215m to build at least 15 hypermarkets...
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Triumphant George on course for £1bn
Turnover at Asda George is on course to top £1bn this year, propelling it well ahead of the other multiples in the clothing stakes. Asda claims to be the third largest clothing retailer in the UK by volume and the biggest player in children's...
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Somerfield fascia will come under scrutiny
Somerfield is strengthening the ties between its two retail operations, despite the decision this week to set up a separate business unit to manage its Somerfield fascia stores. Somerfield chief executive Alan Smith said the group had been...
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Waitrose news
New stores on the way Waitrose is opening five new stores this year after a period of consolidation in 2001 while it integrated a clutch of Somerfield stores into the estate. The new sites will bring store numbers up to 141. The store…
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Tesco has announced that it will sell cars if expected chang
I hear you might be selling cars soon? Nothing's finalised but I think that's the plan, yes. Keep an eye on the press about it. Will it just be Smart cars or all different sizes? Oh, I think it'll be all kinds of cars, all sorts of ...
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Safeway sponsors Scots football team
Safeway is flying the Scottish flag with a £5.1m four-year deal to sponsor the Scottish national football team. The deal also covers the women's team and the under 21s and represents Safeway's first stab at sports related sponsorship activities....
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Jamie visits the Orient
A new 200-strong Oriental range arrived on Sainsbury's shelves this week, supported by a dedicated ad starring the multiple's frontman Jamie Oliver. The products span ready meals, semi-prepared dishes, oriental ingredients and produce. All are...
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Tesco adds Zest to Batemans' growth
Batemans' rapid growth in the off-trade will be given a boost this year by an exclusive 36-week listing in Tesco for a new beer. The listing is its prize for winning the big brewer category in the multiple's spring Beer Challenge. The new brew,...
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It's the great alcohol cover-up for Scottish Safeways
Scottish Courage is turning an eyesore into an opportunity with the introduction of customised covers for beer aisles in 41 Scottish Safeway superstores. They are used at times when the store is open but it is illegal to sell alcohol. This applies...