more supermarket news & analysis – Page 1100
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C&A chief enlists with NAAFI
Managing director of C&A UK Neil McCausland, is to join armed forces retail operation NAAFI as chief executive. McCausland has spent the past year at the head of the high street fashion chain after 20 years with Marks and Spencer in a variety of...
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Co-ops: United Norwest ambitious for growth
United Norwest Co-op is to step up its aggressive acquisition and refurbishment programme in the new year. The society plans to phase out the fascias of its Dawn to Dusk, Nevins, and AM/PM convenience chain acquisitions in 2001. Conversions are...
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Multiples: Waitrose says Sainsbury main victim as quality m
Waitrose claims to have taken £34.7m worth of business from Sainsbury in a year. The upmarket chain says its quality and value message encouraged hordes of Sainsbury shoppers to defect in the 12 months up until March 2000. Waitrose also claims to...
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Multiples: Fury as multiples stretch Sunday rules
Trade bodies representing thousands of independents have reacted furiously over plans by Asda and Sainsbury to extend their Sunday trading' hours by opening for browsing at 9.30am on Christmas Eve. Association of Convenience Stores chief executive...
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Liquid milk: Let's talk more urges Waitrose
Better communications with supermarkets can help farmers to increase the shelf space their products occupy, according to Richard Sadler, Waitrose head of buying for meat, poultry, fish and dairy. He was talking to 50 Waitrose Select Farm milk...
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Cooking apples: Backing Bramleys
Bramley apple sales have been given a boost by early support from multiples reported Ian Mitchell, campaign chairman. Sales in Waitrose have risen by 35% in volume, while value has risen by 30% since the autumn promotion began. Sainsbury has set...
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Marks & Spencer: We stay in Europe'
Marks & Spencer has denied press reports that it is considering pulling the plug on its continental European operations. The retailer confirmed it has instructed estate agent Healey & Baker to review its property holdings in Spain, France, Germany...
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Young's grows stouthearted
Young's hopes to double sales of its Double Chocolate Stout over the festive period with promotional activities in three major multiples. Its key bottled brand is Sainsbury's Beer of the Month for December, and features on a recipe card for...
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Loyalty schemes: Sainsbury determined to take Reward forward
A relaunch of Sainsbury's loyalty scheme is on the cards for early next year. Marketing director Sara Weller said the chain was looking to "strengthen and take forward" the Reward scheme. "It's a critical part of our business. We want to make it as...
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US: Sainsbury's US commitment in doubt
Sainsbury's decision to step up its presence in the US with the acquisition of 18 supermarkets from Grand Union (see this page) does not necessarily mean it is in the country for the long haul, said analysts after interim results were announced on...
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The Grocer focus on bacon: what's in store
- Sainsbury Sainsbury has launched a new range of bacon on its delicatessen fixture, @west Country Premium Bacon, sourced in the West Country. "It is traditionally cured for a fuller flavour and thicker cut for a meatier texture," says category...
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Sainsbury: Shares fall after dip
An unexpected dip in second quarter like for like sales has been shrugged off by Sainsbury. But the company's share price which has soared since Sir Peter Davis took over as CEO slid 3514p to 396p on the news. Like for like sales growth was...
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Home delivery: Somerfield extends zones
Somerfield has extended its zoning scheme for home deliveries to two new areas. With the addition of stores within the M25 plus the Essex and East Anglia region, Somerfield now has about 95 vans in the scheme. Deliveries within the Kent, Sussex...
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Pricing: Retailers prefer promotions to EDLP
Every Day Low Pricing has been less obvious in UK stores during the last six months, with only Tesco fully embracing the concept, according to Taylor Nelson Sofres research. TNS Superpanel account director Michael Hawkins said Tesco had halved the...
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People's Lottery: Retailers must meet certain criteria'
Fears are growing that retailers who fail to sell a required number of lottery tickets would lose their terminals should the People's Lottery win the franchise. Association of Convenience Stores chief executive Trevor Dixon said he was alarmed by...
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Multiples: Buoyant Safeway set for a futuristic new format
Half-year pretax profits up 10%; pricing to get sharper; merger not on cards Safeway is to open a raft of "futuristic" hypermarkets in a move which aims to exploit its growing customer base. The chain will convert two superstores into the new...
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Retail spotlight: Living with the enemy
A private passion became a tool for survival when Morrisons opened up across the road from Sub Budwal's c-store. Anne Bruce tells his story Sub and Neelam Budwal, who own this year's Booker prize winning c-store, trade under the nose of one of...
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Potatoes: ASDA BOOSTS SHARE OF THE MARKET
Asda is now selling traditionally higher priced new potatoes at the same price as old ware, making it unique among multiples which still try to use a retail ticket to make a point of difference. "Taylor Nelson Sofres research shows that it has...
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The Grocer focus on bacon: storming the fixture
Tulip International is using brand loyal Scotland as a test bed for a £150,000 investment in category management. Working with Safeway's marketing and retailing agency Storm at the Gyle Avenue store in Edinburgh, the first Bacon Zone opened for...
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Sainsbury: Andersen's IT
Sainsbury signed a seven year contract outsourcing all its IT functions to Andersen Consulting this week. IT spending had reached £200m per year. Sainsbury said it will save £35m over the lifetime of the contract. Andersen takes on responsibility...