more supermarket news & analysis – Page 417
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Asda stocks up on record levels of Valentine's roses
Prices for a single rose start from £2, rising to £30 for an Extra Special bouquet
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Comment & Opinion
Could a Tesco discounter offer really frighten Aldi and Lidl?
Tesco needs to tread very carefully if it goes down such a path, remember Sainsbury’s decision to pull the plug on its Netto venture at a cost of tens of millions?
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Sandpiper CI signs up to Morrisons wholesale deal
Sandpiper will convert 24 stores to the Morrisons Daily fascia…
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Tesco discount chain: analysts react to latest developments
How the City responded to news of Tesco’s discounter plans in an attempt to level the playing field with Aldi and Lidl
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Central England Co-op announces new store and revamp plans
Society opened eight new food stores and relaunched more than 20 convenience stores last year at a cost of £15m
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Sandell threatens to derail Tesco-Booker at the 11th hour
Sandell Asset Management said it would vote against the proposed £3.7bn takeover because it was based on too low an offer
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City snapshot: Tesco plots launch of discount chain to rival Aldi and Lidl
Tesco is hatching a secret plan to launch a new discount chain in an attempt to level the playing field with Aldi and Lidl, it is understood. Plus, Heineken full-year organic revenues increase 5% to €21.9bn as momentum from the first half continued into the second and its flagship brand put in one of its best performances for year; and Nestle acquires a majority stake in Terrafertil, a company selling natural, organic, plant-based foods and healthy snacks.
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Costcutter set to introduce almost 2,000 Co-op own-label products
Costcutter said the Co-op own-label range would be quadruple the size of its former own brand Independent
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Comment & Opinion
Scrapping Pick Your Own Offers could backfire on Waitrose
Some customers may well pick their own offers… at an alternative to Waitrose…
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Analysis & Features
All talk? What can Gove's 'game-changing' council achieve?
The Sector Council is optimistic about Whitehall coughing up cash, but will the new body end up a toothless talking shop?
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Personalised vouchers set to fill Waitrose PYYO gap
Waitrose has insisted that its customers will still benefit after it decided to pull the plug on its Pick Your Own offers
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Sainsbury's and Euro Garages terminate forecourt franchise deal
Companies have mutually agreed to end nine-store trial after two years.
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Tesco continues to prop up overall inflation in grocery
Tesco recorded its highest level of price inflation for over five years last month
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Asda set to spend £20m on key food waste charities
Asda will pay for refrigeration equipment for the charities so they can ramp up their redistribution
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Analysis & Features
Olive oil and E45 lotion help Asda to take another win
The Walmart-owned retailer’s £59.89 total was £2.60 cheaper than second-placed Morrisons..
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Analysis & Features
'Very clean' Waitrose store takes the win
With its second win this year, Waitrose beat its closest rival by 10 points
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Waitrose Menai Bridge, Anglesey: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘It’s a fantastic team, and working with all the partners to deliver really great service to the local community makes me proud’
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New avocado packaging seeks to extend fruit's shelf life
The new packaging uses UV light treatment and a plastic film
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Morrisons to phase out single-use plastic bags by end of 2018
Morrisons said it would start to phase out the single-use bags from March, in favour of Bags for Life. The move follows in the footsteps of rivals Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda