more supermarket news & analysis – Page 497
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News
East of England Co-op to run second Sourced Locally Fortnight
70% of the society’s shoppers thought it was important they ate locally sourced food
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Granny Cool defeats Dragons to win Sainsbury's listings
Preserves brand was told by Peter Jones that it would never go national
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Co-operative Group relaunches as the Co-op
The Co-operative Group has relaunched as the Co-op, going back to its former name and 1968-vintage blue logo
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Comment & Opinion
The Co-op's own label strategy is clever on a number of levels
Ever since own label was invented, it’s created a tension between supermarkets and their branded suppliers
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News
M&S consulting on payment hike of 15% for shop floor staff
The retailer said it had used the introduction of the national living wage to look at pay
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Comment & Opinion
Give Steve Rowe a break over 'Mrs M&S'
The M&S CEO’s analysis of his customer base is more nuanced than the Mrs M&S moniker suggests
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury's Drumchapel: Grocer 33 store of the week
When Argos opened in August, it increased footfall and brought people to the store who hadn’t considered shopping here
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Analysis & Features
Sales of wonky fruit & veg are 'flying' at Tesco
UK consumers are being won round by supermarket efforts to sell so-called ‘wonky’ fruit & veg
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News
Rowe's comments send shockwaves through the City
Steve Rowe’s ascension to the Marks & Spencer hotseat was widely welcomed, but his first set of annual results at the helm of the high street stalwart sent shockwaves through the City.
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco Farms range is a key component of a credible fightback
Some Tesco-phobes protested this was some form of sharp practice
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News
'Bacon for Farmers' brand eyed by Morrisons
It has registered the trade mark Bacon for Farmers with the Intellectual Property Office
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Morrisons relaunches loyalty card with 'Fivers' rewards
Morrisons is relaunching its loyalty scheme next week and will be dishing out rewards in the form of Morrisons ‘Fivers’
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Analysis & Features
Will the Co-op's relaunch pay dividends?
The mutual plans to attract more members with its retro look and renewed focus on giving back to customers
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News
M&S marks four millionth customer for Sparks loyalty scheme
Retailer planning more personalised offers to customers through the card while reducing price promotions
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John West faces tuna action in Sainsbury's by Greenpeace
Teams of volunteers targeted 50 Sainsbury’s locations last Saturday
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News
Media Bites 26 May: M&S, BHS, Tesco
Unsurprisingly M&S dominates the retail headlines this morning after its shares fell by more than 10% yesterday.
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Comment & Opinion
My Week… by Sir Terry Leahy (as told to Bill Tush)
Hi, I’m Terry. But you will call me Sir Terence
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News
Tesco launches cauliflower steaks in new UK BBQ veg range
The veggie range is a response to demand for more choice at BBQ time by shoppers
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Co-op launches summer ad campaign to support rebrand
TV ad Be As Unpredictable As Summer targeted at millennials
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City Snapshot: M&S profits drop 19.5% as it steps up convenience roll-out
M&S saw profit before tax drop 19.5% to £483.3m on revenues up 0.8% to £10.4bn