more supermarket news & analysis – Page 537
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Comment & OpinionRetailers look alike because they all want the same shoppers
Selling starts with understanding the needs of your customer. It’s fundamental
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NewsHarris + Hoole founders step back from joint Tesco venture
The Tolley family will now be focusing on Taylor Street Baristas
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NewsBarney Kay succeeds Tom Hind as Tesco head of agriculture
Tesco has recruited Moy Park broiler general manager Barney Kay as its new head of agriculture
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NewsSainsbury's rolls out kids frozen meal range to 320 stores
“Kiddyum had an innovative product and well thought-out business plan,” said Sainsbury’s business unit director James Bailey
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NewsFormer employee's data theft trial costs Morrisons £2m
Morrisons has incurred costs of almost £2m as a result of the court case in which former employee Andrew Skelton stole personal data of nearly 100,000 employees.
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NewsAndrew Yaxley shakes up top team at Tesco Ireland
Yaxley, who had a reputation as a tough negotiator in his time running the UK sales team, was widely praised for his trials of new formats in London
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NewsConvenience shopping then and now: key stats from the Co-op report
The Co-operative Group has published a retrospective on convenience retailing over the past 50 years
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Analysis & FeaturesThe first sneak preview of Christmas 2015's delights
Christmas in July, as major retailers unveil their festive ranges
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NewsMeat industry blasts retailers over listings of imported lamb
The UK meat industry has slammed retailers for continuing to stock imported lamb as UK farmgate prices crash.
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NewsAs John Dixon quits, is Steve Rowe now M&S CEO in waiting?
John Dixon’s resignation clears way for Steve Rowe in battle to succeed Marc Bolland as M&S CEO.
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Comment & OpinionPoshest Prosecco crisps: fizzy crunch time for M&S
The only commodity crisis Bogof worries about these days is the Prosecco shortage
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NewsAsda commits to UK lamb sourcing
The retailer said that from mid-July, it will guarantee that 100% of lamb loins, boned out leg joints, half legs and lamb on sale in its stores will be UK-sourced
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NewsTesco sets chicken suppliers 5% campylobacter target
Tesco is stepping up its efforts to fight campylobacter with a tough new contamination target for its fresh chicken suppliers.
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NewsSainsbury's wins Bristol Rovers court case
The supermarket had agreed to purchase Rovers’ stadium in 2011 and lease it to the football club while its new stadium was built, but pulled out
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NewsTesco renews reycling deal with XPO
Tesco has renewed its contract with XPO Logistics for the management of 12 recycling service units…
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Comment & OpinionSunday Trading: who will benefit and who will suffer?
Opening the doors to longer trading hours on a Sunday may provide a shot in the arm to Tesco’s ailing superstores, but it will be Asda that benefits the most
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's notches first service G33 win of the year
Given this was an early Saturday morning shop, availability was surprisingly poor among the top five supermarket chains
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Profiles and QandAsSnacking box brand Graze launches major push into retail
Online snack business Graze is expanding into retail with a roll-out into 850 Sainsbury’s stores.
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NewsNick Crofts elected president of The Co-operative Group’s Members’ Council
Two vice-presidents, Marc Bicknell and Dan Crowe, were also appointed following a council meeting where an additional 12 members were appointed to its Senate
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NewsCo-op apologises as customers get charged twice
Hundreds of thousands of customers who used debit or credit cards at the 2,700 Co-Operative stores on Tuesday, 7 July, have been charged twice due to an error