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Sainsbury's opens Argos formats in stores
The smaller format concepts opened in Sainsbury’s North Cheam, Surrey and Nantwich, Cheshire today
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Aldi overtakes Tesco in valuable brands survey
The discount retailer, which saw a 22% increase in brand value and is now worth $11.7bn, secured the eighth spot in the annual BrandZ ranking by WPP
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Waitrose saves big with air efficiency at new distribution centre
The Buckinghamshire DC is expected to save the supermarket group £7,400 a year in energy costs rising to £222,000 over the building’s lifetime
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Dragons' Den rejection doesn't stop Asda snapping up The Wild Peanut
From next month, Asda will stock the brand’s full range – including chilli, cinnamon and banana flavours – in 134 stores
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France supermarket food waste law piles pressure on UK
The crackdown comes in a country which already redistributes 20 times more food to charity than the UK
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Jonathan Taylor made north & NI retail director at Tesco
The fallout from Tesco’s management shake-up continued this week, with Jonathan Taylor replacing Gary Mills…
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Tesco taps 'spiralising' trend with prepared veg range
Spiralisers that cut courgettes and carrots into spaghetti shapes hit the UK last year and have been tipped as the hottest new kitchen gadgets
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Fresh seaweed for foodies stocked by Tesco in 71 stores
The retailer is selling 80g pouches of fresh himanthalia elongata, or ‘sea spaghetti’, supplied by The Cornish Seaweed Company
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Tesco food waste figures reveal slight drop, 55,400 tonnes wasted
Tesco said bakery goods made up the biggest area of waste, accounting for 36% of the total, with fresh produce 25% and convenience 9%
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Dave Lewis could make over £6.5m a year from pay deal
The total, which is dependent on performance, would be over five times his annual salary
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Asda claims campylobacter prevention first
30% of Asda’s whole chicken supply will be processed using SonoSteam from next month
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Media Bites 21 May: Marks & Spencer, Premier Foods, Greencore
The papers are predictably dominated by Marks & Spencer’s return to annual profit growth yesterday, with chief executive Mark Bolland’s position suddenly looking more secure
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Asda quietly introducing new café format
The first, a 1,600 sq ft unit, opened in Asda’s Leicester store last November which replaced the existing Asda Café, with four now open
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M&S profits rise as food ‘outperforms’ the market and capex tap is turned off
Marks & Spencer was one of the biggest risers on the FTSE 100 today after posting a 3.4% rise in pre-tax profits to £600m.
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Sainsbury's transfers to Western Union
Sainsbury’s said the new relationship was part of Sainsbury’s Bank’s strategy to offer customers a compelling reason to bank and shop at its stores
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Retailers blast latest Which? 'dodgy deals' claim
Retail leaders have furiously denied the latest claims from Which? of so-called supermarket “dodgy deals”.
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Asda plays the long game
If Asda CEO Andy Clarke needed a little literary inspiration before facing the nation’s press today, a phrase or two from Rudyard Kipling
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Asda sales slump in ‘most challenging year yet’ for supermarkets
Asda has revealed a 3.9% fall in like-for-like sales during an “unprecedented” quarter in the grocery market.
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Fire engulfs Sainsbury's Thameside distribution centre
The fire damaged part of the 250,000 sq ft distribution centre, and destroyed six lorries.
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Tesco first to commit to sugar reduction programme
The Grocer can reveal the supermarket giant is to promise a 5% year-on-year, open-ended reduction in sugar across its soft drinks range