more supermarket news & analysis – Page 549
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News
Availability top of the list in tech requirements survey
The main concern for supply chain managers is the age-old desire to increase availability without increasing stockholding…
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Adjudicator Tacon issues survey to nail 'notorious' buyers
On Monday, Tacon will start contacting an estimated 8,000 suppliers asking them to take part in a YouGov survey
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Sainsbury's Mike Coupe says price war narrowing discounter gap
Huge price investments by the major multiples have begun to close the price gap on Aldi and Lidl,…
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Udi's Gluten Free bags Waitrose listing for 16 lines
Udi’s Gluten Free has won a Waitrose listing for 16 products…
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Companies to be forced to publish payment terms details
Supermarket payment practices are set to come under fresh scrutiny after the government revealed all large companies would be forced to publish new twice-yearly reports on their conduct.
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David Potts makes £1m show of faith in Morrisons
New Morrisons CEO David Potts has made a public show of faith in the embattled supermarket by buying more than £1m of its shares during his first week in the top job.
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Tesco takes back 21 superstores in British Land property swap
Tesco has taken back full ownership of 21 superstores from property giant British Land in an effort to head off future rental increases.
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Sainsbury's close to filled pasta supply deal
The retailer has been without standard own-label fresh filled pasta since its former supplier, Pasta Reale, went into administration last summer
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Potts tells Morrisons HQ staff to spend a week in stores every year
New Morrisons CEO David Potts has instructed the retailer’s 2,000 head office staff to help out in stores this Easter as he sets to work on improving the core supermarket estate.
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Waitrose to offer in-store dry cleaning services for customers
Its partnership with Johnsons Cleaners comes after a successful trial in which the services was offered in eight stores
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Co-op launches own-label Easter eggs with dedicated website
The Co-op’s three eggs are Loved by us Popping Candy egg, Loved by us Popcorn egg and Loved by us Buttonscotch egg
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Waitrose lists Harrogate Sausage Company
Stocking is a major breakthrough for the sausage maker, their first venture outside Yorkshire
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Analysis & Features
The Grocer Says: Sainsbury's beats forecasts but a return to growth remains a distant prospect
Sainsbury’s share were up by 5.5% from their Friday close price early this morning after its fourth quarter like-for-like sales defied doom-mongering forecasts.
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Comment & Opinion
Ant & Dec following Dalton out the Morrisons door shows shift in focus
With David Potts comes a renewed focus on product, not gimmick
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Asda launches new wedding clothing range
The collection includes a six-piece page boy outfit from £51 and three-piece bridesmaids outfits from £28, with garments starting at £7
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Ant & Dec's relationship with Morrisons ends
Morrisons and Ant & Dec are calling time on their multi-million pound advertising deal, two years after it was first signed
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David Potts tells Morrisons employees he will 'listen as hard as I possibly can' in new video
The new CEO records a message for staff on his first day at work
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City snapshot: Sainsbury's Q4 like-for-like sales down 1.9%
Sainsbury’s like-for-like sales drop in the fourth quarter edges out to 1.9%, while 2 Sisters Food Group owner Boparan has announced a 1.6% fall in second quarter and all the other latest news from the City.
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Tesco to delist Kingsmill bread
The Tesco delisting is a further blow to a brand that has been hit particularly hard by ongoing pressures on the wrapped bread market
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BBC News report on Morrisons
A segment on the Morrisons situation from BBC News, featuring The Grocer editor Adam Leyland