more supermarket news & analysis – Page 564
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ASA will not investigate Sainsbury's Christmas ad
The Advertising Standards Authority will not investigate Sainsbury’s Christmas TV ad, despite 727 complaints on grounds of taste.
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Comment & Opinion
Bet it all on Black (Friday)
There’s no going back now; Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving Day – has found a profitable new home in the UK
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Tesco expecting strong Thanksgiving sales in Kensington
Tesco has launched its first Thanksgiving range at its Kensington superstore, in a bid to cater for demand from Americans living in London.
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Comment & Opinion
Morrisons takes on Waitrose in leafy Surrey
Morrisons’ latest foray into Surrey’s leafy suburbs commenced with a “quiet launch”, as the supermarket “wants to be a good neighbour”
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Litigation firm to fund shareholder legal action against Tesco
The fallout over the £263m black hole in Tesco’s finances took a new twist today as Bentham Europe, a leading litigation funder, announced a fund had been set up to take legal action on behalf of shareholders.
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Comment & Opinion
Protecting the innocent?
I’m a dad. And, as such, have had many worries for my children over the years
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Asda looks to Extra Special range to woo southern shoppers
Asda is attempting to woo southern shoppers by showcasing its Extra Special range in its “festive kitchen” at the Taste of London Winter event.
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Yorvale ice cream's Tesco listing rises from nine stores to 57
Tesco has ramped up its listings of York-based dairy ice cream producer Yorvale…
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Helen Weir's M&S FD appointment welcomed by analysts
Analysts have welcomed the appointment of retail heavyweight Helen Weir as Marks & Spencer’s new finance director…
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Sainsbury's still searching for filled pasta supplier
Sainsbury’s is still not stocking own label fresh filled pasta…
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Sainsbury's Christmas TV ad sends sales of choc bar soaring
Sainsbury’s Christmas ad has been viewed more than 10 million times on YouTube since launching last week…
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Asda to roll out robotic click & collect units
Asda is set to roll out robotically operated click & collect units that require no human supervision…
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20% supermarket capacity cut call is 'doomsday scenario'
A controversial new report by Goldman Sachs calling on Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons to shut 20% of store capacity…
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Analysis & Features
Could the big four become the big three?
Goldman Sachs’ contention that the supermarkets needed to cut 20% of retail space created plenty of headlines this week, but the bank’s suggestion that the industry could be ripe for consolidation went almost unnoticed.
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Comment & Opinion
Christmas dinner – the hard way
On Monday morning, Good Housekeeping revealed the price of a Christmas dinner for eight this year -– just £2.66 a head
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News
20% supermarket capacity cut call is 'doomsday scenario'
A controversial new report by Goldman Sachs calling on Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons to shut 20% of store capacity…
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Analysis & Features
Big four supermarkets dive to deepest rate of deflation yet
Food prices hit new lows last month as the big four supermarkets experienced the highest rate of deflation to date…
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Analysis & Features
Is Waitrose getting its store formats right?
Waitrose MD Mark Price hit the headlines this week following a newspaper interview in which he suggested some of his rival…
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Analysis & Features
Tesco Chicken Pad Thai Christmas Parcels: acid test
Own-label is driving the growth in the chilled world foods markets, with almost 50 lines added to the ready meals category…
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Shoppers lose faith in Tesco due to £263m accounting black hole
More than 60% of shoppers have lost trust in Tesco as a direct result of the scandal…