more supermarket news & analysis – Page 569
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FareShare chief slams lack of action on food waste
Just half a dozen companies in the food industry have introduced effective systems to divert food destined to become waste…
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Graham’s The Family Dairy begins supplying Scotmid Co-op
Graham’s The Family Dairy has signed a deal to supply its milk and butter to all 200 Scotmid Co-operative stores.
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Dave Lewis acts to avert Christmas disaster at Tesco
Tesco boss Dave Lewis is introducing emergency measures to try to save Tesco from a Christmas trading disaster…
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Analysis & Features
The key findings from Waitrose's food trends report
Britain has become much thriftier – probably for the better – with shoppers refusing to relinquish the shopping habits the…
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Comment & Opinion
Dave Lewis steps into the spotlight at Tesco
If Dave Lewis was feeling the heat today when faced with baying hordes of press and City analysts, he certainly didn’t show it
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Analysis & Features
MPs' report helps get Co-op Bank back on track
As the Financial Conduct Authority’s investigation into the £263m overstatement of profits at Tesco gets underway, an inquiry into the dealings of another retailer concluded today.
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Analysis & Features
City news: sheer scale of Tesco's problems sends shares plummeting
Everyone knew Tesco’s day of reckoning would be bad, but the sheer scale of the problems afflicting the UK’s biggest super…
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Comment & Opinion
Price cuts are not the only tactic in retail war
Some smart firms are playing the long game when it comes to promotions, says Andrew Marwick, managing director at Opia.
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Co-op Bank Project Verde deal 'doomed to failure'
The Co-operative Bank’s failed acquisition of 632 Lloyds Bank branches, dubbed Project Verde, was “doomed to failure” and its capital shortfall “could have been discovered sooner”, a Treasury Select Committee inquiry has concluded.
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Tesco boss Lewis sets out three-pronged turnaround plan
Embattled Tesco boss Dave Lewis Dave today set out a three-pronged strategy to rescue the crisis-hit giant.
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Tesco results: what the analysts say
We round up reaction to Tesco’s interim results and the findings of its accountancy investigation.
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Analysis & Features
The Tesco crisis: Timeline
As Tesco grapples with the fallout from its discovery of a £250m hole in its accounts, we chart the progress of the story so far.
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Tesco confirms profit hole of £263m
The black hole in Tesco’s finances was even worse than expected and “similar practices” have been going on in previous reporting periods, the Deloitte investigation into the retailer has found.
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Analysis & Features
Woes in food retail extend beyond the supermarkets
Shoppers’ changing habits have hit the wider food retail sector Tesco will dominate the headlines tomorrow, but the beleaguered retailer is not the only UK food and drink firm suffering in the current market. One of the more notable findings of a report on the financial health ...
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Asda recalls Prosecco over shattering bottles
Asda has recalled batches of its Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry wine following complaints about the bottles shattering.
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Morrisons toys with new concepts at three ‘lab’ stores
Morrisons is to open three new ‘lab’ stores in Milton Keynes, Weybridge and Birtley to experiment with new tailored formats.
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Waitrose report finds thrifty Brits still curious about food
Britons remain keen to try new cuisines despite being ‘time-poor’ shoppers with one eye on the balancing the household budget.
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets need to look forward and not back
The rapidly changing supermarket landscape in the UK is the source of much industry debate at the moment…
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Former Co-op boss Sutherland takes charge of SuperGroup
Former Co-operative Group chief executive Euan Sutherland has returned to retailing as CEO of fashion retailer SuperGroup.
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Analysis & Features
Tesco facing a marathon not a sprint as titanic Thursday looms
The anticipation around Thursday’s half-year announcement from Tesco shouldn’t overshadow the importance of taking a long-term view.