more supermarket news & analysis – Page 589
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Analysis & Features
Tesco goes mid-tier for Christmas: Pictures
Last Christmas it gave you Tesco Finest’s relaunch but this year Tesco is putting the emphasis on its mid-tier Tesco range, with a ‘style for less’ theme across food and non-food.
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News
Midcounties Co-op boss completes 200-mile charity trek
Midcounties Co-operative Society chief executive Ben Reid has raised £4,700 for the Teenage Cancer Trust after completing a 194-mile coast-to-coast challenge.
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News
Morrisons names new brand and communications director
Morrisons has appointed Mike Hoban as its new brand and communications director.
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News
Waitrose strikes export deal with Auchan in Portugal
Waitrose has signed a new export deal with French supermarket chain Auchan to sell its products in Portugal.
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Analysis & Features
At Tesco, Alan Stewart will have to pull off a conjuring trick
M&S’ flatlining profits don’t mean Tesco has made a mistake in poaching Alan Stewart as its new CFO
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Grocer 33
Iceland third as Sainsbury's takes first G33 service win
Making its first appearance, as a guest retailer, in our new Grocer 33, Iceland came a very reasonable third…
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News
Countdown looks to bring UK talent under spell of New Zealand
Australia has long been an attraction for UK grocery talent, but now New Zealand is attempting to lure UK retailers…
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Comment & Opinion
Winter wonderlands
’Tis the season to look at what the retailers will be selling at Christmas
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Analysis & Features
Mike Coupe's to-do list as Sainsbury's new CEO
Mike Coupe officially took up his new role as chief executive of Sainsbury’s this week…
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News
Morrisons replaces HOT scheme with ‘five-star’ rating system
Morrisons has replaced its famous HOT service initiative with a new five star rating system covering overall store performance.
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News
M&S CFO Alan Stewart heads to Tesco
Marks & Spencer CFO Alan Stewart is leaving the retailer to join Tesco.
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News
ABF grocery sales hit by loss of Silver Spoon contract with Asda
Associated British Foods has reported a 5% drop in constant currency grocery sales following the loss of contracts at Silver Spoon.
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News
Barilla back in UK pasta aisle after 10-year gap
Italian pasta giant Barilla is launching a major push into UK supermarkets following a 10-year absence…
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Analysis & Features
Asda Classic Chicken, Leek & Bacon Pie
Horsegate dented the ready meals market last year, but it remains a £1.4bn category…
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Analysis & Features
Departure of King leaves big shoes to fill
After a rapturous send off at Sainsbury’s AGM this morning, Justin King officially handed over the reins to Mike Coupe after a decade in the hot seat.
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News
Morrisons ditches trolley locks from stores nationwide
As part of its latest initiative to make shopping easier for its customers, Morrisons is removing over 150,000 trolley locks at its stores across the country.
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Analysis & Features
M&S sales are no reason to panic, yet
At first glance, Marks & Spencer’s food sales look to be buoyant, but dig a little deeper in today’s trading statement and the performance is not so stellar.
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News
M&S food strong but online sales tumble
Marks & Spencer has reported strong growth in quarterly food sales, helping to offset a sharp fall in online sales.
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Comment & Opinion
Little and often
New data released this morning has claimed shoppers are increasingly looking beyond the hypermarkets and supermarkets for their grocery shop
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News
700 people diagnosed with diabetes every day in the UK
More than 700 people a day are diagnosed with diabetes in the UK, according to new analysis by Diabetes UK and Tesco, which has extended its backing of the charity until the end of 2014.