more supermarket news & analysis – Page 620
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Sean Toal to step down as COO at The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group’s COO for food, Sean Toal, is to take up the COO role at discount retailer Wilkinson…
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Waitrose finally rolls out transactional app for mobile shopping
Waitrose has followed the lead of the big four by launching a smartphone app for online grocery…
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Analysis & Features
Muted post-Christmas hikes slow inflation increase to 1%
Tesco and Morrisons move into deflationary territory to counter weak trading…
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Morrisons tells suppliers 'we won't bury head in the sand'
Morrisons has promised suppliers it will be the “growth ticket of the industry” this year…
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Sainsbury’s Denton, Manchester
I love life at the store. My colleagues have been fantastic. We’ve had a great year with positive year-on-year growth.…
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Cameron praises supermarket flood aid
David Cameron has praised the efforts of retailers who are helping communities cope with the flooding crisis.
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UK floods: Retailers and suppliers battle the deluge
As the UK battles the wettest winter for decades, suppliers and retailers across the country are battling to get supplies through to flood-hit areas.
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Morrisons shares rise on buyout speculation
Morrisons shares jumped 5% in early trading today on reports that the founding family has been sounding out private equity firms on the possibility of taking the supermarket private.
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Tesco food education scheme draws sharp criticism in Scotland
Tesco’s plans to educate primary school children on obesity has provoked a rebellion among some food experts in Scotland, who have urged ministers north of the border to reject the idea.
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Food sales drop as grocery sector sits out the recovery
UK retail sales have shown “strong growth” in January, but the green shoots of recovery are strikingly absent from the grocery sector.
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Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and discounters defy sluggish market
Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and the discounters are continuing to defy the slow growth of the grocery market with strong sales gains, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Category Report
Brazil and Japan spot Olympic opportunity
Our tastes are becoming increasingly international and Japanese and Brazilian are set to be the next big things…
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East of England Co-op launches home delivery service
East of England Co-operative has become the latest co-op to launch a home delivery service…
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Analysis & Features
3D (print) or not 3D? That's the question
Supermarkets and suppliers are making tentative forays into the printing of products, with chocolate bars and pasta shapes…
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Sainsbury's Mike Coupe tipped to pick insider as successor
Sainsbury’s new commercial director is most likely to be an internal promotion, commentators have predicted…
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Comment & Opinion
Why Justin King was such a great ruler
A few years after Justin King had been made Sainsbury’s CEO, I was having a cup of tea with Archie Norman…
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Geeta's wins Morrisons listing with new spice mixes range
Indian brand Geeta’s has won its first Morrisons listing with its new Tandoori and Tikka spice mixes…
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Morrisons past 100 mark in c-stores with nine new M Locals
Morrisons opened nine new c-stores last week, taking it past 100 and hitting its target for the latest financial year…
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Budapest petfood supplier PPF boosts UK presence with Tesco
A leading European petfood supplier is set to ramp up its UK business after securing a contract to supply Tesco…
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The Kids Food Company seeks five new hires to boost growth
The Kids Food Company is expanding its UK team as it eyes further growth at home and abroad…