more supermarket news & analysis – Page 621
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Asda celebrates meat trader Jim Viggars
Asda senior meat trader Jim Viggars has been awarded the retailer’s Peter Asquith Award for Outstanding Achievement…
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Comment & Opinion
Jason Gissing's achievements are not to be sniffed at
Jason Gissing may not win as many plaudits as Justin King, but his achievements are not to be sniffed at…
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Analysis & Features
Shoppers spread the wealth as discounters and M&S gain
It was the most promiscuous Christmas ever, with many shoppers visiting every supermarket, discounter and c-store…
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Park Cakes wins M&S cake contract from Avana Bakeries
Marks & Spencer has ended its cake contract with 2 Sisters Food Group-owned Avana Bakeries and given the business to Park Cakes, as part of a strategic review of its supplier base.
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Tesco UK MD Chris Bush on winning The Grocer Online 33 star order
This isn’t just a Christmas boom. What we’re seeing is a huge shift towards online…
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Tesco tops Online 33 as Morrisons makes inauspicious debut
Morrisons makes an inauspicious start in The Grocer’s Online 33 as old timer Tesco comes top…
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Co-op Group launches pay-as-you-go mobile SIM card
The Co-operative Group is to launch its first mobile pay-as-you-go SIM card.
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Waitrose Southend
We have a very strong team with a good mix of experienced and new people…
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Tesco strikes two-year contracts with British lamb farmers
Tesco has struck two-year contracts with 200 British lamb farmers.
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Outgoing Gissing sells £15m worth of Ocado shares
Ocado co-founder Jason Gissing sold a £15m stake in the online grocer on the day he announced his decision to leave the company.
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Plastic bags charge in England branded a ‘complete mess’
Plans to introduce a 5p charge for plastic bags in England are a “complete mess”, an influential committee of MPs has said.
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Asda’s Andy Clarke: Shop floor forges leaders
The most effective supermarket CEOs would have started on the shop floor, according to Asda president Andy Clarke.
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Tacon warns retailers over ‘forensic’ auditing of suppliers
The Adjudicator has asked retailers how they plan to crack down on “no win, no fee”-style auditors going back up to six years to find reasons why suppliers owe them money.
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Co-op kicks off 2014 saving stamps scheme
The Co-operative Group has launched its 2014 Savings Stamps scheme.
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Ocado co-founder Gissing retires as turnover grows 15.2%
Ocado co-founder and commercial director Jason Gissing has announced his retirement, as the online grocer reported another full-year pre-tax loss.
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Russian supermarket chain Lenta to float in London
Russian chain Lenta is to float on the London Stock Exchange Lenta, Russia’s second largest supermarket chain, has become the latest retailer to announce its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange. The company has 77 hypermarkets in 45 cities across Russia, as well as 10 ...
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Police launch crackdown on 'fake retailer' fraudsters
The police are stepping up efforts to fight fraud involving criminals impersonating large UK food retailers…
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Waitrose replaces self-service tills at Oakgrove store
In a recently opened Waitrose store self-service tills been replaced by manned tills…
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Morrisons exec George Dymond 'had been offered trading role'
George Dymond, the Morrisons executive who resigned after moving from Australia, was offered a different role on arrival…
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Katie Hemmings appointed commercial director at Him!
Him! has named Katie Hemmings as its new commercial director…