more supermarket news & analysis – Page 628
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NewsAlfred Jones boosted Tesco/One Stop share by 0.02%, says OFT
One Stop’s acquisition from Alfred Jones was cleared because the deal would increase Tesco’s share by a mere 0.02%.
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NewsJempson's secures its fifth supermarket
Jempson’s is to open a new store, in Northiam, East Sussex, in early 2014…
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Comment & OpinionDon't write off Tesco just yet
After all the grim headlines and gloomy analysts’ comments, it’s easy to forget Tesco is still the UK’s number one grocer…
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NewsMorrisons staff complain about new ordering pads
Morrisons staff claim the new tablets replacing its pen and paper ordering system have been dogged by technical problems…
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NewsOcado plans tiering and more products for £100m own-label offer
Ocado has drawn up plans to launch ‘good, better, best’ tiering across its fast-growing own-label range…
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Morrisons online deliver?
Morrisons will make its online debut on 10 January with a house call by Dalton Philips himself…
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Analysis & FeaturesClick & collect: what's next?
Click & collect is evolving. But just how big will it get? Is it the future or just a drop in the (supply chain) ocean?…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat's behind Morrisons' restrictions on energy drinks?
Morrisons trial to restrict sales of energy drinks to under-16s isn’t even covered by Responsibility Deal. So what’s up?…
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NewsVideo: Tesco opens up on store strategy for London
Tesco has revealed more about its strategy in London, where it is closely tailoring its stores to the needs of different communities.
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NewsAsda applies to register George Home trademarks
Asda has applied to register the ‘Excellence by George Home,’ ‘Styled by George Home,’ and ‘Luxury by George Home’ names with the Intellectual Property Office, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsAsda imports US ‘Black Friday’ shopping craze to UK stores
Asda is introducing US shopping craze ‘Black Friday’ to 350 UK stores on Friday as it plans to replicate its success this side of the Atlantic.
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NewsTesco completes sale of Fresh & Easy to Yucaipa
Tesco has completed the sale of its loss-making US arm Fresh & Easy to Ron Burkle-led investment firm Yucaipa.
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NewsMorrisons offers free dry cleaning for Santas
Morrisons has hit on a novel way of promoting its dry-cleaning service in the run-up to Christmas - by offering free cleaning on all Santa outfits.
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NewsPlayStation 4 launch: Asda secures extra stock
Asda has secured extra stock of Sony’s PlayStation 4 ahead of the next-gen console’s UK release this Friday.
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NewsAsda names new CFO as Richard Mayfield heads to Walmart
Asda has hired former Tesco man Alex Russo as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsAsda targets Morrisons in new price comparison ad
Asda has fired a shot across Morrisons’ bows as the supermarket price war intensifies in the run up to Christmas…
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NewsTesco boosts online marketplace with new third-party sellers
Tesco has stepped up its bid to rival online giant Amazon – by ramping up the number of third party sellers on its Tesco.c…
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NewsSainsbury's mystery shopper tests improve availability
New mystery shopping tests have helped Sainsbury’s significantly improve its availability in the past year…
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NewsShopitize app launches Retail Reconnaissance
Shopper reward app Shopitize has unveiled a new consumer insight tool for grocery brands…