more supermarket news & analysis – Page 633
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Ocado dedicates section to food and drink from Ireland
The latest country to have its national cuisine and food products highlighted in a dedicated section on the Ocado website …
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Tesco turns to face-scanning ad screens
Tesco is set to install new screens at its petrol stations that select which adverts to display by scanning the faces of queuing customers.
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Waitrose website comes top for customer satisfaction
Customer feedback about Waitrose’s website has improved dramatically over the past two years.
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Co-op suppliers angry at payment demands
Suppliers have reacted angrily to new demands from The Co-operative Group for lump sum payments…
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Booths trial aims to 'put the soul back into shopping'
Booths is trialling a raft of new ideas at its Knutsford store including vouchers for out-of-stock items…
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Waitrose makes improving availability its top priority
Waitrose is ramping up its efforts to tackle longstanding issues with availability…
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco as keen as Sainsbury's to emphasise points of difference
Tesco is every bit as keen as Sainsbury’s to emphasise its points of difference on the own-label side…
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Will Sainsbury's judicial review gamble backfire?
Sainsbury’s has a “reasonable” chance of success in its fight against Tesco Price Promise.
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Analysis & Features
Discounters and Sainsbury's come out top for top-up shops
New exclusive research for The Grocer can show for the first time how the discounters are making such huge inroads.
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Analysis & Features
Are Tesco's venture brands doomed?
After a year out in the cold, New Covent Garden soups are back on Tesco’s chiller shelves…
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Dunhelm founder Adderley boosts M&S stake
The billionaire founder of home furnishings retailer Dunelm has invested almost £250m in Marks & Spencer, it emerged yesterday.
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Co-op's Christmas campaign invites shoppers to relax
The Co-operative Group launches its Christmas multi-media marketing campaign today, aiming to showcase the retailer’s festive food offering and remind consumers about the convenience of its store locations.
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Waitrose fortifies wine team with new appointments
Waitrose is beefing up its online wine business by appointing a new dedicated online wine buyer.
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Aldi ramps up middle-class appeal as 500th store opens
Aldi has revealed the number of middle- to upper-class customers shopping at its stores has risen by over 5% in the last 12 months.
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Tesco’s Blinkbox lands on PS3
Film and TV fans will now be able stream content from Tesco’s Blinkbox service on their PlayStation 3 consoles.
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Ellison confirms guilt lanes back on the Responsibility Deal agenda
The Department of Health has denied making a U-turn on ‘guilt lanes’ at supermarket checkouts, as new public health minister Jane Ellison confirmed they were back on the government agenda.
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One Stop’s acquisition of Alfred Jones nears completion
The Alfred Jones convenience stores acquired by One Stop will be converted by January 2014, One Stop has confirmed.
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M&S teases ‘fairy tale’ Christmas ad
Marks & Spencer has taken inspiration from Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz for its Christmas TV ad campaign.
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Sainsbury’s takes Tesco Price Promise fight to High Court
Sainsbury’s is refusing to give up its fight against Tesco’s Price Promise and is taking the Advertising Standards Authority’s decision to clear ads for the scheme to a Judicial Review.
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Supermarkets cut petrol prices again
Shoppers will pay less for petrol at supermarkets from tomorrow morning after Asda kicked off another round of price cuts.