more supermarket news & analysis – Page 647
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News
Co-op hires Tesco’s Michael Fletcher as food trading director
The Co-operative Group has named Michael Fletcher as trading director for its food business.
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Royal baby sparks retail frenzy to share in the good news
From special offers and adverts to free nappies and Royal rebrandings, retailers have been marking the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first child.
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Co-op boss Sutherland reassures members over banking woes
The Co-operative Group’s CEO Euan Sutherland has moved to reassure its members the society remains “fundamentally strong” despite its recent banking woes.
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Household income remains flat, Asda report finds
Household income has remained broadly flat compared with the same period last year, according to research commissioned by Asda.
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Waitrose becomes second multiple to list Eat 17's Bacon Jam
Eat 17 has secured a second national supermarket listing for Bacon Jam…
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Asda forges Pork Link with Cranswick
Asda has teamed up with Cranswick to relaunch its Pork Link pig producer scheme…
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Analysis & Features
Retailers split over price of four pints of milk
After many months of stalemate, four-pint milk prices moved again this week, with Tesco upping its price by 10p to £1.39…
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Morrisons launches iced coffee own label
Morrisons is tapping into the iced coffee market with an own-label product similar in look to Jimmy’s Iced Coffee…
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Alfred Jones commits to convenience sector despite One Stop sale
Alfred Jones (Warrington) has insisted it will remain a c-store operator despite selling 33 of its 70 stores to One Stop…
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets operating on an uneven playing field? No kidding
It’s extraordinary that Dalton Philips is already calling for a tax on his fledgling online business…
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Asda, Iceland and Poundland revamp websites
Asda, Iceland and Poundland have all launched revamped websites this week, showing a common focus to seek out growth online.
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Videos
Video: Tesco’s Love Every Mouthful campaign, behind the scenes
Tesco has given a behind-the-scenes look at its new ‘Love Every Mouthful’ ad campaign, which features members of staff sharing their “passion for food”.
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Analysis & Features
Sainsbury’s looks for a contemporary twist this Christmas
Sainsbury’s has given traditional festive favourites a contemporary twist this year, reflecting what it claims are more cosmopolitan tastes.
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Tesco unveils 'Love Every Mouthful' ad campaign
Tesco staff are to get a starring role in its new advertising campaign, which launches on Sunday under the strapline ‘Love Every Mouthful’.
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Carrier bag use rises as pressure grows for England to charge
Pressure for the government to introduce charges for carrier bags is set to grow following figures showing use is on the rise in England but plummeting in Wales, where charges have been introduced.
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By Sainsbury’s own-label brand rolls out to general merchandise
Sainsbury’s has revealed it is to roll out its own label ‘By Sainsbury’s’ brand into general merchandise for the first time this summer.
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Asda kicks off ‘conversation on green living’ with major new study
Asda and the University of Leeds have joined forces to create what they claim will be the largest ever study looking at consumer attitudes towards sustainability.
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Tesco to show its passion for food in major new ad campaign
Tesco is to launch a major new ad campaign at the weekend in its latest drive to woo shoppers.
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Morrisons' sales grow again as Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose hold share
Morrisons’ sales are on the up again, as Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose held on to their market share, the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel have shown.
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Tesco denies new labelling system for Irish beef
Tesco has vigorously denied claims it plans to introduce a new on-pack labelling system for beef imported from Ireland and fattened in the UK that would describe meat as “Irish-born, British-finished”.