more supermarket news & analysis – Page 656
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Slower-moving Tesco still breaks 3,000+ store barrier
Tesco opened 165 new stores last year to smash the 3,000-store barrier, the new Grocery Retail Structure has revealed…
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Morrisons to go online by January after agreeing 25-year Ocado distribution deal
Morrisons has agreed to pay Ocado £170m upfront as part of a 25-year agreement to help the supermarket launch an online grocery business by January.
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End of Waitrose tie-up hits Boots food sales
Boots has blamed a decline in food and drink sales on the break-up of its relationship with Waitrose.
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Asda sales up 1.3% in first quarter
Asda today reported strong first quarter like-for-like sales growth of 1.3%, with an unchanged market share of 17.9%.
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Sainsbury's video-on-demand service goes live
Sainsbury’s officially launched its video on demand service today.
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Walmart snubs Bangladesh safety accord in favour of own plan
Asda owner Walmart will not join retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer in signing a voluntary accord on fire and building safety in Bangladesh.
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Tesco, Sainsbury's and M&S sign Bangladesh factory safety accord
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S have joined major retailers including Primark, H&M and Zara in signing a new accord on fire and building safety in Bangladesh, while other retailers including Gap and Walmart have yet to declare their final position.
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Supermarket wines enjoy grape success at IWC awards
Thirty own-brand supermarket wines have won gold medals in the International Wine Challenge 2013.
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Comment & Opinion
Is Ocado playing with fire talking to Morrisons?
Morrisons’ talks with Ocado raise questions about Morrisons’ capabilities and Ocado’s business model.
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Philadelphia with Cadbury inspires Tesco own label
Tesco has waded into Philadelphia territory with its own chilled chocolate cheese spread…
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Cheese snacking focus turns to adults at Tesco
Tesco has embarked on a major push into the adult cheese snacking sector as part of its latest cheese range review…
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Multiple c-stores growing at triple the rate of symbol c-stores
A new report into the grocery market shows c-stores owned by multiples are opening at three times the rate of symbol c-store conversions.
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Soft drinks category shake-up in the works at Tesco and Asda
Tesco is preparing a radical shake-up of its soft drinks fixture – and called on drinks suppliers to slash sugar levels…
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Asda takes on unemployed after Prince's Trust training
Up to 12 unemployed young people are to be offered full-time positions with Asda…
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Aimia Self Serve helps Sainsbury's improve delisting decisions
Aimia’s analytics tool Self Serve, launched with Sainsbury’s in 2008, processed its one millionth job this week…
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury's has set itself tough supply chain targets
Sourcing is very much on people’s minds at the moment…
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Analysis & Features
Is Asda's community big box space scheme sound?
What to do with those big out-of-town sheds in an era of increasing online shopping and high fuel bills?…
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Comment & Opinion
Justin King has not been given as much credit as he deserves
Amid fevered speculation surrounding his departure, what has been Justin King’s contribution to Sainsbury’s?…
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Analysis & Features
A One Stop shop for big margins?
It often makes economic sense for indies to buy from the mults rather than traditional wholesalers…
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M&S aims to 'make today delicious' with Anna Friel's help
Marks & Spencer is launching a new food marketing campaign built around the strapline ‘make today delicious’ and featuring the actress Anna Friel.