more supermarket news & analysis – Page 669
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Industry comes together to prevent surplus food going to waste
A number of food industry giants have teamed up to slash the amount of surplus food being wasted.
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets must turn on the WiFi
The start of 2013 hasn’t been easy for retail with Jessops, HMV and Blockbuster going into administration….
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Grocers fall behind in an ailing toy category
The supermarkets have posted a shock slump in toy sales – and are now underperforming the overall market…
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Marmalade maintains popularity at Waitrose and Fortnum & Mason
Waitrose and Fortnum & Mason have both bucked the downward trend in marmalade sales…
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Tesco KO's Tyson from his own Black Energy drinks
All references to Mike Tyson have been removed from the Black Energy drinks range he fronts…
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Analysis & Features
Why is Tesco getting all frothy about coffee?
How much potential does the coffee shop market really have for the supermarkets?…
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Westons' Stowford Press cider gets into cans for multiples
Westons Cider has secured listings at two of the major mults for a new canned version of its Stowford Press brand….
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Waitrose 'no longer needs' Bardon distribution centre
Waitrose is to move out of its distribution centre in Bardon, Leicestershire, putting 420 jobs at risk….
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Analysis & Features
No new year resolutions for brands as promos rise again
The marketeers of many of Britain’s biggest food and drink brands apparently didn’t include ‘cutting back on promotional spend’ in their new year resolutions…
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Tesco asks suppliers to foot the bill for new Clubcard push
Tesco has asked suppliers to jointly fund a surge in Clubcard promotions as it opens a “new frontier” in promotions…
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Sainsbury's considers convenience store milk shake-up
Sainsbury’s is reviewing the delivery of fresh milk to its convenience outlets…
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Dunbia is 'obvious candidate' to pick up Asda lamb from Vion
One week after Asda pulled its fresh lamb from Vion’s Welsh Country Foods business, speculation is mounting over Dunbia…
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Morrisons NuMe targets health-conscious in the changing room
Morrisons is putting up posters promoting its NuMe healthy eating range in high-street clothes shops and gyms…
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Analysis & Features
Co-op comeback: is Steve Murrells shakeup delivering at last?
There are signs of recovery but food CEO Steve Murrells is all too aware of the long road that lies ahead…
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Comment & Opinion
The end of the retailer space race?
A flurry of festive trading statements reveals the retail charts for the supermarkets…
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News
Job cuts at Tesco's Fresh & Easy
Tesco revealed today it was cutting 50 jobs at its Fresh & Easy business in the United States, as it prepares for a likely exit from the country, after discouter Aldi was touted as a possible buyer for some of its stores.
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Sainsbury's Stoke-on-Trent
I’ve worked for Sainsbury’s for nine months and been in this branch since September…
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Morrisons teams up with Lakeland for new online venture
Morrisons is to sell Lakeland kitchenware through its Morrisons.com website from the Spring.
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Horse meat: Tesco boss Clarke looks to regain "lost trust"
Tesco today launched a major damage limitation blitz in the national media in a bid to regain what CEO Philip Clarke admitted was “lost trust” following the horsemeat scandal.
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Horse meat: Co-op and Asda pull products as a precaution
The impact of the horse meat scandal continues to widen, with Asda and The Co-operative Food confirming they have removed some of their beef burgers as a precautionary measure.