more supermarket news & analysis – Page 675
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News
Belton's Red Fox Red Leicester wins listing in Morrisons
Shropshire cheesemaker Belton Cheese, has won a permanent Morrisons listing for Red Fox, its crunchy Red Leicester cheese….
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Produce pledges 'identical' to plans rejected last year
Supermarkets signed up to new pledges to boost fruit and veg sales – but the coalition immediately faced questions….
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Asda drops £15 cap on APG after sorting out voucher 'glitch'
Asda has dropped the £15 cap introduced in October to its Asda Price Guarantee vouchers….
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Comment & Opinion
Entrances can create a food retailer's point of difference
I am often asked; what is the difference between the top six food retailers and which of them is setting the trend?…
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Comment & Opinion
Convenience alone won't guarantee success for c-stores
It’s commonly assumed that Sainsbury’s is leading the pack thanks to its heavily Southern-based store estate….
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Analysis & Features
More crackers and turkeys in part two of our Christmas ad review
Sainsbury’s focuses on the little truisms we all encounter in the lead-up to Christmas day.
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Grocer 33
Morrisons Shrewsbury
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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Category Report
Simple! The mults bag fish up and make it easy
One of the main barriers to fish consumption is consumers not wanting to handle fish and not knowing how to cook it….
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News
Asda grabs more share and reports like-for-like sales boost
Asda has posted a Q3 like-for-like sales rise of 0.3% for the 13 weeks ending 29 September 2012.
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Supermarkets unveil raft of Responsibility Deal pledges
Supermarkets have signed up to a new series of government pledges under the Responsibility Deal to try to increase…
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Sainsbury's scores first with Zambian grape deal
Sainsbury’s has claimed a fresh produce first by becoming the first UK retailer to source grapes from Zambia.
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Tesco fixes glitch to launch Soil and Seed box delivery scheme
Soil and Seed - the exclusive-to-Tesco organic fruit and veg box delivery brand - has launched, following a glitch over the weekend.
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Tesco to ramp up social media use with appointment of Brooks
Tesco is to ramp up its use of sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, after recruiting Coca-Cola interactive manager Jude Brooks.
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Co-op Group unveils £22m Avonmouth distribution centre
The Co-operative Group has officially opened its £22m new distribution centre in Avonmouth.
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Waitrose's Hunter heads to Bargain Booze as new CEO
Bargain Booze has appointed Waitrose’s director of convenience, Diana Hunter, as its new CEO.
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Dairy exports to China will be key to growth, says government
Dairy companies have a key part to play in plugging a £1bn hole in the UK economy by ramping up exports to China, the government has said.
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Sainsbury's to stop selling tobacco in six more stores
Sainsbury’s is to stop selling tobacco in six further Scottish stores.
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Tesco buying teams shaken up by Scouler
John Scouler, Tesco’s new UK group commercial director, began putting his stamp on the buying team this week…
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Analysis & Features
Double-digit hikes as festive promo frenzy kicks off early
Nothing says “Christmas” like the proliferation of confectionery tins on shelf and the onslaught of seasonal deals….
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News
Philips defends Morrisons results as Hodgson departs
As Richard Hodgson was ousted, Dalton Philips said a change had to be made to get its points of difference across better….