more supermarket news & analysis – Page 690
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News
Sainsbury’s claims solar panel record in Europe
Sainsbury’s is the largest solar panel operator in Europe, the supermarket has claimed.
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Buxton
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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Morrisons selling more fish outside 'big five'
Sales of ‘alternative fish’ species are soaring at Morrisons after a drive by the retailer’s fishmongers.
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Tesco Direct in mountain bike pricing gaffe
Tesco has run into trouble after offering mountain bikes on its Tesco Direct website – for just a pound each.
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Sainsbury's calls out Tesco for new round of fish fight
Tesco’s efforts to shape shoppers’ choice of fish have been branded ineffective… in a report published by Sainsbury’s.
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Morrisons to sell 'ugly' fruit & veg as rain hits growers
Morrisons will sell ‘ugly’ fruit & veg in its stores this season to help British growers affected by the recent bad weather.
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Was it the sun or Sunday's longer opening times?
Sunday trading laws were relaxed for the first time last weekend, ready for the Olympics, but long-awaited sunshine looks to have…
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Analysis & Features
Would it be Dotty to drop Every Little Helps?
With a hot new ad agency, what can Tesco do to turn its fortunes around? Could it drop its famous strapline?
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News
Sales of low-abv wine drinks up 135% at Asda
Sales of low-alcohol wine at Asda have rocketed over the past year - thanks to a massive range extension.
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Tesco bakers present exotic breads
Fruit and nut bread, sourdough pave and pretzels are among the products being rolled out across Tesco’s new bakeries…
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Shepherds Purse listed by Morrisons
Yorkshire cheesemaker Shepherds Purse has won national listings with Morrisons for its Yorkshire Blue and Monk’s Folly cheeses.
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Profiles and QandAs
Where are they now? Eric Nicholls, former buyer, Sainsbury's
Nicholls joined Sainsbury’s in June 1956 following national service, as a clerk in the factory costing office in Blackfriars.
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News
Co-op to recruit 8,000 staff after Lloyds deal
The Co-operative Group is expected to increase its workforce by more than 8,000 staff after its banking arm clinched a deal…
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Guinness snacks growing in popularity
Guinness-branded nuts are winning listings at the supermarkets as sales of the stout plunge.
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Comment & Opinion
Consumers need champions
In my time as retail controller of the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS) I was a member of…
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Analysis & Features
Promotions fall as multiples get set for Olympic bonanza
The countdown to the Olympics saw featured space promotions elbowed out in three of the top five this week…
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Rankings
Britain's 100 Biggest Alcohol Brands 2012
These are dark days for Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands. In the face of tax hikes, cost increases and the minimum…
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Grocer 33
Waitrose, Cambridge
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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News
Round the clock food to go trialled by Tesco
Tesco is testing plans for sweeping changes to its food offer with a food to go area in which products are changed on shelf throughout the day in a bid to maximise sales.
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Sainsbury’s celebrates five years of Fairtrade bananas
Sainsbury’s is today marking the fifth anniversary of its switch to Fairtrade on all its fresh bananas.