more supermarket news & analysis – Page 706
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Tesco tells suppliers: work harder to cut carbon
Tesco expects to see “more concrete action” from its suppliers to help it meet its carbon emission reduction targets.
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Arla reclaims Tesco deal from snubbed Dairy Crest
Arla has triumphed over Dairy Crest by winning back the Tesco business it lost to the company almost 18 months ago.
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Tesco plots £1bn fightback as UK profits slide
Tesco has posted its first drop in UK profits in 20 years, down 1% to £2.5bn.
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Comment & Opinion
Did Phil answer the big questions?
Considering he was announcing Tesco’s first fall in UK profits for two decades, chief executive Philip Clarke appeared remarkably relaxed as he faced the world’s press in London.
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Dairy Crest rocked by loss of Tesco milk deal
Dairy Crest has lost its contract to supply liquid milk to Tesco, less than 18 months after gaining a supply foothold with the nation’s biggest retailer.
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Analysis & Features
Isn't Tesco's improved value range rather... Everyday?
Branding experts agree Tesco’s revamp is a start - but only that, given the increasing sophistication of its rivals’ budget own labels.
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Analysis & Features
Spirits under the 40p regime
Spirits are widely considered the alcoholic drinks category that would be most vulnerable to minimum pricing, especially own-label products.
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Comment & Opinion
A creeping permafrost at Tesco?
The boardroom of Britain’s largest retailer is probably a cold and mirthless place at the moment.
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US shoppers get a savvy new screen-based coupon system
Supermarket shoppers in the US are being targeted by a new touchscreenbased coupon system that o ers savings while they shop.
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Garden centre run by Waitrose boss's wife falls into administration
A garden centre and fine food business owned by Judith Price, the wife of Waitrose boss Mark Price, has gone under after losing money for eight consecutive years.
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Sainsbury's uses Hovis to differentiate c-stores
Warburtons may be the second biggest-selling brand in the UK and the nation’s favourite bread, but Sainsbury’s has chosen to carry…
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Asda engages robots to maximise DC space
Asda will boost capacity at one of its busiest distribution centres by up to 60%
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Morrisons takes fight to specialists with new garden centres
Morrisons has opened garden centres in more than a quarter of its stores as it looks to lock horns with the specialist operators.
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Ocado joins BRC as trade body becomes more e-savvy
Ocado has joined the British Retail Consortium as the trade body steps up its activity in e-commerce.
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Retailers’ ‘parasitic’ copycat brands under fire
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Boots are among retailers accused of launching an avalanche of copycat products
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Sunkist rolls out to 300 Sainsbury’s
Sunkist has secured its first supermarket listing since being relaunched into the impulse channel two years ago.
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Grocer 33
Asda, Strabane
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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The Co-op wins race for tinted milk bottle tops
The Co-op has completed the roll-out of tinted tops across its milk bottles, helping to produce an extra 4,500 tonnes of recyclable plastic every year.
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Marketing boss Lancaster quits Morrisons
Richard Lancaster has quit Morrisons just months after being handed a beefed-up role as corporate marketing and operations director.
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Morrisons woos yoghurt lovers with 20 new lines
Morrisons is boosting its yoghurt range with 20 new lines and improved recipes.