more supermarket news & analysis – Page 708
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Two-hour click and collect at Carrefour
Carrefour is launching a click and collect app in France that will allow customers to pick up their shopping two hours after ordering.
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Boparan in £4m fish tie-up with Morrisons
Chilled fish suppliers to the mults are facing a mighty new challenger as Ranjit Boparan has entered the sector with a £4m contract to supply Morrisons…
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Morrisons reinvents delicatessen counters with 200 extra lines
Morrisons is to overhaul the look and layout of its deli counter range, adding more than 200 new cheese, cooked meat…
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Big Interviews
Why Peter Marks is in a perpetual hurry
The modernisation of the Co-operative Group has been a painful process but CEO Peter Marks remains confident he is forging a business fit for the future.
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Analysis & Features
Tesco and Asda lead way in keeping lid on inflation
The supermarkets kept a tight lid on inflation last month despite growing concerns about drought and rising oil prices.
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Tesco appoints new corporate affairs guru
Tesco has appointed a new corporate affairs guru and brought in a new PR agency to handle its global business, as the retailer continues its management shake-up.
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Co-op food sales fall by 2.1%
The Co-operative Group has posted a 2.1% drop in full-year like-for-like food sales.
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Sainsbury's to help light the way to the Jubilee
Sainsbury’s has strengthened its involvement in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by partnering the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Beacons.
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Finsbury profits up 19% as it ramps up Heston hot crossed bun production
Finsbury Foods has reported a significant uptick in profits as the bakery ramps up production of Heston Blumenthal’s new hot cross buns in time for Easter.
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Tighter meat supplies lead to fewer promos
The mults have significantly cut back on the number of promotions they are running on red meat
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Asda aims for top spot in fresh milk market
Asda has launched an ambitious bid to overtake Tesco as the UK’s biggest retailer of standard fresh milk.
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Barratt adds Alley Cats and Hound Dogs
Tangerine has expanded its Barratt brand with cats and dogs sweets similar to M&S’s Percy Pig lines.
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Morrisons looks to lamb for next phase of rare breeds plan
Morrisons is considering extending its rare breeds programme to lamb after the introduction of traditional breeds of beef helped boost sales.
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McKenna well placed after Asda reshuffle
With chief marketing officer Rick Bendel turning his attention exclusively to Walmart - chief marketing officer for China Stephen Smith replaces him in the UK from May - this week’s announcement marks a complete transformation in Asda’s senior team since CEO Andy Clarke replaced Andy Bond in May 2010.
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Olympics Sunday trade rule change to open floodgates?
As independent retailers rally to fight the government’s proposed relaxation of Sunday Trading laws for eight weeks around the Olympics,
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It's a Deal: big names agree calorie pledges
A host of retailers, wholesalers and suppliers have pledged to launch new low-calorie ranges and reformulate up to a third of their products…
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Ocado adds a vibrant swirl of colour to its own-label packaging
Ocado has abandoned its no-frills approach to own-label packaging in favour of bold designs with colourful swirls.
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Checkout 'revolution' thanks to The Grocer
A self-cleaning supermarket checkout that can kill deadly superbugs is set to hit stores, with a little help from The Grocer.
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Tesco trust declines in social media backlash
Tesco has suffered a significant souring of opinion on social media over the last few months, according to analysis carried out for The Grocer.
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Who's making the most out of social media?
Where has all the Tesco Value Curry Sauce gone? The question Zetta Robinson posted on Tesco’s Facebook page last week…