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NewsAsda vows to beat rivals by 10% in extended Price Guarantee
Asda has dramatically bolstered last year’s Price Guarantee by pledging to beat its rivals’ prices by a full 10%.
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NewsAsda ad for half-price toys slapped down
The advertising watchdog has banned an advert for Asda’s recent half-price toy sale following a complaint by Sainsbury’s.
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NewsTesco turns pawnbroker with cash-for-gold service
Tesco is taking on the pawnbrokers after launching a gold-buying service that lets shoppers raise cash by selling their family jewellery.
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NewsPrince hands Waitrose second warrant
Waitrose is to be awarded a Royal Warrant from 1 January as grocer and wine and spirit merchant to Prince of Wales.
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ACS: Tesco should face scrutiny over Mills buy
The ACS is calling on the competition authorities to closely scrutinise Tesco's acquisition of the CTN and c-store business of independent retailer Mills Group.
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NewsCo-op Group weather deal
The Co-operative Group has secured a 12-month deal to sponsor ITV1's national weather from 1 January. The society said it planned to use the sponsorship the biggest in its history to raise awareness of what it offers and to encourage...
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NewsMusgrave sells first Somerfield store two years after buying it
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has finally sold its first former Somerfield store to an independent retailer. The wholesaler snapped up 13 stores from The Co-operative Group in January 2009 and planned to sell them to independents under the...
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News‘Revolution’ for staff training at the Co-op
The Co-operative Group has rolled out a new training programme for staff working at its food stores. Citrus (Communication, Induction, Training, Resource, Understanding and Support) was launched in early autumn and trialled at 81 stores....
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NewsTesco ups bogof dairy deals despite promise
Tesco has increased the number of bogof deals it runs on dairy products by almost a third despite a pledge to cut down on such deals to tackle food waste. According to Assosia, the chain has run 404 bogof deals across the chilled dairy...
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Comment & Opinion
Saturday Essay: Pledge to keep employability on the agenda
UK food and drink companies must work together to improve skills and employment in the sector, says Justin King
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Grocer 33Morrisons Abbydale
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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NewsTesco grows One Stop with swoop for northeast indie Mills Group
Tesco’s convenience chain, One Stop, has acquired northeast independent retailer Mills Group for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsWaitrose to open store in home town of Bracknell
Waitrose is to open its first store in Bracknell - almost 40 years after setting up its head office there.
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NewsSupplier alarm over whistleblowing line
Suppliers are up in arms after Tesco rolled out a confidential whistleblower scheme calling on their staff to report any concerns they have over product quality or safety directly to the retailer.
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Asda stores get electric car charge points
Asda has fitted electric vehicle (EV) charging points at five of its London supermarkets as well as at its headquarters in Leeds.
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NewsWaitrose 'still on a learning curve' with c-stores
Waitrose has admitted it still has a lot to learn about the convenience market as it opened its 12th c-store in the Buckinghamshire town of Amersham last week.
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Retailers called to collect refunds from music licensing body
The Association of Convenience Stores is urging retailers to come forward and claim millions owed by music licensing company PPL.The refunds for licensees were secured as a result of legal action earlier this year after they had been...
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NewsM&S offers posh vegetable meals that stay crunchy
Marks & Spencer is bringing some upmarket sophistication into the meat-free category with a new range of snackpots and meals called Lovely Vegetables, which each provide two of the RDA of vegetables. The line-up comprises seven main...
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NewsEurofoods launches range of Med mezze
Eurofoods has launched a new Mediterranean mezze brand. Aleyna, available from Asda and Morrisons now, comprises jars of roasted red peppers, sun-kissed tomatoes, hot chillies, cherry peppers, capers, garlic, and marinated artichokes...
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Baked beans debut in Fairtrade sector
The ethical credentials of the classic English breakfast are set to receive a boost as Geo Organics launches the first Fairtrade baked beans.The beans, rolling into Waitrose now (rsp: 99p), resemble and taste like regular baked beans...