more supermarket news & analysis – Page 757
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NewsNow is time for weight loss at Tesco
Scottish weight loss brand Now Slim has won listings for its products in Tesco, three years after it first approached the retailer. The Now Slim range, in Tesco stores across the UK now, consists of day and night capsules, "hunger strips"...
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NewsMilk price war sacrifices value at altar of volume
The milk “price war” kicked off by Asda in the summer has boosted the big four’s volume sales and market share but very much at the expense of value sales, data released this week has revealed. Sales volumes of pasteurised own-label…
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NewsBig four listing in UK for Mash Direct veg
Prepared veg supplier Mash Direct has won its first national listing with a big four retailer on the UK mainland. The Northern Irish mashed veg specialist currently supplies Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's in Northern and the Republic of...
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NewsOil prices soar 23% as suppliers pass on raw material hikes
Commodity price hikes for vegetable oils are starting to filter through to retail and some lines are now over 20% more expensive than they were a year ago. Across the big four and Waitrose, one-litre bottles of own-label vegetable oil...
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NewsVion forced to slash jobs after Asda contract loss
Pork giant Vion is facing the prospect of cutting 180 jobs at one of its factories after Asda decided to switch to a new bacon and gammon supplier. The supplier this week announced proposals to restructure operations at its bacon factory...
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NewsTesco tackles peak time staff shortages
Tesco has claimed it will eradicate staff shortages with a new system that allows employees to sign up for overtime even at another store. Using the online booking system, which went nationwide last week, staff input their home...
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NewsThe new generals of retailing
In just over six months a new generation has emerged in grocery retailing, with new leaders at Asda, Morrisons, M&S and, early next year, Tesco. What are they like? And what are they likely to do? Adam Leyland interviewed all four, along with insiders, ex-colleagues, rivals, analysts and other senior ...
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NewsMyCoke pairs up with Old El Paso for fajita nights
Coca-Cola is teaming up with Old El Paso as it taps into what the soft drink company described as a "huge opportunity" to cross-merchandise soft drinks and food. The joint promotion will run exclusively this month in Sainsbury's, pairing...
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NewsPukka Morning Time wins Tesco approval
Pukka Herbs' new Morning Time tea has won a listing at Tesco without the buyer even tasting it. The Bristol organic herbal tea supplier claimed the tea buyer had such confidence in the quality of the new blend (rsp: £2.19 for 20...
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Retail Prices: Promotions rocket in battle for ‘golden quarter’ spend
Asda exceeds its 2009 activity, leading the October charge on deals with 28.6% more promotions than this time last year. Elinor Zuke reports
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NewsBuy one get two free deals soar to new heights as supermarkets 'buy growth'
Forget the bogof. The number of buy-one-get-two-free deals has almost quadrupled year-on-year as retailers dig deeper than ever in the fight for market share.
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NewsTesco brings back Big Exchange to kick-start Christmas push
Tesco has revived its Big Clubcard Voucher Exchange as the UK’s largest supermarket continues to ramp up its Christmas offensive.
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Tesco in £40k poppy play after Hovis spat
Tesco is donating £40,000 to The Poppy Appeal after an investigation by The Grocer revealed the Royal British Legion had become the unwitting victim of a pricing spat.
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NewsAsda crowns King new chief operating officer
Asda has named Simon King as its new chief operating officer. King will be responsible for all of retail, supply chain, customer service and internal communications, in a role that has been vacant since Andy Clarke was promoted to chief executive in May.
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NewsBooths boosts its own label with value lines
Posh northern supermarket chain Booths is launching a new value range to strengthen its own-label offering and to show customers it's not just a high-end retailer. More than 100 lines in the Booths Everyday range have launched into...
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NewsAsda next in line to face farmer protest over grocery margin
Farmers For Action is preparing to launch a second protest against a big four retailer this time Asda. The pressure group staged a protest outside Tesco's Southampton distribution depot last week, calling for British farmers to receive...
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Promotions mean availability is a bigger issue than ever
Hams Hall, the Sainsbury's DC, is still inextricably linked for me with the availability issues that cost the hapless Peter Davis his job.
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NewsTesco customers let down by poor promotions availability
Up to 40% of Tesco customers have felt let down by poor availability on promotions, a study has found. The report by the Institute of Promotional Marketing comes as supermarkets find themselves under increasing scrutiny over their...
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NewsBarcode app lets Tesco web shoppers scan on the go
Tesco has pioneered the UK’s first barcode reader for iPhone users.
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Comment & OpinionVlad the Enabler
Premier Foods needed some good news. Tesco has just de-listed a raft of Hovis lines, it’s in the kind of debt that would give George Osborne nightmares – and to compound things, the company is getting a visit from a bunch of The Grocer’s top hacks later this week.