more supermarket news & analysis – Page 764
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Availability fears as Morrisons hit by IT upgrade problems
Morrisons' £310m upgrade of its IT systems has hit problems, which industry sources have warned could have a knock-on effect on availability in-store.The supermarket has been carrying out a comprehensive upgrade of its systems since...
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Asda opens second picking depot to tap north London online sales
Asda will open its second home shopping picking centre on Monday in a bid to increase its share of the London market. The 96,000 sq ft centre in Enfield would help it "significantly increase" its share of north London online grocery,...
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They’re not in front but Sainsbury’s and M&S still wow City
Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer dazzled the City with the latest year-on-year sales growth ahead of Tesco and Asda. In the 12 weeks to 8 August [Kantar Worldpanel] Sainsbury's posted year-on-year sales growth of 5.5% , while M&S...
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Tesco funds admitted by Irish National Trust
An Taisce, The National Trust for Ireland, which frequently objects to supermarket developments, has admitted it received €25,000 (£20,600) in corporate funding from Tesco.
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Arla Foods muscles into cottage cheese with own-label lines
Arla Foods has made its debut in UK cottage cheese and taken half the own-label market in one go. The UK subsidiary of the Scandinavian dairy giant started supplying own-label cottage cheese to Tesco last week and will supply Asda from...
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Samworth grows in a ‘tough’ economy
Samworth Brothers, the Leicestershire based food manufacturer, is creating 240 new jobs in Leicestershire and Cornwall. The chilled food company, which supplies major retailers including Tesco and Waitrose, will recruit the jobs at two...
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New smoothie has UK-only ingredients
The first smoothie to be made exclusively from British milk and fruit has launched into Waitrose. Frumoo is made from fresh milk and fruit and comes in a resealable pouch. The brainchild of marketer Maria Leavesley, it was developed...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda wins thanks to no queue
This week it was a closely fought battle with three supermarkets offering a full basket and only one out-of-stock across the board. In the end, Asda in Gateshead won by a whisker because there was no queue at the checkout. The store was...
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NewsGrocer 33: Morrisons has most cheapest
Morrisons offered the cheapest basket this week, and was £1.20 cheaper than its nearest rival.
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Tesco goes to San Francisco
Tesco has announced it will open eight new Fresh & Easy stores in Northern California in early 2011. The stores, located in the San Francisco Bay Area and Modesto, will be...
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Asda shaves fuel prices
Asda has cut the price of fuel by 1p per litre for unleaded and 2p for diesel, meaning customers will now pay a maximum of 111.9p for unleaded and 114.9p for diesel. It is the fourth time Asda has announced lower fuel prices since...
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WI wages into milk price war
The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) has waded into the milk price war by calling for reassurance from supermarkets that they will support British dairy farmers. The move comes after Asda cut the...
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Picture This... Tesco to lose the Big Brother house party
The imminent demise of C4's Big Brother is not just bad news for its legions of fans. Tesco will also be mourning the end of the reality TV phenomenon.
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Tilda’s pre-prepared ambient rice range makes stir-fry easier
Tilda has claimed a first with its new Stir Fry Rice collection a range of prepared rice specifically tailored for stir-fry dishes. The four-strong gluten-free line-up is available in Waitrose stores and through Ocado now in Peking...
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Women’s Institutes go back into battle over milk price war
The National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) has waded into the milk price war by calling for reassurance from supermarkets that they will support British dairy farmers.The move comes after Asda cut the price of four pints from...
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Huntapac launches its first vegetable brand
Carrot packer Huntapac is looking to do for carrots what Rooster has done for potatoes with the launch of Roots, its first-ever consumer-facing vegetable brand. The company, which supplies root vegetables and salad crops to Tesco, Marks...
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Sainsbury’s sources UK cherries for basic
Sainsbury's is offering homegrown cherries in its basic tier for the first time, following a breakthrough in negotiations with British growers. The retailer routinely stocks British cherries for its standard and Taste the Difference...
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Pets at Home hires Asda veteran as its new trading director
Peter Pritchard, the former non-food trading director of Asda, has been appointed trading director for petcare retailer Pets At Home. Pritchard will join Pets at Home in January 2011 from Wilkinson where he was head of buying for 16…
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Tesco calls it a day at its Calais drinks store
Tesco has made 80 people redundant at its Tesco Vins Plus store in Calais, France, following its closure at the end of July and a lengthy consultation with employees. Tesco is the latest UK operator to leave the booze cruise capital...
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Brains Black gets listed in Welsh Tescos
Tesco has granted listings to Brains Black throughout its Welsh stores, following the stout's success as a challenger to Guinness in the on-trade. The Welsh brewery launched Brains Black into pubs in March as an alternative to the market...