more supermarket news & analysis – Page 781
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Most Asda price cuts ‘still just a penny’
Many of the price cuts implemented at Asda are still for just 1p, an investigation by the Guardian has claimed.
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Mills appointed to Tesco Ireland executive board
Gary Mills, operations director for Tesco in Northern Ireland, has been promoted to the executive board of Tesco Ireland, as operations director for both the north and the Republic. Mills, who is from Belfast, previously worked for...
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Morrisons trials fresh cream cakes
Morrisons is trialling a premium fresh cream cake counter in Kirkstall in Yorkshire, as part of a wider revamp of Market Street.
The cakes are 99p each or four for £3.60, and are displayed in a separate counter next to its cheaper, boxed… -
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Grocer 33: Waitrose is ahead, rivals are blue...
Although none of our stores were able to offer a full basket this week, Waitrose offered the best shopping experience.
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Is Asda paying the price for not joining the loyalty club?
Asda lost market share over the festive period, when Clubcard activity boosted Tesco’s sales. Is Asda’s attitude to such schemes changing, asks Sarah Butler
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Tesco wins UK asparagus race
Tesco claims it is the first multiple retailer to stock UK-grown asparagus in 2010.
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Sales up 6% as defiant Bond hails ‘great year’ for Asda
Asda has announced like-for-like sales growth of 6% for the past year – although that slowed to 4.6% in the past three months.
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The Co-op brings Fairtrade lines to Somerfield
Somerfield stores will carry Fairtrade products for the first time for the upcoming Fairtrade Fortnight, following the chain’s takeover by The Co-operative Group.
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Sainsbury’s sweetens up its NPD for summer
Sainsbury's is overhauling its sweet treats, homebaking and confectionery ahead of a major summer push for the categories.
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Editor's Comment: Only half the global supermarket share prices are back at pre-Lehman levels
Tim Mason, the Fresh & Easy chief, has cashed in quite a few chips these past weeks. Others are dealing, too: Sir Terry Leahy, Richard Brasher, Colin Holmes. And who can blame them?
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Tesco piles loyalty pressure on Asda
Tesco is using a raft of new loyalty incentives to turn up the heat on rivals and Asda in particular as it celebrates today's 15th anniversary of Clubcard.
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Tesco tells recruits: earn £50,000 at 23
In the week The Prince's Trust claimed that a third of 16 to 24-year olds cannot afford the financial outlay required to get a job, Tesco has announced a scheme for school leavers that it says offers an alternative to mainstream education.
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Tesco directors cash in shares before tax hike
Tesco directors have cashed in almost £19m worth of company shares in the past three months, data from Digital Look has revealed.
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Some supermarkets not competitive on fuel prices, says AA
A lack of competition from some supermarkets on fuel has allowed independents to undercut the big boys over the past few months.
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Grocer 33: Great staff win the week for Waitrose
Four of the five retailers boasted no out of stocks this week, but Waitrose in Altrincham clinched the top spot thanks to staff who "bent over backwards" to help.
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Retailers take stock
Supermarket share prices nosedived when the economy went into recession. Now, with the aid of The Grocer’s Share Price Tracker, our new index comparing the performance of 10 global players plus the UK’s leading grocery plcs, Chloe Ryan looks at how businesses fared in 2009
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Asda oysters offer romance on a shoestring
Asda is offering penny-pinching lovers a Valentine’s Day treat with oysters from just 25p apiece.
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Sainsbury’s hails Nectar as number one loyalty card
The Nectar card is now the UK’s most popular loyalty card, according to Sainsbury’s, with almost 17 million card-holders in the UK.
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Co-op mega-shed plans approved
The Co-operative Group has received planning permission for a huge 467,000 sq ft regional distribution centre in Andover. The project, which the group said would create 900 jobs in the area, was approved with 22 votes and one abstention.
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Arla elbows in on milk supply at Sainsbury’s
Arla has underlined its growth ambitions by winning its first share of Sainsbury's milk business.