more supermarket news & analysis – Page 799
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NewsAsda cuts packaging and challenges suppliers to follow suit
Asda will challenge big-name brands to follow its lead by slashing packaging by up to a third this autumn.
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NewsAd watchdog scotches Tesco’s ‘biggest discounter’ claim
Tesco’s controversial claim to be “Britain’s biggest discounter” has been scotched by advertising regulators following complaints from retail rivals.
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NewsTesco branded ‘hypocrites’ in Suffolk allotment row
Tesco has found itself locked in battle with a group of Suffolk allotment-holders after unveiling a new scheme to encourage people to take up their hoes and grow their own vegetables.
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Editor's Comment: Surprise Duchy rescue can't help Waitrose's new value credentials
What's in it for Waitrose? I still can't get my head around the news that it's contemplating taking on the operational costs of Duchy Originals in exchange for an exclusive supply deal.
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Wincanton axe falls on Somerfield RDC
The axe is set to fall on Somerfield's distribution centre in East Kilbride as part of the chain's integration into The Co-op Group.Logistics company Wincanton, which runs the site for the chain, is planning to close the site, affecting 200...
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Waitrose in talks to secure the future of Duchy Originals
Waitrose is thrashing out a deal with Duchy Originals to bail out the Prince of Wales' food brand.
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Less is more at Asda, where cutting lines has increased sales
Asda has seen sales grow - and in some cases double - in areas of the store where it has slashed the number of lines it stocks under the Less is More programme. The programme, which was introduced by chief merchandising officer Darren...
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Asda trials Cornish bakery concession
Asda has opened its first bakery concession at its store in St Austell as part of a wider revamp of its bakeries across the country.The branded concession with local company Rowe's, which has supplied Asda for the past 15 years with...
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NewsGrocer 33: Friendly staff win the day for Waitrose
Two retailers boasted full baskets this week, but Waitrose’s Horsham branch clinched our top store award thanks to its short queue, friendly staff and “cheerful” checkout assistant.
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NewsRetail Prices: Are retailers starting to run out of promotional space?
The number of offers keeps growing, as does the amount of space devoted to them. How much longer can retailers keep it up, asks James Ball
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Booths gives north a Ripon yarn
Sainsbury's and Morrisons watch out. Booths' new store is rocking Ripon's supermarket scene with murals, tastings and a raft of unorthodox initiatives. Beth Phillips reports
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Tesco overtakes M&S in Northern's retail ranks
Tesco has overtaken Marks & Spencer as Northern Foods' largest customer, for the first time in the supplier's history.Northern Foods CEO Stefan Barden revealed that Tesco was the company's biggest customer as he talked to The Grocer about...
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Sainsbury's calls for green tech subsidies
The government must subsidise green technology if businesses are to hit carbon reduction targets, Sainsbury's head of environment warned this week. Sainsbury's would like to make more use of existing technology, but the government, which...
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Palestinian oil secures listing in Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's this week pledged to support farmers in troubled areas as it introduced Equal Exchange, a Fairtrade organic olive oil from the Palestinian West Bank.
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Crouch End indie set to battle Waitrose c-store
Budgens retailer Andrew Thornton is gearing up to take on Waitrose after the supermarket chain revealed it was opening its first London convenience store just a few yards from his Crouch End store.
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Tesco's Cooke takes key role at Menzies
Newspaper and magazine wholesaler Menzies Distribution has appointed Tesco veteran David Cooke as commercial and marketing director as part of a management reshuffle. Cooke, who has worked at Tesco for 21 years, most recently as a category...
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Sainsbury's calls for green tech subsidies
The government must subsidise green technology if businesses are to hit carbon reduction targets, Sainsbury's head of environment warned this week. Sainsbury's would like to make more use of existing technology, but the government, which...
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Crouch End indie set to battle Waitrose c-store
Budgens retailer Andrew Thornton is gearing up to take on Waitrose after the supermarket chain revealed it was opening its first London convenience store just a few yards from his Crouch End store. Waitrose plans to take over the 6,230 sq ft...
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Winner: ian donaldson, morrisons, crossmyloof, glasgow
How do you manage availability in such a small store? The trickiest thing is weather-related products. Recently this has been a challenge that the staff have risen to. Products such as fresh fruit juices and yoghurts have been selling…
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Tesco's Cooke takes key role at Menzies
Newspaper and magazine wholesaler Menzies Distribution has appointed Tesco veteran David Cooke as commercial and marketing director as part of a management reshuffle. Cooke, who has worked at Tesco for 21 years, most recently as a category...