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Supermarkets claw back custom from discounters
Last year may have been the year of the discounter, but not so 2009.The growth of the discounters has slowed dramatically this year - and shoppers are beginning to stop visiting them, according to new research. In September, 15% of a...
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World News 13/6/09
TURKEY: Tesco has promoted Paul Ritchie to CEO of its Turkey business Kipa. Ritchie currently runs Tesco's UK Express stores and will take up his new role in August. He replaces Simon King, who has left the business, and in his new role will...
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Sainsbury's switches from MS to RBS
Suppliers to Sainsbury's who want to be paid early must now apply through Royal Bank of Scotland after the retailer changed the bank running the scheme. Sainsbury's Trading Finance Platform allows suppliers to be paid early through a bank,...
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Ocado sticks to its guns over price match policy
Ocado has vowed to continue advertising its pledge to match Tesco prices on branded products, despite a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that two adverts published last year breached its code. The price match claim could...
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Tates reopens Somerfields as Eurospars
Spar retailer Tates has opened the first Eurospar stores on the British mainland this week in Nottingham and Sheffield.
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Worrall Thompson's range axed: the end of celeb chef craze?
Antony Worrall Thompson's range of ready meals survived just months on supermarket shelves before being axed, The Grocer can reveal. The three-strong range of premium paella, casseroles and stews hit Morrisons stores in June of last year but...
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Tesco gives hard sell to Thailand produce
Tesco has kicked off a two-week promotion of Thai fruit and veg.The push was launched at its West Cromwell Street store in London by chairman David Reid, accompanied by the Thai ambassador, representatives of the Thai commerce ministry and...
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All M&S's milk sold in UK recycled plastic
M&S is to become the first retailer to sell its entire range of milk in bottles made from UK-sourced recycled plastic.The new bottles contain 10%-recycled High Density Polyethelyne (HDPE) plastic material, manufactured from old UK milk...
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Craig's take on Bond is this cool
It's well known that, however much they try, women cannot be sexist, as idiotic blokes aren't able to concentrate on anything other than football, booze and curry for long enough to get offended.Imagine the fuss if this limited-edition Del...
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NewsThe Grocer 33 2009: Asda still cheapest, but Morrisons wins on service and stock
Asda has declared itself “Britain’s biggest poundshop” after notching up a 12th successive year as the cheapest supermarket in the Grocer 33 survey.
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Brand loyalty hurt by frenzy of promotions
The recent glut of price promotions has seriously damaged the value of fmcg brands, a new report compiled using Tesco Clubcard data has revealed. The number of in-store promotions at Tesco increased dramatically in the year between the...
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NewsGrocer 33: Friendly staff make Asda a service star
Availability was strong among all retailers this week, but Asda’s Hulme branch pipped its rivals to top spot thanks to its helpful staff and well-presented store.
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NewsCo-op lobbies MPs to back marine reserves call
The Co-operative Group is to write to every MP in the country highlighting the need to include a mechanism for creating marine reserves in the draft Marine Bill.
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Asda school uniform could spark new price war
Asda could be set to spark a new supermarket price war on clothing after announcing it is to sell school uniforms for just £4.75.
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Editor's Comment: Tesco is halfway down the online track but Morrisons can catch up
Morrisons needs to get with the programme online - but it can from rivals' mistakes, says Liz Hamson
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Nine stores sold by Co-op to Costcutter
Costcutter has bought nine stores from The Co-op Group in the south east of England, which will be converted to its fascia and leased to independents."Costcutter already has a good presence in the south east and the acquisition of these...
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Morrisons gears up to make its debut in online shopping
Morrisons is developing a strategy for an online shopping service, The Grocer has learned.
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Facelift for the first Scots supermarket
Scotland's first supermarket, which opened its doors 50 years ago, has received a £550,000 facelift.Scotmid Co-op has refurbished the store, in Leven Street, Edinburgh, as part of its programme to modernise its 130-strong estate.The...
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NewsGrocer 33: Top spot for immaculate Morrisons
Morrisons' branch in Livingston clinched our top store award this week thanks to a full basket, a short queue and polite staff.
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Halal's supermarket revolution
The National Halal Group wants to give halal meat as significant a presence in the multiple retailers as it has in Muslim-run independent stores. Chloe Smith reports