more supermarket news & analysis – Page 850
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Opinion - "The M&S price position right now is more Kerry Katona than Myleene Klass, and that doesn't feel right"
The chickens are coming home to roost. And I'm not talking about the vengeance that is being meted out on Sainsbury's et al by Jamie Oliver and his ingrates, as grocers get it in the neck for their poultry welfare. I'm talking about Marks &...
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Brits launch second wave of empire building
The Brits are abroad again. Last week, Waitrose revealed plans to open 20 stores in the United Arab Emirates by 2010 under a licensing arrangement with local player Spinneys Dubai. The move makes it the latest in a string of UK grocery...
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the house of lancaster
If there's a question mark over the future of cheap food, the grocers don't seem to be taking much notice. Asda and Tesco have set out their stalls to match the hard discounters' low prices, albeit with more frills. And, ironically perhaps, one...
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Company Profile Strawtech
Company: Strawtech Established: 2006 Number of lines: 1 Listings: Sainsbury's, Asda, Spar Andrew Robinson's mantra is 'life's good when it sucks' - not because the 29-year-old is prone to wallowing in misery, but because he's the...
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Eco-friendly prawn packs
Compostable packaging, described as a first for the UK seafood industry, has been launched by Dawnfresh Seafoods. Easy-peel, jumbo, ready-to-eat prawns, sourced from Thailand, have gone on sale in Asda stores under a six-month...
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Welsh daffodils hit Asda stores early
Welsh daffodils have hit supermarket shelves a fortnight earlier than last year thanks to the mild weather over Christmas. The early appearance of the outdoor grown flowers will provide a boost to the Welsh cut flower industry, with the...
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East of England pulls out of milk processing
The East of England Co-op is pulling out of the dairy processing sector, blaming tough market conditions. The co-op this week confirmed it is in discussions with Dairy Crest for a sale of its dairy distribution business in February that...
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Morrisons' sales soar 9% over festive period
Morrisons was the grocery sector's big winner this Christmas, clocking up sales growth of 9.3% in the 12 weeks to 30 December, according to TNS Worldpanel data. The retailer put in a stellar performance - vastly better than the 4.9%...
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Sainsbury’s is set to rip out auto picking
The costly and ill-fated automated ‘picking’ system that was at the heart of Sainsbury’s availability woes until recent years has remained a heavy burden on operating efficiency and looks set to be ripped out altogether. In a week when...
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Morrisons boosts Chinese wine offer
Morrisons is adding two Chinese wines to its shelves in time for the Chinese New Year celebrations at the beginning of February and ahead of the Olympic Games in Beijing later this year. The wines, part of the Silk Road range, are...
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Supermarket ready meals in spotlight
Supermarket ready meals often contain more fat and salt than declared on the label, a Channel 4 investigation has claimed.The investigation, for Dispatches, which airs tomorrow night, found products were exceeding margin of error guidelines...
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Supermarkets to stop selling battery eggs
The Co-operative Group and Morrisons have pledged to stop selling eggs from caged birds.The Co-op Group said that it was planning to withdraw the sale of eggs from caged birds in the near future, while Morrisons said it would stop selling...
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Tesco tops the big Xmas ad spenders
Tesco was the biggest spender on advertising in grocery retailing over the Christmas period, The Grocer can reveal. The UK's largest retailer ploughed £18.6m in festive advertising, pipping Morrisons which spent £18.29m, according to...
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Dubai deal 'will cut prices in UK'
Waitrose's bid for global expansion will mean cheaper prices in its stores back in the UK, MD Mark Price claimed this week. The retailer plans to open 20 Waitroses in the United Arab Emirates by 2010 - with three in Dubai set to be up and...
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Asda's distribution staff are risking injury, claims report
Asda distribution workers are at risk of injury due to the higher pick-rate targets introduced by voice-pick technology, according to a report commissioned by the GMB union. The study, carried out by ergonomics consultancy JRP Ergonomics,...
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Peter's to supply pastries to Asda
Peter's Food Service has secured a multimillion-pound-a-year contract with Asda that will create 30 new jobs and result in a £650,000 investment in its South Wales bakery. After 12 months of negotiations with Asda, the company will now...
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Sainsbury's hits out at celebrity ads of rivals
Sainsbury's advertising boss has launched an astonishing attack on the TV campaigns run by the company's rivals. Speaking to Sainsbury's staff magazine, national advertising manager Anna Shirley described the Spice Girls, who featured in...
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Co-op Group consolidates distribution
The Co-operative Group is set to close two food distribution sites in the north east of England to make way for a new 270,000 sq ft RDC. The £12m site will be built next to the Co-op Group's existing RDC in Birtley, Tyne & Wear, and is...
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Sainsbury's adding weight to property development team
Sainsbury's has strengthened its property management team with the appointment of a second head of property development. The supermarket plans to increase floor space by 10% to more than 19 million sq ft by March 2010 and has...
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Tesco starts 2008 with a bang - Q&A and Availability
Maintaining well-stocked shelves between Christmas and New Year has proved a challenge for retailers, but Tesco's Sale branch in Greater Manchester provided a full basket to win the first Top Store award of 2008. The 50,000 sq ft town centre store...