more supermarket news & analysis – Page 859
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Teens ignoring health advice says King
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King is to tell the government that its healthy eating message is failing to get through to teenagers. In a survey commissioned by the retailer 85% of teenagers polled were not eating the recommended...
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Forget Leahy jibe - we will make it says Ocado's boss
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner has hit back at Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy following his jibe about the viability of the loss-making online grocer. Sir Terry, announcing Tesco's interim results on Tuesday, said the Ocado model, where...
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Majority of Tesco space is now overseas
The ratio of Tesco's selling space in the UK to that abroad has shifted further in favour of the retailer's international operations. International now accounts for 60% of the company's total selling space - up from 57% this time last...
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No-go zones imposed after attacks on drivers
A spate of attacks on delivery drivers has led Asda and Tesco to declare some parts of major cities no-go zones after dark. Last month Asda suspended deliveries in the Whitehawk area of Brighton altogether following reports of "abusive...
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Sainsbury's loyal supporters - Q&A and Availability
With a new store manager who has been at the helm for less than nine months, and a refit scheduled for 2008 to more than double the store's square footage, it is amazing the staff at Sainsbury's in Christchurch, Dorset, have been able to devote so...
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Letter of the week - Bond undermines brand innovation
Asda's test of removing brands from the shelves and waiting for customers to complain is a different but flawed approach ('Andy Bond', The Grocer, 22 September, p30). CEO Andy Bond is right that consumers provide the best test of a brand's equity,...
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Trust Tesco. The future is bright
Slowdown in sales? Tough times ahead? Not according to Tesco, which has given analysts confidence in a brighter outlook When Tesco talks, the stock market tends to listen and the unerringly bullish tone taken by the industry bellwether at...
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Tesco to give kids a lesson
Tesco and its fruit supplier Norman Collett are sponsoring Kent school kids to learn about apples. They have shown 56 children from Goudhurst and Kildown Primary School around an orchard and will take them to the National Fruit Show on...
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Sainsbury's is focusing on unique ingredients
Sainsbury's is launching an own-label scheme that will use "signature" ingredients in an attempt to appeal to shoppers looking for premium products. Sainsbury's brand director Judith Batchelar said the signature ingredient initiative...
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Premium pies pull out of Sainsbury's
Premium pie brand and food outlet Square Pie has been forced to pull its products from Sainsbury's just five months after its supermarket debut. It put the decision down to an "underestimation of managerial and marketing support" needed...
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Arla brings Danish Castello to Britain
Arla Foods has brought its cheese brand Castello to the UK, supported by a £2.1m marketing push. The Danish cheese, which is being rolled out to Tesco, Morrisons and Asda this month, comes in Castello Blue, a blue-veined gourmet option...
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Price Survey - 6th October 2007
Morrisons and Asda have been vying for the top spot over the past few weeks. This week Asda came out on top - but it was Tesco that ran it closer this time. Asda won by the narrowest margin with a £38.07 basket - just 2p cheaper than Tesco's total....
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In Brief: Angove's launch; Angove's launch; Organic Italian range; Beer showcase
Angove's launch Australian winery Angove's is releasing a new brand in the UK. Redbridge Creek will be available in Sainsbury's from this week in two blends, a Merlot Petit Verdot (£4.99) and a Shiraz Carignan Rosé (£4.79). Win a tractor
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Tesco sales growth slows
Tesco has reported a 3.5% increase in half-year like-for-like sales excluding petrol.Like-for-like sales for the second quarter rose 2.4%, down from 4.7% in the first quarter, the retail giant said, although the growth rate in August picked...
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In Brief: Functional dairy up; Sainsbury's samples; Light bulb switch
Functional dairy up Global consumption of functional dairy drinks grew 12% to 999 million litres last year, according to Zenith International, equating to a retail sale value of £2.4bn. Sainsbury's samples Shoppers are being given the chance to...
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Co-op Group motors ahead on back of food profit up 17%
The Co-operative Group has reported bumper half-year results and a sixth successive quarter of like-for-like growth for the last trading period before its merger with United Co-operatives.Guy McCracken, head of food retail for the...
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Chillcott takes top spot at Anglia Co-op
John Chillcott has been named the new chief executive officer of Anglia Regional Co-operative Society.Chillcott, who has worked at the society for 16 years, moves up from the role of food executive. He is taking over from Neil Double who...
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Bringing the locals together - Q&A & availability
After an extended absence of 15 weeks, Asda has finally picked up its first Top Store award this year thanks to the excellent availability and customer service at its Stowmarket branch in Suffolk. Despite dominating our pricing survey, Asda has...
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We can't wait and be told what to do - we must lead
Tesco's chief executive explains why the chain is spending millions on setting up the Sustainable Consumption Institute In devoting £25m to setting up a Sustainable Consumption Institute, we are not only looking to make a powerful statement of...
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Waitrose to sell fresh sloes
Waitrose has become the first major multiple to sell fresh sloe berries.
Hampshire-based grower John Boyd is supplying the bitter berries, which go on sale exclusively in selected London stores, at £4.99 for 454g.
Boyd pitched the…