more supermarket news & analysis – Page 907
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Asda Clayton Brook, Chorley, Lancashire1Although our mystery shopper at the Asda store in Clayton Brook, Chorley, managed to get almost all the items on her list, she said the store seemed to have stock problems. She noted: "A...
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this week a year ago The winner was...
The Asda store on Main Street in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, won the Grocer 33 Top Store award this time last year. Manager Stephen Gallagher said that the store's high street location required his team to meet the needs of both...
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Second opinion
South Korea and Germany may seem a long way away from the average UK high street, but Wal-Mart's recent withdrawal from those countries has a significant impact for retailers in the UK. Wal-Mart, which owns Asda, has not become...
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Asda customers want local food
Sir; I must say that I read with interest your article '61% not bothered about food miles'. As is the case with any survey, the answer depends on how you ask the question. There is no doubt that...
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"The number of businesses failing due to harsh treatment by supermarkets is estimated to be well into double figures"
Millar McCowan and TQF may not be names that are immediately familiar but their demise this week is yet another reminder of the fragile state of food and drink manufacturing in this country. The Scottish confectioner and English meat...
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No decision yet on Co-op rebranding
The Co-operative Group has dismissed reports that fellow co-op societies have rejected its plan for a single identity for the movement. So far, only MidCounties has confirmed that it will take part in the The Co-operative Group-led...
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Esom: 'Rivals charge more for stripped down products'
Waitrose MD Steven Esom has hit out at rival supermarkets for not selling more effectively the benefits of provenance, traceability and sourcing of food. In the retailer's 2006 corporate social responsibility report, Esom said that...
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Ferry links scupper French bid for Jersey supermarket
A new supermarket on Jersey will almost certainly be British after experts told the government there that it would not be worthwhile to subsidise improved transport links between the island and France. Consultants Oxera said that the...
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Asda pushes Brown up to head ethical sourcing
Asda has promoted Dr Chris Brown to head of ethical and sustainable sourcing. Brown moves up from the role of agriculture development manager, a position he has held since joining Asda five years ago. A spokesman for Asda said that...
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In Brief: Wider IT role; Owen replaces Stout; Expanding team; Thornton joins FTA
Wider IT role The role of Colin Cobain, group IT director for Tesco, has been widened to focus on the retailer's international IT strategy. A spokeswoman for Tesco said: "Colin is going to be working on the strategic and...
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Retailers say... upward-only rent reviews are too much
It's going up £10,000 Shinda Singh Costcutter, Birmingham General store Size: 4,000 sq ft ?I rent my shop and I have been told that the rent will be increasing in November. I have been told it is increasing by £10,000. It is...
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Asda's lamb initiative
Asda says that it has saved money and 1.4 million road miles by siting abattoirs and collection centres for lambs together. Pembrokeshire had the first combined centre in the wake of the foot and mouth epidemic, but a new one has just opened...
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Race is on to win hearts in Alnwick
Three supermarket chains are competing to gain a foothold in a medieval market town named as the nicest place in Britain.Tesco, Sainsbury's and Lidl are all applying for planning permission to build stores in Alnwick, Northumberland....
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JS aims to drive up online sales to £500m by 2008
Sainsbury's aims to more than double its online sales to £500m by 2008, as part of plans for its website to make a bigger contribution to its 'Making Sainsbury's Great Again' turnaround strategy.The increased sales from its current...
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Smoothie makers unite to challenge VAT laws
It may be the silly season, but the story that has been rumbling on about VAT on Marks and Spencer's tea cakes has to be one of the more ludicrous narratives the industry has encountered, any time of year. We first covered this tale of tax woe...
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Tesco first to sell bread that 'cuts cholesterol'
Tesco is leading the charge to bring cholesterol-lowering claims to the bread aisle, with oat bran as its weapon of choice. It has pipped the major brands by adding the newly proclaimed superfood to a new Tesco White Bread...
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Bolland's baptism by fire
In less than a fortnight, the unfamiliar figure of Marc Bolland, former chief operating officer at Heineken, steps into the shoes of former Morrisons chief executive Bob Stott. His arrival signals the end of Sir Ken Morrison's executive reign...
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New posts in Sainsbury's alcohol team
Sainsbury's has created two new roles in its beers, wines and spirits team to drive its long-term strategy and respond to changing customer needs. The first role, of beers, wines and spirits senior manager, has been filled by Warren...
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Tesco looks to France to boost fine wine range
Tesco is planning a major boost to its fine wine offering, with a particular emphasis on the French market. A six-month review of its fine wine fixture showed strong performances from Spain, Italy, Argentina and France, according to...
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New World wines come to Waitrose
Waitrose is to launch a New World Wine Showcase in September, including a selection of new and limited availability wines. The launch will take place in all of its branches between 4 and 24 September, and it will include 30 new wines, 21...