more supermarket news & analysis – Page 913
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Staff cross Border to feed the Scots
Waitrose is shipping southern staff north of the border to cope with demand at its two new Scottish stores in Edinburgh. David Lincoln, manager of the Comely Bank branch, which opened last month, said that the number of customers passing...
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Mitchell is back to take the helm at Wilkinson
Stuart Mitchell, former MD of Sainsbury, has returned to the UK as chief executive officer for high street general retailer Wilkinson. Mitchell left the MD role at Sainsbury in May 2004 after 20 years at the supermarket group and moved to…
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Tesco Express tries designs to blend in
Tesco is working on a range of Tesco Express shop fronts to make stores blend in with their locations.The retailer said there would be a contemporary design for urban city Express stores, using modern architecture, open glazing and...
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Union again getting picky with Asda
Asda may have averted a five-day strike over collective bargaining rights among distribution workers last week, but issues over depot pick rates are unresolved. The GMB is concerned that Asda wants to raise pick rate levels following the...
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When service is really hot!
When our mystery shopper had a little trouble reaching a product in the bakery section of Sainsbury's Drumchapel store, the baker in his whites was quick to jump from his oven and to our shopper's aid without him even having to ask. This...
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Price Survey
Shopping basket totals leapt up a few more pence this week as a result of an across-the-board hike in the per kg price of loose bananas from 64p at the top four to 85p. Waitrose increased its price by 10p to 89p while 99p is the cost for...
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Carrefour fined for unfair practices
French retailer Carrefour has been fined 1.39 billion won ($1.5m) for unfair business practices in South Korea.The Korea Fair Trade Commission ruled that Carrefour had forced suppliers to cut prices to save money on supply orders and had...
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Booths' seasons to be cheerful
It could be argued that Northern supermarket chain Booths has set the benchmark for local and regional sourcing among retailers within the UK, with Waitrose not far behind it. Right from the word go the retailer has attempted to sustain...
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Mason's strike force gets a property chief
Tesco is firming up its plans for its launch into the United States next year and has confirmed that its property boss is now leading its Stateside drive to find sites. Tony Eggs, the former UK property acquisitions director, has been...
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Tesco boosts security of its ATM network
Tesco is pumping £3m into security for its cash machine network in a bid to beat fraudsters who use 'skimming' to steal card details. The measures, including store security, CCTV and internal anti-skimming devices, will be rolled out to...
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Tesco plans 'world class' training site
Tesco aims to build a state-of-the-art 69,000 sq ft retail academy close to its HQ in Hertfordshire. The facility in Theobalds Park, Cheshunt, will serve as a training centre for Tesco UK staff and executives from its international...
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Express getting it together to arrive on site fully assembled
Tesco has developed a new modular format for its Express stores that will improve efficiency and cost of construction with the buildings arriving on site almost fully assembled. The formats will be used for 20 new-build Express stores or...
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Co-op tells it like it is about shoplifting
The Leeds Co-operative has been doing its bit to serve the community and crack down on store crime by highlighting the consequences of shoplifting to more than 1,000 school children in the Selby district. The society joined forces with...
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Sainsbury boosts local food in NI
Sainsbury is increasing its range of local products in Northern Ireland by more than 20% following a 'meet the buyer' event with regional suppliers. The 61 products from 15 companies will take the retailer's total range of Northern Irish...
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Now Christensen fills the gap for McCarthy
Logistics expert Lawrence Christensen is stepping into a new role at Sainsbury from today. Christensen, who was supply chain director for Sainsbury, takes over the responsibilities of Jim McCarthy, the supermarket group's managing...
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Taste the difference north of the border with new JS unit
Sainsbury has stepped up its commitment to Scottish suppliers and customers by launching a dedicated buying unit for Scotland. The retailer said that the team would work to ensure that Sainsbury developed the right range of food for...
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The scouts are right: always be prepared
It was sighs all around at Asda House on Thursday when a five-day strike by warehouse staff, due to have started yesterday, was called off. But although the multiple managed to avoid major disruption over one of the busiest sporting...
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Peace breaks out in Asda v. GMB tussle
Asda stores rushed in extra stock to cope with a threatened five-day depot strike, called off at the 11th hour on Thursday. Asda president Andy Bond met the GMB union on Wednesday in order to thrash out collective bargaining...
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Farmers relieved by Asda milk price hike
Turbulence in the dairy industry continued this week with Asda slashing the shelf price of its British Cheddar cheese by 27% and simultaneously reversing its March price cut on liquid milk. Dairy Crest also cut the price it pays farmers...
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Ross's pickles from all over
Ross's Pickles is hoping to tickle the nation's tastebuds with a new range of pickles from around the world. Available exclusively in 420 Tesco Extra stores, the World Pickles range showcases favourites from Germany, Spain, Greece, the...