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Tesco recycling units to talk to customers
Tesco is to spend £8.9m on 100 giant state-of-the-art speaking recycling centres that can reward customers for recycling waste. The units talk customers through the process of recycling plastics, metals, glass and other materials, while...
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Waitrose leads in passage to India
Waitrose has emerged as the unlikely winner in the race to enter the growing grocery sector in India. The supermarket group has beaten Tesco and US retailer Wal-Mart into the country by teaming up with Hypercity, India's first...
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Customers should always come first
The trading environment remains very competitive for food retailers. But recent updates from Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury and Morrisons confirm that good execution of a customer-led strategy will grow market share and attract spend from new...
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Rannoch Smokery cracks multiples
Rannoch Smokery has secured a listing with Tesco and a trial with Morrisons. Following a trial in selected stores, Rannoch Smokery's premium Smoked Barbary Duck Breast and Smoked Wild Scotch Venison are being rolled out to 180 Tesco...
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Salanova debuts in M&S/Waitrose
A trademarked wholehead lettuce called One-cut Salanova, which is easy to prepare with one cut across the base, is being stocked for the first time by M&S and Waitrose. Developed by Rijkzwan in the Netherlands from a Butterhead variety,...
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NFU blasts Asda and Arla over milk cuts
The NFU has blasted the latest milk price cut by Arla Foods UK as "penal". But it is equally pointing the finger at Asda for triggering cuts in the supply chain in March that "put the future of the dairy industry at risk." Arla Foods UK...
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Whitworths goes organic
Whitworths is moving into organics with additions to its fruit snacking range.Rolling out in Morrisons now, the new lines comprise 250g bags of soft dates, soft apricots and soft figs, with an rsp of £1.79 to £1.98 per bag. The organic...
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Brazilian beef in Asda is hastily withdrawn
Asda was forced into speedily pulling a line of Brazilian beef from its shelves this week when it was caught out by the NFU. The supermarket said that a team of technical specialists was flying out to Brazil this weekend &"to...
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Refreshing? Ken's new CEO troubles analysts
Analysts have expressed doubts over the suitability of Morrisons' new CEO. This week, after a lengthy and much-publicised search, the supermarket group finally confirmed that Marc Bolland, chief operating officer of Heineken, would...
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New Tesco head of BWS wants the Finest wines
Tesco plans further growth for its Finest wine range as well as using it to channel new and diverse wines through to the consumer, according to the retailer's new head of beers, wines and spirits. "We can have enormous fun with it," said...
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On queue for great service!
Deciding the winner of this week's Top Store Award was a close call between Sainsbury's Kimberley store in Nottingham, and Tesco's Loundwater store in Buckinghamshire. As both stores provided full baskets and flawless customer service,...
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Asda is UK's cheapest supermarket
Asda has emerged as the UK's cheapest supermarket for the ninth successive year. The supermarket group has topped The Grocer 33 - an independent survey of grocery prices, customer service and availability, conducted by The Grocer.The...
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Bolland appointed Morrisons CEO
As expected, Marc Bolland, chief operating officer of Heineken, has been appointed chief executive officer of Morrisons.The supermarket group said that Bolland, who has worked at Heineken for 20 years, would take up his new role on 1...
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Ireland, India... Tesco keeps up global pace
Tesco is set to make its presence felt in the whole of the Republic of Ireland. According to reports in the Irish press, it plans to open a store in Kilkenny - the only county where it does not have one. The news came as more...
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JS creates premium non food sub-brand
Sainsbury is creating a new premium non food sub-brand which it hopes will improve the appeal of its offer and ensure it hits its financial targets for the category. 'Designed for Sainsbury&' will sit across all categories...
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Free to grab shoppers in an irresistible way
Somerfield is raising its promotional game and has particular enthusiasm for the free-standing display unit's power in-store. Merchandised displays play an important part in optimising visibility for brands in-store. They often...
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Bogof's week
To the Sainsbury trade briefing where head honcho Justin King was first up. The room was packed to the rafters with suppliers, but you could have heard a pin drop when the floor was thrown open to questions. Is Sainsbury keeping its...
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Are the multiples guilty of greenwash?
Tesco's £100m environment fund for developing sustainable technologies has been praised. But how green is it really, asks Simon Creasey. It's timing can't be faulted. On the same day that Tesco announced profits of...
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Special way to help troubled Welshmen
Asda is stressing its support for the hard-hit Welsh lamb sector with the launch of a premium range that puts farmers on pack and stresses quality and traceability. In the light of the closure of two major North Wales abattoirs,...