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32Asda's Bridgwater store narrowly missed out on a full basket as it was out of stock of iceberg lettuce. Our shopper spotted a trolleyload of deals in the fresh produce section including special offers on red seedless grapes,...
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Tesco silence over Fresh & Easy reports
Tesco has refused to confirm reports it is planning to enter the US next year under the name Tesco Fresh & Easy.Press reports appearing this week said job ads on a US recruitment website asked for applicants who would...
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32Asda's Bridgwater store narrowly missed out on a full basket as it was out of stock of iceberg lettuce. Our shopper spotted a trolleyload of deals in the fresh produce section including special offers on red seedless...
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rewarding the truly excellent
Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose all excelled at our Own Label Excellence Awards held in London this week to reward the very best retailer-branded food and drink lines. Here we give the rundown on how the winners were chosen and what made them...
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Retailers say... 'Lottery works for us'
Geoff Futcher, Arborfield Stores & Post Office, ReadingConvenience StoreSize: 1,000 sq ft?I bought the shop three years ago in partnership with three others and it came with a National Lottery terminal. Our...
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Retailers' defiance of avian flu praised
Retailers have been praised for not capitalising on the avian flu crisis to bring in imports and contribute to a lowering of poultry meat prices triggered by foodservice and catering companies altering their sourcing...
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Multiples' milk war stifles Cravendale
Sales of a highly successful premium milk brand have been damaged by the multiples' price spat in milk.The UK's biggest dairy processor claims that the price war that was kicked off by Asda in March has...
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Gü does it again with luxurious ice cream
Premium pudding company Gü looks likely to create a few shivers among frozen food producers as it expands its booming brand into the ice cream market.Three Italian gelato-style dessert ice creams roll into Waitrose stores and...
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Camelot works to help retailers win
Camelot is to launch a raft of new national lottery services for retailers this year.Its auto-replenishment initiative for scratchcards will be rolled out after tests with TM Retail. This uses EPoS and Camelot sales and shipment...
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In Brief: No HP Revolt; Success for Asda; Retailer in top 30; Mosquito signing; Tesco coffee deal
Heinz has said there has not been a downturn in HP Sauce sales following calls from Clare Short, a Birmingham MP and former secretary of state for international development, to boycott the product. Short called for the boycott...
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In Brief: Innocent Addition; Surf gets cool; Kit Kat for Big Bro; Brazils all year; Ethical loo paper; Filtration debut
Innocent Drinks has added a new summer recipe, Cherries & Strawberries, to its smoothies portfolio. The drink will be available from June to September in Sainsbury, Waitrose, Somerfield, Budgens and independent stores, priced...
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World Cup strike threat
Asda stores face running out of beer, pizzas and snacks during the World Cup if strike action goes ahead across its 20 depots, after talks with unions over working conditions and bonus payments broke down. The GMB union will...
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Premium press: how do you like them speciality apples?
Waitrose is adding to its speciality beer and premium cider offerings to appeal to the UK's growing interest in these markets.The retailer is launching its first own-label cider using fruit from its farm in Hampshire. Waitrose...
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Premium press: how do you like them speciality apples?
Waitrose is adding to its speciality beer and premium cider offerings to appeal to the UK's growing interest in these markets.The retailer is launching its first own-label cider using fruit from its farm in Hampshire. Waitrose...
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Premium press: how do you like them speciality apples?
Waitrose is adding to its speciality beer and premium cider offerings to appeal to the UK's growing interest in these markets.The retailer is launching its first own-label cider using fruit from its farm in Hampshire....
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Tesco is non food king
Asda has lost its non food crown to Tesco, says Gaelle Walker. Asda's nine-month reign as The Grocer 33's cheapest supermarket for non food has finally come to an end. The fourth report in our quarterly basket survey of 33 commonly...
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Price Survey
After five weeks in third and second places, Asda has managed to claw its way back to the top spot this week.A vicious round of price cuts and a muscular promotional push has caused Asda's total shopping basket to plummet by...
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Grocer 33: This week's top store: Sainsbury, Linlithgow, store manager, Simon Ross
Simon Ross, manager of Sainsbury's Linlithgow store in West Lothian, said that good communication was key to winning this week's The Grocer 33's Top Store Award.
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Tesco aims to be “good neighbour”
Tesco has set out a ten-point plan in an effort to improve local communities, the environment and the nation's health.Speaking just 24 hours after the Office of Fair Trading confirmed that it would refer the UK grocery sector to the...
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Tesco switches from road to rail
Tesco has pledged to cut as many as 260 lorry journeys a week by moving heavy freight from road to rail, after its logistics firm received £435,000 of government funding. The retailer will work with haulage firm Eddie Stobart to...