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The natives are restless
Consumer unease at Tesco’s dominance is growing with one in three shoppers now believing the supermarket giant has become too powerful and is killing off competition and choice, an exclusive survey for The Grocer reveals. Eight months ago, just one...
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King: we’ll overtake Asda
Sainsbury will overtake Asda to become the number two supermarket by sales in 2006 if the current rates of growth at both retailers continue, says chief executive Justin King.“If Asda doesn’t grow, which it hasn’t been doing, and we continue as...
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Are they falling out of love with Tesco?
The national media backlash against Tesco may be gathering pace, but that doesn’t mean shoppers are falling out of love with it. Or does it, asks Liz HamsonThere’s a thin line between love and hate and, as far as consumer attitudes...
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Tell it like it is, Sir Ken
Morrisons is set to come under fresh pressure from investors on Thursday (October 20) when it is expected to finally reveal the true cost of taking over Safeway.The retailer is due to announce its interims for the six months to July 24...
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It Asda be In Colour
Asda has promised its support to the Fresh Produce Consortium’s planned campaign, Eat in Colour, and has urged its rivals to do the same. Fresh produce marketing manager Alison Dakin said Asda would offer financial backing to the drive and...
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Asda ‘chip away’ plan sparks ire
Asda has caused outrage among its warehouse workers after a leaked document revealed it was considering implementing cost-saving measures at the expense of health and safety regulations.The ‘Warehouse Chip Away Strategy 2005’ document, seen by...
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Age means strength
Edinburgh-based brewer Innis & Gunn is starting its third year of business with two new products.The Scottish brewer’s 7.7% abv Cask Strength Oak Aged Beer (rsp: £1.85) is a premium line extension, which will be exclusive to Asda until...
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Morrisons boosts its bottled ales
Morrisons is to dedicate a new bay to a range of speciality beers, signifying its confidence in the niche market segment.The 25-strong range of international speciality beers, which will sit alongside the current range of 60 bottled ales and...
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Co-op to sell department store network
The Co-operative Group is selling off its 36-strong department store network.The Co-op said that it plans to exit the sector within the next two years and is in talks with Anglia Regional Co-operative Society, which is considering acquiring...
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M&S food sales up 6.3%
Marks and Spencer has recorded a 6.3% increase in food sales in the second quarter to October 1.In a trading update to the City, the retailer also revealed that its like-for-like food sales were up 2.7% compared with an increase of 0.7% last...
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Doing the splits on the coast
Development work has recently commenced on a new 72,500 sq ft Asda store in Folkestone. This new unit will be the first Asda store to trade with the majority of its food and non-food offer on the first level. On the ground floor will be a 13,500 sq...
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The long road to retail excellence
It’s been a tough job, but Sainsbury’s supply chain director is getting things back on track, says Rachel BarnesWhen Sainsbury unveiled its ‘Try something new today’ slogan, chief executive Justin King said progress had been made to...
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Playing it cool with non-food
Tesco’s first non-food store has plenty to offer. But Tesco sees it as just a trial, says Rod AddyAmong the first things you see as you enter Tesco’s first dedicated non-food Homeplus store in Denton, east Manchester, are crates and...
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Roys rolls with the flow
Tesco is breathing down its neck, but business is good. By Rod AddyThe more things change, the more they stay the same for The Grocer Top 50’s Roys of Wroxham,which began life as Roys in 1895. Its retail estate remains static at eight...
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Asda joins push to improve safety
Asda has signed up to a new Health and Safety Executive initiative to improve standards within large organisations. The move comes just weeks after the supermarket was fined a total of £57,500 for health and safety breaches at two stores.The...
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The sampling SAS called in
Sainsbury has outsourced its branded sampling activity to a single operator, as well as tripling the number of stores offering own label sampling.It has awarded in-store specialist Sales Activation Solutions the multi-million pound account...
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Asda Living is ‘set to roll out’
Asda is one step closer to a rollout programme of its non-food Living format just one week after Tesco launched its first Homeplus store.Asda chief executive Andy Bond said this week that the Living format was showing exciting results, shortly...
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Talk to us, retailers are urged
Retailers must share information better to benefit others in the red meat supply chain, it has been claimed.The Red Meat Industry Forum – which was set up in 2001 to improve the profitability of the UK meat and livestock sector – has stated...
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Welsh farmers gun for Brazil over Zebu gene
Welsh farmers have joined their Scots counterparts in claiming that Brazilian beef on sale in supermarkets is of a genetic type known for its poor eating quality.The Farmers’ Union of Wales said that five Brazilian rump steaks bought at a Tesco...
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Tories lambast supermarkets
Tesco’s development in rural areas has been defended by its director of government affairs.David North – formerly Tony Blair’s senior adviser on environment, food and agriculture – found himself under fire from Tory activists at the Blackpool...