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Morrisons to close three depots
Morrisons has confirmed that it is closing three of its distribution centres.The supermarket group said that its sites at Aylesford, Bristol and Warrington faced the risk of closure and the 2,500 staff employed there would be encouraged to...
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The right place, the right time
Tesco and Waitrose, which both announced record half-year results this week, are winning the hearts of shoppers for their respective clear and consistent approaches, say analysts.They say Waitrose’s interims showed retailers didn’t need a...
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Strike threat persists
Morrisons is still in a fight to stave off potentially crippling strike action at five of its depots.A three-day strike planned for this weekend, followed by an overtime ban and a seven-day strike, has been suspended for seven days after the...
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Albertsons no, but US, yes
Tesco is not interested in US supermarket chain Albertsons but has been examining the possibility of entering the US for some time, chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has admitted.Releasing the retailer’s half-year results, Sir Terry denied that...
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Tesco makes tills sweat with body heat sensors
Tesco is trialling innovative heat sensor technology to minimise its checkout queuing times.A strategically placed sensor above each till measures body heat, to accurately predict the number of people waiting.This information is then...
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Fire puts Auld Foods out of action
Tesco, Sainsbury and Morrisons could be short of own-label frozen and chilled desserts for a few weeks following a blaze at a Scottish supplier.The fire at Aulds Foods’ Inchinnan factory, in Refrewshire, took firefighters 10 hours to put out,...
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Half of UK’s ethnic minority population choose Tesco
Tesco is the supermarket of choice for half of the UK’s ethnic minority shoppers, the largest study ever caried out into their lifestyle trends has revealed.Of the 1,700 shoppers surveyed in the MinorityReport for OMD Insight, 50% said they...
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Private investigations now on offer at Tesco
Tesco plans to increase its transparency by appointing its very first code compliance officer…but the name of the officer is being kept secret.The supermarket said the appointment illustrates how seriously it took its relationships with...
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Multibuys back on the agenda
On the back of the impressive half-year results from Tesco, this month’s Homescan Tradetrak confirms that Tesco has continued to grow market share in a weakening retail market.Top-line food growth in the multiples slowed in August to 3.4% with...
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...come back to us
Justin King has proclaimed Sainsbury’s £10m rebranding as an earthshaking event. Some are not so sure. Rachel Barnes reportsClearly, Sainsbury needs to maintain its momentum of recent months, with like-for-like growth in its past...
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Co-operation is the way forward
The co-ops need to consolidate, and co-operate more, if the movement is to prosper, says Fiona McLellandA new power in the co-operative movement is established today with the completion of the merger of Oxford, Swindon &...
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Pumping up the volume
The Safeway deal turns attention on just how large a forecourt retailer Tesco has, perhaps by default, become says Beth BrooksThere’s no doubting the fact that Tesco has always regarded the petrol arena as a massive business...
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The business of perfection
Liz Hamson gained a preview of the United Co-op/Unilever Perfect StoreAnd why stop at the physical store layout, asks Beetlestone: “What’s stopping us looking at internet shopping – recreating a much more believable and interesting...
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The adventure of discovery
Should speciality food get special treatment in-store or simply get in there with the regular mix?Although Waitrose is famed for its dedicated approach to premium quality sourcing, the other leading multiples are now taking the market...
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Retailers’ mixed reaction to OTM
Tesco plans to stock beef from cattle aged Over Thirty Months, Waitrose will not and Somerfield is mulling over the issue following the government’s decision to allow OTM beef back into the food chain.A Tesco spokesman said the multiple had...
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Slices for ahealthy heart
Waitrose is stocking a selenium-enriched bread from Nutrilaw.The reformulated loaf goes on shelf in the multiple this month, and has been developed to contain less salt and a lower Glycaemic Index (GI) than the previous version.The...
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City reacts to Tesco results
Shares in Tesco dropped 13p to 313.5p yesterday after the retail giant warned the City that higher costs, especially related to an increase in oil prices, were a cause for concern.Despite revealing an 18.7% rise in pre-tax profits to £908m...
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Sainsbury to launch new slogan
Sainsbury is today expected to launch its new slogan ‘Try Something New Today’.The slogan, which replaces the six-year strapline ‘Making Life Taste Better’, will be supported by an advertising campaign featuring Jamie Oliver.Justin...