more supermarket news & analysis – Page 955
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Not so good, but better
Somerfield has struggled to reverse its fortunes, but is it seen as a prize worth winning, ask Rachel Barnes & Fiona McLellandUnited Co-operatives’ surprise decision to pull out of the race for Somerfield – just seven weeks after...
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Tesco chiefs fend off a plague of locusts
The Tesco shareholders’ meeting offered a chance for protestors to ambush management, says Beth BrooksThere were rumours of a mass demonstration, but only a handful of protestors from Friends of the Earth and Action Aid gathered on...
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Wine brands chill out for summer
Brands including Fetzer and Jacob’s Creek are introducing wine cooling innovations to compete with chilled beer in preparation for this summer’s heatwave.Producer Fetzer Vineyards is offering a re-usable Cool-Air tube to Sainsbury shoppers...
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Rosé wines in the pink
Morrisons is taking advantage of the growing demand for rosé wine through its summer Drink Pink promotion.The promotion will run until mid July, with offers available across the whole of the rosé range, such as £1.50 off Fetzer Syrah Rosé....
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Tunnel collapses under planned Tesco store
A railway tunnel has partially collapsed under the site of a Tesco store currently being built in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.The 35,000 sq ft store and car park is being built on land above the tunnel, after Tesco received approval to...
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Sainsbury to launch credit card
Sainsbury is launching a credit card in a joint effort with American Express.The Amex-Nectar card will be launched in September and is designed to be the most lucrative award scheme available. Customers who use the card will earn...
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Tesco’s market dominance confirmed
Tesco’s dominance in the supermarket sector has been confirmed, with latest figures from market research agency TNS echoing previous data.TNS data revealed yesterday found that Tesco recorded a market share of 30.3% in the three months to...
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Asda ups ante in price war
Fiona McLellandAsda is seizing the initiative in the battle on price in a bid to retain the upper hand over arch rival Tesco. The number two retailer was already following up its eighth successive Grocer 33 pricing survey win with a...
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Fresh assault on UK giants
Liberal Democrat international development spokesman Andrew George and environment campaign group Friends of the Earth have joined forces to launch a fresh assault against Britain’s supermarket giants.In particular, they say Tesco has created...
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Waitrose trials extended hours
Waitrose is trialling extended opening hours in a move that could see it keeping its doors open as long as its major rivals.The chain’s relocated West Ealing store will be the first to open from 8am to 10pm on Thursdays and Fridays, with...
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Ocado joins online war
Ocado has jumped into the escalating battle for online customers with a flier campaign offering £15 off first-time shoppers’ baskets when they spend more than £75. Asda recently stepped up the competition with a run of incentive schemes, such...
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Tag quality holding up RFID
Tesco has identified tag quality as one of the key obstacles to progress in the field of RFID development.Group technology director John Clarke said phone lines had interfered with readers during trials, while Simon Palinkas, IT programme...
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Dunnes plans to chase Tesco in Irish market
Family-owned Dunnes Stores, the second-biggest player in the Irish market, is planning to open 24 new stores over the next two years in an expansion that could cost around e300m.The aim is to close the growing gap with Tesco, the market leader,...
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Recovery on track
Somerfield is entering the next phase of a redevelopment programme that aims to create one umbrella for the retail group’s IT and supply chains.The process has been a key element of Somerfield’s five-year recovery programme that began in May...
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City wants Morrisons peace
One senior retail expert said investors were infuriated by recent press coverage depicting the two men at loggerheads.He said: “The language used in the papers has been that of politics rather than commerce, which is disappointing. Sir Ken has...
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Unions join forces against Morrisons
Two of the biggest unions have joined forces and are threatening to shut down Morrisons’ distribution network across England and Scotland.Morrisons is facing a national ballot for strike action unless it caves in to demands from the T&G and...
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Penguin pair for UK store
Southcorp is launching its Little Penguin Australian wine range into the UK.The wines, initially a Chardonnay and a Shiraz, are priced at £4.99 each and are available at Sainsbury.They are described as easy-drinking and the Chardonnay is...
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Croft joins Cadbury
David Croft, former head of Co-op brands and technical at The Co-operative Group, has joined Cadbury Schweppes in the newly created role of ethical sourcing director.Croft joined the society in 1991 to develop food safety, quality and...
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Morrisons boardroom troubles continue
Boardroom battles at troubled supermarket group Morrisons are set to continue over the summer.Reports in the Financial Times said that the retailer’s appointment of three non-executive directors earlier this week had failed to simmer the...