more supermarket news & analysis – Page 969
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Beef prices will rise, but it will be slow going
The price of beef since Christmas is unsustainable in the long term, Richard Cracknell, managing director of ABP, warned livestock producers at a meeting of the ABP-Sainsbury’s Partnership Group at Oswestry.“I would love to see the 250p/kg dw...
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Wheeled units ‘a pain’
Tesco is rolling out wheeled merchandising units to its bread and beer fixtures in a bid to increase availability and cut down on costs.The retailer is running trials across both fixtures, using rolling pallets that are simply pushed into...
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Online grocery retailers quick to remove Sudan 1 foods
Of the leading retailers, Asda and Sainsbury were quick to remove Sudan 1 contaminated lines from the lists of products they were offering online, while Waitrose also had a notice which offered information on the crisis on its online...
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Sainsbury charity halves its stake in chain
The Sainsbury family’s main charity, the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, sold 45m shares, or a 2.6% stake, in the Sainsbury supermarket chain yesterday raising further speculation that the family may be prepared to sell to a potential...
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Tesco pays out in Czech Republic
Tesco has lost a seven-year battle in the Czech republic that could cost up to £50m, according to media reports.The retailer was ordered to pay £10m this month and is now being chased for damages in a long-running legal dispute over land...
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Redundancies ‘less than feared’ says Dungannon Meats
Dungannon Meats Group has announced 60 job losses following Sainsbury’s decision last October to move to a single supplier for beef products, but it said new contracts won has minimised the scale of redundancies.Dungannon has won over £25m...
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Texaco’s forecourt retreat
Texaco is looking to offload a further 100 company-owned forecourt sites over the next 18 months as it focuses on its core fuel distribution business.Speaking as the fuel giant revealed it was in talks with Somerfield about selling 140 of its...
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New Sainsbury fascia branding for eight Bells C-stores
Eight sites in the Bells Stores convenience chain acquired by Sainsbury have been re-branded with new fascias.The stores have all been renamed Sainsbury’s at Bells Stores. The latest to be transformed, in Middlesbrough, was completed last week....
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Traidcraft in Tesco attack
A leading figure at fair trade pioneer Traidcraft has launched a blistering attack on Tesco in the run-up to the sector’s annual jamboree.The Fairtrade Foundation this week revealed that Britain had overtaken Switzerland to become the biggest...
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Parfetts accuses Tesco Extra of planning breach
Parfetts Cash & Carry has launched a campaign against Tesco after claiming that the retailer has exceeded its planning limit for a Tesco Extra store in Stockport.Outline planning permission, gained for the site in 2003, limited its size to...
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The art of saying no
Suppliers doubt regulation will rein in buyers says Elaine WatsonWhether a cynical PR stunt or a genuine attempt to improve relationships, Tesco’s latest overture to suppliers certainly shows initiative. Bosses are currently sifting...
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Paddy’s dream factory
Paddy Hughes, the logistics manager at Gü Chocolate Puds, on why he chose to move from a large retailer to a minnow manufacturerWhen offered the job at Gü Chocolate Puds, I was working for Tesco. It seemed quite daunting. I was...
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Grampian makes chicken easy
Somerfield has launched a new ‘Primary Plus’ fresh chicken range into its stores under the Grampian brand.The products, which went on sale on Wednesday, are designed to be easy to cook and offer short cooking times. They are selling alongside...
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Bid to develop NI superstore spurs speculation over Asda
Speculation that Asda is planning a move across the Irish Sea is mounting following reports that a UK food retailer has lodged an application to build a superstore in Craigavon and may take over the anchor tenancy at a new shopping centre in...
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Morrisons lifts Waitrose sales
Waitrose appears to be reaping the rewards of its acquisition of 19 stores from Morrisons.The supermarket, which reports its figures in full next month, said sales in the 12 months to January 29 were up by 12% on the same period last...
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Asda expansion plans are revealed
Asda has said it plans to open 15 new stores and extend 20 existing sites this year, in a continued effort to close the gap on market leader Tesco.The £600m expansion plan will include stores of all sizes throughout the UK and will create...
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Asda sets up ‘Mums’ Board’
Asda is enhancing its family focus by setting up a board of mums to provide feedback on a quarterly checklist of products as well as weekly advice.The board will comprise of eight mothers who will serve for one year, each of whom will be...
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Tesco recruits staff from Poland
Tesco is employing 140 truck drivers from Poland because it cannot fill the vacancies, according to newspaper reports.Britain’s biggest commercial employer, confirmed it had launched a trial at the start of the month with 70 staff brought...
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Waitrose opens state-of-the-art store as sales soar
Waitrose is to open a 22,000 sq ft store in Droitwich, replacing its Kidderminster site.The outlet, a “state-of-the-art food store”, will open in July when the Kidderminster shop in the Swan Centre will close.Waitrose had looked for a new...