more supermarket news & analysis – Page 973
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Flying off the shelves (if it’s there)
Tesco has improved but availability is still causing headaches for suppliers and retailers says Siân HarringtonWhen chief executive Sir Terry Leahy stated in 2003 that he wanted Tesco to be number one for availability, it was clear...
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JS streamlines potato supply
Sainsbury’s drive to streamline its supply base is continuing apace, with potato supplier MBM, a subsidiary of Premier Foods, the latest to find itself surplus to requirements.Ditching the Cambridgeshire-based company means the multiple now has...
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NBA relief as mince war ends
Minced beef prices in Tesco and Asda have returned to the levels they were before the multiples’ price war on fresh beef began.Information gathered by The Grocer 33 price survey on January 4 shows that both multiples have increased the price of...
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Netto’s meal challenge
Discount supermarket chain Netto is challenging premium own label brands, such as Tesco Finest, Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference and Asda Extra Special, with a new own label range of chilled ready meals.The new six-strong range has been...
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Asda focuses on health
Asda is slashing prices on healthy food products by £17m and harmonising prices on its Good for you! Range with standard ranges as part of a £24m drive. The retailer said it was putting health at the heart of its business and was determined...
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Sainsbury London stores hit by stock errors
Sainsbury has suffered a further setback after many of its London stores ran out of fresh food this week due to a technical error. The supermarket group said fewer than 20 stores were affected but seven of its Local convenience stores had...
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DeNunzio awarded in New Year Honours list
Asda boss Tony DeNunzio has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours list. DeNunzio commented: “I believe this honour reflects Asda’s contribution to retail excellence as well as my work with Government on competitiveness – I feel proud and...
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Co-op and Oxfam push for mobile phone recycling
The Co-op is urging people to recycle their old mobile phones to raise money for Oxfam projects across the globe. On the 3rd of January the Co-op launched an in-store drive to collect old mobile phones and empty inkjet and laser cartridges...
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Sainsbury appoints new marketing head for c-stores
Richard Lancaster, trading director for Jacksons Stores, has been appointed as Trading and Marketing Director for Sainsbury’s Convenience Division. Lancaster will take overall accountability for trading and marketing for Jacksons, Bells,...
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Skinny Cow ice cream range expands in UK
Richmond Ice Cream is increasing its Skinny Cow range with the launch of super premium half litre pots and multipack cones in January 2005.Since introducing the brand exclusively in Asda in January 2004, The Skinny Cow has become the fastest...
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Bristol suburb tops sprout-eating list again
Longwell Green, a small suburb in Bristol, is Britain’s sprout-eating capital for the second year running, according to sales figures compiled by Asda. Norwich took second place followed by West Bridgford in Nottingham.On average the local...
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Farmers Alliance launch milk price talks with Sainsbury
The Fair Price for GM Free Milk Alliance – a broad coalition of farming and food organisations – met recently with senior Sainsbury representatives to demand policy changes to save small farms and sustainable agriculture in Britain.The...
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Solomons is Waitrose supply chain director
Tony Solomons will become the supply chain director at Waitrose on January 30, replacing Geoff Salt who is moving up to his new role as director of selling.Solomons is personnel director at Waitrose, a position he has held since 1995. He had...
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Tesco closes gap with Asda
Asda’s seven-year reign as the UK’s cheapest supermarket is being challenged by arch rival Tesco, according to new research by The Grocer.The trends highlighted in the results of the six-month review of The Grocer 33 and in our new pricing...
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Supply chain woes go on
Sainsbury’s supply chain woes have continued to hamper availability in-store, according to The Grocer 33 data for the last six months.The chain, which has made a concerted effort to tackle problems with its new store replenishment system and...
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Hard times
2004 is a year Sainsbury will want to forget, with its first-ever loss and a failed £140m investment in IT. Can its new CEO turn its fortunes around? Elaine Watson reportsIf 1992 was an annus horribilis for the House of Windsor, 2004...
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Chain of disasters
Was Sainsbury’s automated fulfilment system flawed from the start or was it just badly executed?Tesco may have stolen a march on its rivals in the 1990s when it came to investing in its supply chain, conceded Sainsbury’s director of...
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Movers of the year
There’s been turmoil in the jobs market this year as some big names have left the grocery world. Other executives have found new roles in the sector. Safeway’s big guns – chief executive Carlos Criado-Perez, director of...