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Tesco now has 28% market share
Tesco has gained 28% of the market share for the first time, according to recent research by TNS.Growth at Morrisons continues to increase rapidly with a 16% increase for the 12 weeks ending 20 July, but this growth has been impacted by a...
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Asda boosts its Fairtrade range
Asda is adding four Cafedirect Fairtrade hot beverage lines following the success of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight. Asda has been working closely with the Fairtrade Foundation to extend the range of Fairtrade products available in its stores...
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Tesco signs with eDiets
Tesco has signed a deal with eDiets.com to increase its stake in the UK market for healthy eating, according to newspaper reports.The supermarket chain signed a licensing deal with the US online diet service for £2m plus ongoing royalty...
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Year-round first for UK
UK-grown tomatoes will be available in Asda all year round after the opening of a new facility next month.Yorkshire-based Mill Nurseries, grower for dedicated Asda supplier English Village Salads, is set to open a four-acre greenhouse growing...
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Accolade for M&S firms
Marks and Spencer’s strawberry growers are celebrating after sweeping the board during the Kent Soft Fruit Show.The retailer’s growers dominated the prizes during last week’s show, with the exclusive Jubilee variety taking first prize in two...
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Cornish Cheese Company gets into the big time by winning Tesco competition
A small cheese producer is set to move from farmers’markets to the high street after claiming a top award.The Cornish Cheese Company is celebrating after winning the annual Tesco Cheese Challenge with its Cornish Blue cheese, which will now see...
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Xcarb’s offerings for Atkins fans
Entrepreneurial newcomer Xcarb is launching a range of low-carb foods to tap into the current Atkins diet-fuelled craze in the UK.The company, set up last year by ex-Sainsbury buyer Dave Marshall, has developed a range of low-carb foods to...
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Tesco bites deep into its gum rival
Tesco is piling more pressure on confectionery giant Wrigley with yet another foray into the chewing gum arena.The retailer is adding single packs of own-label sugar-free chewing gum tablets in what will be seen as a further challenge to...
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West won’t be at a loss
Asda has appointed Clive West as loss prevention director, taking over from Steve Robinson who is leaving to pursue other opportunities.Prior to his move, West was director of stores of the community and claims to have raised Asda’s profile in...
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Asda cranks up its health credentials
Asda is ramping up its healthy offering with the refocus of Good for You! and the expansion of its kids range.The retailer is doing a u-turn on Good for You!, which was relaunched last year as a diet brand. After listening to customer feedback...
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Stores go up for sale in Northern Ireland
Morrisons is understood to have invited bids for Safeway’s 12 stores in Northern Ireland as well as just over 100 of Safeway’s smaller stores on the mainland.The closing date for bids for the smaller stores passed on Friday July 23, while the...
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Tesco’s suncare is a bright spot
The holiday season is here so this month’s report is on sun protection products.The average multiple has 68 skus on a typical fixture, with 20% of the category on promotion. In managing availability, 9% of normal lines were low on stock and 21%...
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Laced hung up on punters
A design company is behind a new vodka and fruit drink which hangs around the neck. Laced comes in plastic bottles attached to a coloured cord which can be hung around the neck, wrist or attached to handbags.The idea comes from Asda own...
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Tesco moves 420 jobs to India
Tesco is moving 420 jobs to Bangalore, India, from three of its offices in the UK, according to a Reuters news report.The jobs will be from offices in Cardiff, Dundee and Welwyn Garden City, in the areas of business support.The retailer has...
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Tesco to expand mobile market
Tesco is planning to relaunch its mobile phone market to offer more handsets and increased shelf space.The retailer currently has about 250,000 mobile phone customers and it plans to broaden the range of the products it offers in order to...
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Informationtechnologybridging the gap or widening the gulf?
Big retailers have many natural advantages over their smaller counterparts.Take Tesco, which pays 10-15% less for its goods than smaller rivals, according to the Competition Commission in 2000. From haulage to photocopier paper,...
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Ager takes China role
Senior Tesco executive Steve Ager is to become president of the Chinese joint venture announced this week.His 27-year career at Tesco has included senior buying jobs, which saw him launch the Finest brand, and more recently a two-year stint...
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Subway talking sarnies at Somerfield
America’s biggest fast food company Subway is in talks with Somerfield about putting its sandwich offer in 100 stores.Area regional manager UK and Ireland Kevin Graham said the company was in “advanced discussions” with the retailer. The...
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Joint venture for exclusivity
Two companies have launched a joint venture to provide fresh produce exclusively to Asda.International Produce, a business combining the import activities of Geest’s English Village Salads and Thames Fruit, began trading this week. It will...
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Confused government health advice blasted
The government’s lack of consistency in health and diet messages is failing both industry and consumers, Asda’s regulatory affairs manager Gordon Maddan said this week. “We are baffled by the priorities – the Food Standards Agency is talking...