more supermarket news & analysis – Page 993
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Start-up that iceland failed to defeat
from Malcolm Walker, Cooltrader, by e-mailSir; So Bill Grimsey is accusing Tesco of trying to drive smaller local players out of business (The Grocer, May 15, p6).Could this be the same Bill Grimsey who tried very hard to see off...
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Somerfield in beef Partnership
Farmers are being offered a guaranteed price for their beef as part of a new partnership deal with Somerfield.By working closely with the retailer, farmers would gain an assured market and agreed financial return, said Andy Johnson, head of...
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M&S wraps up Atkins on the go
Marks and Spencer is to introduce a range of ‘low carb’ foods to cater for customers aiming to reduce their carbohydrate intake.It has also introduced an “= low carb” logo for packaging, to flag up low carbohydrate convenience food to fans of...
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Friends reunited @ JS
Mike Coupe and Justin King have been reunited at Sainsbury, with former Iceland boss Coupe becoming trading director under recently appointed chief executive King.During earlier stages of their careers, the pair had worked together at Asda....
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Asda Poised to Ditch Milk Suppliers
Asda has notified Robert Wiseman Dairies and Dairy Crest that it intends to terminate their milk supply contracts.Robert Wiseman's contract was worth £70m in the 53 weeks to April 3 2004, while Dairy Crest reported its contract was worth...
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CRTG steps up search for new buying partners
CRTG, the buying group for the co-operative movement, is actively seeking new partnerships in the independent sector.Martin Beaumont, chief executive of the Co-operative Group, which runs CRTG, confirmed the development at the Association of...
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Asda offers have a lot of bottle
As temperatures rise, so too do sales of bottled water – which is the subject of this month’s multiple grocer audit. Still, sparkling and flavoured water products have become high-volume lines and suppliers are increasingly viewing the space...
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Spotlight on price cuts
Morrisons is airing a nationwide TV ad campaign to highlight the fact it has cut 7,500 Safeway prices since the acquisition.The ads – which carry the tag line ‘Enjoy the change’ – were launched just days before Morrisons revealed at its AGM...
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Tesco shifts fleet media to top gear
Tesco is looking to expand the number of fleet lorries carrying advertising after 14 brands used this new media vehicle in its first year. The retailer is in discussions with fleet media agency Agripa about increasing the number of trucks...
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Sainsbury on a mission?
Sainsbury has thrown down the gauntlet to its multiple rivals in the convenience sector with the appointment of former T& S chief executive Jim McCarthy as head of a convenience division.McCarthy was in charge of T& S during its growth from a...
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New ads for Morrisons
Morrisons has started two separate TV advertising campaigns following its acquisition of Safeway. A new TV commercial for Safeway raises awareness of the price-cutting Morrisons has done since it took over.The 40-second ad shows prices...
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Asda's £400m expansion plan
Asda has announced a £400m expansion programme focused on extending existing stores.ASDA Wal-Mart president and chief executive officer Tony DeNunzio said it had found a way round the UK’s restrictive planning regimes. He said Asda...
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RTD retailers should be bolder
Retailers are impatient, set unrealistic targets and are too reserved about trialling new RTD products, according to one of the market’s leading producers. Beverage Brands – which produces WKD – reckons that although retailers say they want new...
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Morrisons picks poor fit store
The choice of Ripon as the first Safeway to be converted to Morrisons was puzzling, according to analysis carried out by CACI.The analysis reveals that the store in North Yorkshire has a very poor fit to the typical demographic profile of the...
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PayPoint rebel blazes a trail for Somerfield
PayPoint maverick Romesh Perera is set to open the London flagship store for Somerfield’s new franchise scheme for independent retailers.Perera, who also has a Costcutter store and formerly ran a Budgens Local franchise store, has scheduled...
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Conveco is ‘not the last’
The Co-operative Group’s appetite for acquiring c-store chains is undiminished, despite taking over another 64-store company this week.Chief operating officer for retail Malcolm Hepworth said the society was still on the lookout for further...
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Somerfield move on Scots
Somerfield is targeting Scottish convenience operators as it expands its Essentials convenience estate, building on the Aberness business it bought in March.Head of convenience business David Cheyne said it was talking to Scottish chains as...
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Stores ready for challenge
Keeping prices low is the key to heading off future threats. By Liz HamsonWhen Asda knocked Sainsbury off the number two spot in the supermarket league table last August, chief executive Tony DeNunzio’s delight was bitter sweet. With...
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M&S poaches from clothing rival Asda
Marks and Spencer has appointed Kate Bostock - currently a product director for Asda's George collection - to take over from Steve Longdon as boss of its womenswear department.Bostock has been product director for the George global brand...