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    Price Survey

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    In 1997 Tony Blair was elected as Prime Minister, the world learned that an adult sheep named Dolly had been successfully cloned, The Simpsons surpassed The Flintstones as the longest running prime time TV series and The Grocer 33 was...

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    On queue for great service!

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Deciding the winner of this week's Top Store Award was a close call between Sainsbury's Kimberley store in Nottingham, and Tesco's Loundwater store in Buckinghamshire. As both stores provided full baskets and flawless customer service,...

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    Price Survey

    2006-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Iceberg lettuce prices have plummeted at Asda, Sainsbury, Morrisons, Waitrose and Somerfield this week but the order of our top six supermarkets has remained unchanged. Asda is still The Grocer 33&'s cheapest supermarket for...

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    The Grocer 33: 2006 End of year annual review

    2006-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Asda has been crowned the cheapest supermarket for the ninth year in a row. The retailer has once again dominated the pricing tables for the past 12 months and claimed The Grocer 33's lowest priced shopping basket for 30 of the past 50...

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    Price Survey

    2006-05-27T00:00:00Z

    As World Cup fever kicks in and the supermarkets blow the starter whistle on a summer of deep cut promotional activity, the first week of our revised 33-item list shows that pricing strategies at our four cheapest supermarkets are...

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    Price Survey

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    After five weeks in third and second places, Asda has managed to claw its way back to the top spot this week.A vicious round of price cuts and a muscular promotional push has caused Asda's total shopping basket to plummet by £2.13,...

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    Price Survey

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    After five weeks in third and second places, Asda has managed to claw its way back to the top spot this week.A vicious round of price cuts and a muscular promotional push has caused Asda's total shopping basket to plummet by...

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    Tesco is non food king

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Asda has lost its non food crown to Tesco, says Gaelle Walker.  Asda's nine-month reign as The Grocer 33's cheapest supermarket for non food has finally come to an end. The fourth report in our quarterly basket survey of 33 commonly...

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    Grocer 33: This week's top store: Sainsbury, Linlithgow, store manager, Simon Ross

    2006-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Simon Ross, manager of Sainsbury's Linlithgow store in West Lothian, said that good communication was key to winning this week's The Grocer 33's Top Store Award.

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    How not to be out of pocket

    2006-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Suppliers need a clear strategy to avoid the pitfalls of spiralling promotional costs, reports Julian Hunt. Are promotions getting out of control in a grocery market that is growing more competitive by the day? Most people would think...

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    Grocer 33 inspires Asda to cut prices

    2004-07-07T00:00:00Z

    Asda has announced it is to cut prices from today for the next quarter of the year to mark seven years of winning the Grocer 33. The supermarket retailer plans to cut prices on a wide range of products, which will then allow at least £53m to...

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    The Grocer 33: Asda’s top

    2004-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Asda has emerged triumphant in The Grocer 33 weekly shopping survey and has been named as Britain’s cheapest supermarket for the seventh successive year. The chain’s remarkable achievement came despite some serious...

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    Asda takes The Grocer 33 to all-time low

    2003-01-18T00:00:00Z

    Asda has yet again driven The Grocer 33 shopping basket to an all-time low, with its Harpurhey store north of Manchester charging £36.43 for our full list. The store is located in a low income area with Kwik Save next door. There were plenty of...

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    How The Grocer 33 is compiled

    2002-06-15T00:00:00Z

    The Grocer 33 is a shopping basket survey which provides information on price and availability throughout eight regions across the country. It tracks price variations from store to store, chain to chain, region to region. It also reflects food...

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    Star turn for Tesco store as The Grocer 33 gains pluses

    2002-06-08T00:00:00Z

    The Tesco store in Newton Abbot, Devon, managed by John Parker has been named as this week's star performing supermarket outlet in our Storewatch survey. Storewatch is one of the new features we have added to the well established Grocer 33...

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    The Grocer 33 six month test again shows Asda is cheapest

    2001-12-15T00:00:00Z

    Sheila Eggleston Asda has notched up another six months as the UK's cheapest supermarket. The Grocer 33's six-month review shows that Asda produced 12 of the cheapest full baskets between June and November 2001. Its nearest challenger was Tesco...

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    The Grocer 33: Meat falls foul of panic buying while fruit n' veg are stalled

    2001-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Business was brisk at meat counters across the regions because of the foot and mouth epidemic, but only Asda Wal-Mart, Havant, showed evidence of panic buying. The store had plenty...

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    The Grocer 33: Price increase for Kellogg's

    2001-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Kellogg has successfully implemented the first price hike for two years across its portfolio. The price of Corn Flakes had increased by 4p for a 500g pack at six of the chains visited in The Grocer 33 survey this week (p33). The hike pushes up the...

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    The Grocer 33: Blisteringly hot weekend brings boost to bangers as the barbecue comes out

    2000-10-14T00:00:00Z

    Blisteringly hot weekend brings boost to bangers as the barbecue comes out. A sizzling hot weekend meant a rush on sausages for the barbie this week. Sainsbury at Marsh Mills, Plymouth, had run out of them, while the only Asda ones on offer were...

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    Booker delays phone card hike

    2000-01-08T00:00:00Z

    Booker has frozen the price of phone cards despite a nationwide price increase imposed by the mobile phone companies last November…