All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 2
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NewsMedia Bites 19 December: Guinness, Sainsbury’s, Imperial Brands and UK strawberries
Its quiet out there in media land as we get closer to Christmas and supermarkets continue tit-for-tat price cutting on festive vegetables
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NewsParfetts founder Alan Parfett passes away age 95
Steeped in the grocery industry all his life, Parfett grew up alongside his three siblings in a small grocery store in Strand on the Green in Chiswick
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Grocer 33Tesco offers cheapest budget Christmas 33 basket at £108.39
The UK’s biggest grocer had its Clubcard Prices initiative to thank for the victory
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Grocer 33Waitrose takes another Grocer 33 win as rivals score poorly
Its Meanwood store in Leeds was really the only strong performer this week
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NewsCo-op extends £400m credit facility for further five years
The society’s CFO Rachel Izzard said that support from its lender banks was a reflection of the strength of its balance sheet
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Grocer 33Asda comes out cheapest in close fought pricing battle
Just 80p separated the traditional big four supermarkets
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Grocer 33Bright, Christmassy Tesco store on top in low-scoring Grocer 33 week
Our shopper appreciated the festive aisle in this easy-to-navigate Tesco store
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NewsTesco reveals plan to open 150 new Express convenience stores
Tesco is marking 30 years since opening its first c-stores in the UK, in Barnes and Norbury, London, in 1994
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NewsSainsbury’s Aldi Price Match sparks convenience price war
This week, Tesco fired its own convenience pricing barrage, by dropping the price of 200 items in its Express stores
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Grocer 33Waitrose Newport offers full basket and friendly, helpful team
Our shopper was able to pick up a full basket of all 33 items on our early Saturday morning visit
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Grocer 33Asda is cheapest again as it looks to reclaim its crown
At £66.47, it was £2.59 cheaper than this week’s runner-up, Morrisons
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NewsTesco rolls out price cuts in Express convenience stores
Tesco said the cuts to 222 household essentials had reduced Express convenience prices by an average of 10%
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Grocer 33Waitrose stands out as other retailers register low scores
In a low-scoring week, Waitrose’s Locks Heath store in Southampton was a lone bright spot
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Grocer 33Clubcard Prices helps Tesco come in cheapest by 38p
Tesco offered the lowest price for our Grocer 33 shopping list for the second week running
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Grocer 33Tesco deals help it come in cheapest on Halloween shop
Tesco was carrying 15 deals, all of which were limited to shoppers with a Clubcard
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Grocer 33Staff go above and beyond at winning Tesco in Swansea
The store picked up 83 points, and earned particular praise from our shopper for its attractive Halloween and Diwali displays
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NewsMedia Bites 1 November: more budget reaction, Amazon, Mars, Harrods, Aldi
Friday’s press continues to be dominated by reaction to the first Labour budget for 14 years, and, perhaps unsurprisingly, many of the leading UK publications are unsympathetic
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Grocer 33Waitrose King’s Cross is top in ‘pleasant, helpful’ shop
The store was the only one of the five we visited this week to claim full marks for shop floor service
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Grocer 33Nectar's 5% discount carries Sainsbury’s to Grocer 33 win
At £68.58, it was £1.44 cheaper than nearest rival Morrisons
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Grocer 33Asda bags Online 33 win with smooth ordering and friendly driver
Asda claimed victory in our latest Grocer 33 online mystery shop with a score of 87