All Supermarkets articles – Page 252
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NewsSunday trading hours consultation: industry reaction
The proposals have proven controversial in some sectors, especially with smaller traders
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NewsGovernment launches six-week Sunday Trading consultation
The government has today launched a consultation on its plans to relax current Sunday trading laws by giving local areas the power to allow large shops to open for longer
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NewsHalloween fancy dress safety is better, retailers assure parents
Halloween fancy dress safety standards have been stepped up after a Watchdog exposé of the fire risk of such products…
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator to launch supermarket packaging probe
Christine Tacon has launched a new probe into supermarkets amid fears they have been exploiting own-label suppliers on packaging changes.
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NewsHeatwave brings temporary boost to supermarket sales
Supermarket sales were boosted by soaring temperatures earlier this month – but fell off when cooler weather returned.
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NewsLiving wage increases to hit big four bottom line, warns Moody’s
George Osbourne’s hike of the minimum wage will hit food retailers the hardest with the Big Four UK grocers’ profits coming under particular pressure, according to a new report by Moody’s.
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NewsShoppers back national living wage but worry about higher prices
An overwhelming majority of consumers welcome the national living wage - but they are concerned food prices might rise as a result
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NewsMoody's leasehold change to benefit European supermarkets
A host of European supermarkets could unlock cash on their balance sheets after receiving a boost from ratings agency Moody’s
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NewsMorrisons returns to selling wine by country of origin
Morrisons is returning to merchandising wine by country of origin – ditching the experimental approaches to the category brought in under former CEO Dalton Philips.
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NewsTesco drops 'unexpected item in bagging area' as it brings in friendlier self-checkouts
Tesco is to call time on the dreaded phrase “unexpected item in the bagging area” as it seeks to give a friendlier feel to its self-service checkouts.
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NewsM&S to close nine of its stores as part of estate review
M&S is closing the stores because they are considered not to be fit for the future and in the wrong locations to serve its customers.
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NewsSainsbury's is second largest grocery retailer again as Co-op achieves growth
Overall sales and shopper numbers also up, with prices now down 1.6%
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NewsTesco won't revisit Plymouth Extra plan
Tesco has dashed hopes that it is revisiting plans to build what would have been its biggest store
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Comment & OpinionRetailers look alike because they all want the same shoppers
Selling starts with understanding the needs of your customer. It’s fundamental
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NewsMeat industry blasts retailers over listings of imported lamb
The UK meat industry has slammed retailers for continuing to stock imported lamb as UK farmgate prices crash.
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NewsTesco sets chicken suppliers 5% campylobacter target
Tesco is stepping up its efforts to fight campylobacter with a tough new contamination target for its fresh chicken suppliers.
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NewsSainsbury's wins Bristol Rovers court case
The supermarket had agreed to purchase Rovers’ stadium in 2011 and lease it to the football club while its new stadium was built, but pulled out
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Comment & OpinionSunday Trading: who will benefit and who will suffer?
Opening the doors to longer trading hours on a Sunday may provide a shot in the arm to Tesco’s ailing superstores, but it will be Asda that benefits the most
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NewsAndy Clarke confident Asda will improve customer service
Asda CEO Andy Clarke is expecting the retailer’s customer service levels to improve in the next few months…
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Analysis & FeaturesMilk prices for one and two pints cut by Sainsbury's and Tesco
Aggressive price competition on four-pint bottles of milk has been a staple of the supermarket milk price war for years…