All Supermarkets articles – Page 271
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Comment and OpinionThere's no end in sight for austerity
The past few years have been a story of simultaneous squeeze and squander…
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Category ReportFocus on World Foods
The explosion in world food has been attributed to package holidays and celebrity chefs; but the biggest source of growth …
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NewsWaitrose to add six new Welcome Break stores
Waitrose has more than doubled the range stocked in its Welcome Break branches.
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NewsWaitrose's Christmas ad is a TV turkey, say consumers
“Morbid”, “depressing” and “horrific” – that was the viewers’ verdict on Waitrose’s festive TV campaign this week…
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NewsAsda to put £1bn into lowering prices over five years
Asda’s like-for-like sales were up 0.3% for 13 weeks to 4 October, the supermarket reported today, as it unveiled a new five-year strategy.
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NewsBooths profits drop as staff bonus hits costs
Booths’ annual profits fell by a third to £6.4m Booths has reported a drop in annual profits after reinstating an annual bonus to staff. The northern supermarket’s operating profit fell by a third to £6.4m in the year to 31 March, according to accounts filed on Companies ...
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NewsPrince Charles defends farmers against supermarket squeeze
Prince Charles has hit out at supermarkets for “taking none of the risk” of food production and for profiting from small farmers.
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Analysis and FeaturesGrocer Price Index shows inflation at big four below 2%
Falling commodity costs and a fierce price war driven by sluggish sales have helped cut supermarket price inflation…
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NewsAsda Direct set to offer live availability levels
Asda Direct is to add live in-store stock levels to its website, allowing customers to reserve specific items…
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NewsMorrisons to nominate 'M Partners' to grow categories
Morrisons is looking to change the way it deals with suppliers to help get to grips with flagging sales.
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NewsTesco unveils 10 point soft drinks plan to tackle obesity
Tesco has unveiled a 10-point plan to “fight obesity” in soft drinks…
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NewsAsda to extend click & collect instead of opening c-stores
Asda claims a more strategic expansion of click & collect could prove a “cost-efficient alternative” to opening c-stores…
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NewsmyWaitrose loyalty card now 'used for half of all sales'
Two years after Waitrose launched myWaitrose, half the supermarket’s sales are now coming through the loyalty card.
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NewsAsda to trial Barclays Bank branches in store
Asda has announced a trial with Barclays Bank to open branches within selected supermarkets.
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NewsSubway goes straight to Old Kent Road with Asda tie-up
Fast-food sandwich chain Subway has opened its first-ever store in an Asda supermarket.
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NewsMorrisons sales fall again as online debut approaches
Morrisons’ like-for-like sales for the third quarter fell 2.4% with CEO Dalton Philips insisting the retailer will return to positive like-for-like growth in Q4.
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NewsFood waste needs ‘joint effort’ as costs hit £12.5bn a year
The average UK household throws away the equivalent of six meals every week, according to new figures from Wrap, which has called for a “combined effort” to tackle the problem.
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NewsAsda Christmas ads shun celeb approach to focus on value
Asda has taken a swipe at the “celebrity-filled” campaigns of its rivals as it prepares to launch this year’s Christmas TV ad campaign.
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Analysis and FeaturesOctober hits promotional high as Halloween meets Christmas
It may seem a little early for some but the big retailers are already ramping up their Christmas promotional activity…
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NewsOcado dedicates section to food and drink from Ireland
The latest country to have its national cuisine and food products highlighted in a dedicated section on the Ocado website …