All Supermarkets articles – Page 310
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CAT tipped to cut £10m Tesco price-fixing fine
As Tesco gears up to challenge the OFT in the dairy price-fixing case next month, lawyers are saying the retailer stands a good chance of seeing its £10m fine reduced.
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Morrisons toasts “best year yet” as profits rise 8%
Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips hailed the retailer’s “best year yet” as it posted an 8.4% rise in pre-tax profits to £947m for the year to 29 January.
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Analysis and FeaturesCheap at twice the price
The packaging is awful. They look and taste terrible. They’re so unloved by the multiples that they hide them away on the bottom shelf where they sell for mere pennies.
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NewsWaitrose grows but counts cost of spending spree
Waitrose grew like-for-like food sales by 3% in the past year, off the back of new own-label ranges including Love Life and Good to Go.
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NewsAsda snaps up George supplier GAAT
Asda is buying GAAT, the largest supplier of clothing for its George fashion label.
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NewsTesco: '20,000 new jobs will make customer king again'
Tesco has vowed to create 20,000 new jobs in the UK over the next two years in a bid to improve customer service.
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NewsMorrisons moves into fish processing with Grimsby factory
Morrisons is set to bolster its processing division with the addition of a major new fish factory to its portfolio.
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Analysis and FeaturesLoyalty: who's earned it?
The Grocer’s first ever study of supermarket shopper loyalty shows it takes much more than big stores, low prices and promotional muscle to create a loyal following.
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Comment and Opinion
Is the tunnel in sight, if not the light?
The new year has brought disappointment in financial markets with downgrades to profit expectations - not just for Tesco…
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Comment and Opinion
Retailers must embrace m-commerce
Former New Look boss Phil Wrigley caused a bit of a storm recently while coining a neat phrase that will no…
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NewsMore prices up than down before the Drop
As Tesco kicked off the fourth wave of its Price Drop campaign, an investigation by The Grocer has revealed that it has put up prices on three products for every two that it lowered in the past six weeks.
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NewsAsda takes its supplier scheme to NI
Asda has launched its ‘Supplier Development Academy’ concept in Northern Ireland after trials in Scotland boosted supplier sales.
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NewsAnimée beer is slow to win over the ladies
Sales of Animée, the lager for ladies, have reached just £300,000 in its first four months on supermarket shelves.
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NewsCo-op Group extended hours plan angers staff
The Co-operative Group is to extend its store opening hours next month, provoking outrage among staff.
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Union Market falls into administration
Union Market, the supermarket-cum-farmers market that opened in London’s trendy Fulham 18 months ago, has fallen into administration.
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Comment and Opinion
It's remarkable that Tesco's £40bn supertanker can turn so quickly and simply
Little details really do count in retail. And they can turn around the performance of a £40bn sales supertanker in a matter of weeks…
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NewsNatoora gives Ocado a fresh string to its bow
Ocado is boosting its fresh foods offer through a tie-up with high-end restaurant supplier Natoora.
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NewsTesco exec blasts ‘red’ South Korean policies
Tesco’s boss in South Korea has ignited a political storm after blasting lawmakers in the key Asian market as “red”.
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NewsTesco asks Wood to spearhead UK marketing revamp
Tesco has launched a shake-up of its marketing team, turning to former Kraft and Unilever marketing supremo David Wood to spearhead a fresh assault on its rivals.
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NewsTesco slides again in latest Kantar rankings
Tesco’s market share has slid to a new seven-year low in the latest rankings from Kantar Worldpanel.