All Supermarkets articles – Page 311
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NewsOld Somerfield stores 'still lagging The Co-op'
Sales in former Somerfield stores are continuing to lag behind the rest of The Co-operative Group’s estate, according to press reports.
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NewsSainsbury’s shuffles management pack with new roles for senior trio
Sainsbury’s has reshuffled its senior management team, with new roles for Roger Burnley, Helen Buck and Simon Twigger.
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Comment and Opinion
Waitrose lorry fines under fire
Your article ‘Suppliers: fines from Waitrose are an abuse’ really touched a raw nerve.
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News
Hi-tech future stores 'here in three years'
Large displays of bulky ambient goods from supermarket shelves are set to disappear from our supermarkets in the next few years as home delivery and click and collect services gain greater traction.
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Comment and Opinion
Campbell jogs the memories of sobering times
There’s none so zealous as the converted. Panorama had retired spin king and former boozehound Alastair Campbell…
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Comment and Opinion
The tenuous link in grocery between performance and pay
I couldn’t help feel a tad ambivalent when I discovered that it’s not just bankers who’ve seen their pay packages squeezed of late.
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Analysis and FeaturesTesco ramps up promos... but still lags behind big four rivals
Entering the final furlong of its financial year, Tesco has turbo-charged its promotions - compared with last February anyway.
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Analysis and FeaturesA year on, is Clarke getting Tesco back on track?
He’s had a rough ride in his first 12 months, but the CEO could soon appease his critics with a raft of measures for the UK.
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NewsSainsbury’s signs up for seven more years of Nectar
Sainsbury’s has extended its contract with Nectar for a further seven years.
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NewsSainsbury’s spends £2m on green energy start-up
Sainsbury’s is investing £2m in a start-up company that produces energy from organic waste.
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NewsTesco blames ‘misunderstanding’ amid anger over workfare placement scheme
Tesco has urged the government to change its policy over unpaid workers, after finding itself at the centre of a row over complaints of low wages and allegations of “slave labour”.
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Nisa Loco in motion for Newcastle
The first two stores operating under Nisa’s new Loco fascia are to open next month.
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Comment and Opinion
Short-termism is a habit retailers must kick
The storm surrounding bankers’ bonuses represents the most overt example of a developing public antipathy towards capitalism.
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Co-op Group turns to chiller doors in pledge to cut greenhouse gas
Chiller doors are to be fitted in 2,000 of The Co-operative Group’s stores as the society stepped up its efforts to slash greenhouse gas emissions this week.
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Comment and Opinion
Happy chemicals and super-powered staples
How refreshing - an investigation into what’s good about the food we eat rather than more lazy “it’s all carcinogenic…
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Analysis and FeaturesWill Tesco's Thai takeaway be appetising to investors?
It’s Tesco’s first major property deal outside the UK and the outlook for Lotus is buoyant, but Thailand’s volatility could sour prospects.
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NewsSuppliers: 'fines from Waitrose are an abuse'
Small suppliers have accused Waitrose of “an absolute abuse of power” following its introduction of fines for late deliveries.
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Tesco complains about 'avoidable damage' of late deliveries
Tesco has accused its suppliers of costing it millions in lost sales after imposing a new system of fines to tackle availability problems.
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NewsWas £15.79... still £15.79. Study finds 80 Tesco.com errors
Tesco bamboozled online shoppers with at least 80 contradictory promotions in a single day, a study by online price monitor Profitero has revealed.
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Grocer 33Morrisons, Penrith
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.