All Supermarkets articles – Page 332
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Analysis & FeaturesIs it just Tesco slowing the pace in the space race?
Asda has proclaimed no halt to expansion, but Tesco’s rivals are already placing more emphasis on refurbs instead of newbuild.
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NewsOcado hosts new virtual sweetie shop
Traditional sweetshop Hope & Greenwood is the latest brand to launch a ‘shop within a shop’ on the Ocado website.
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Giants outwitted by more nimble rivals
Big is not always beautiful in grocery. Carrefour and Tesco, the second and third-biggest global supermarkets, were outwitted over Christmas by smaller rivals.
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NewsTeaspoon is drug gear, Sainsbury's tells Grocer journo
When is a teaspoon not a teaspoon? When it’s “drug paraphernalia”, The Grocer discovered this week.
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News'Frustrated' Tesco ditches eco-labels
Tesco will no longer feature the Carbon Trust’s carbon reduction label on its products, claiming it is too time-consuming and expensive to justify.
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NewsWaitrose calls time on trial of Boots lines
Waitrose has thrown in the towel over the long-term trial of Boots products in its stores.
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Bracey exit tempers talk of an Ocado bid
The surprise announcement from Ocado this week that finance director Andrew Bracey was leaving has dampened speculation of a takeover bid.
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NewsAsda to sell half-pound strawberry punnets
Following the successful launch of 1lb punnets of strawberries last year, Asda is launching a half-pound punnet.
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NewsThe Co-op picks Tulip chief Murrells for top food role
Tulip UK boss Steve Murrells has been appointed the new chief executive of food at The Co-operative Group.
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NewsYou Count, Waitrose tells calorie-conscious shoppers
Waitrose has extended its Love Life own-label range with ‘You Count’ products prominently displaying the number of calories contained in each item.
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NewsWaitrose ahead of the game on environmental health
Waitrose has become the first retailer to achieve corporate membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
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NewsAsda to spend £500m on new stores in 2012
Asda has vowed to invest £500m this year on new stores and depots, in a growth push it said would create up to 5,000 jobs.
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NewsTesco: 'affluence is the new format'
Tesco is set to launch a wave of price promotions and range reviews that target customers based on the a uence of the areas they live in, The Grocer can reveal.
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Morrisons recalls smoked mackerel lines
Morrisons has issued a major product recall affecting five smoked mackerel products.
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Comment & Opinion
Now's the time to inspire as well as promote
The one hard question grocery brands should be asking themselves is, ‘how do I get my brand back on to the shopping list?
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ProfilesGambling on a real point of difference
With his Merseyside-based L7 Village Market, Steve Jagota is taking on the multiples. And his ‘old-fashioned’ approach seems to be paying dividends.
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Comment & Opinion
Clarke must reignite 'only Tesco can' mantra
The varying perspectives on Tesco’s 2.6% drop in Christmas sales have piqued my interest.
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Co-op reaps benefits of stock control software
The Co-operative Group claims it has boosted monthly sales by up to £1m after introducing new software to improve availability.
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Comment & Opinion
Get the human factor back, Tesco
Amid the shock horror about mighty Tesco’s faltering sales, there was one particularly interesting feature.
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NewsAsda's senior reshuffle focuses on progression
Asda chief operating officer Judith McKenna has overhauled the retailer’s management team to get its senior executives to work “better together”.