All Supermarkets articles – Page 347
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News
Tesco calling card arrives at One Stop
The first Tesco-branded product has been made available at its c-store chain One Stop Tesco international calling cards. A spokesman described the cards, available in One Stop’s 521 stores, as a good fit for the chain. He added that…
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NewsWorld News: 23/07/2011
USA: Tesco is to launch a US version of Clubcard in a bid to turn around the performance of its embattled Fresh & Easy chain. It is launching a trial of a new card, Friends of Fresh & Easy, in seven stores in central...
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Grocer 33Waitrose, Cheltenham
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.
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Comment & Opinion
Tim Mason's two-way Main Street
Today the Financial Times talks to Fresh & Easy boss Tim Mason about his wider brief at Tesco since taking on the group deputy chief executive job earlier this year.
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NewsSainsbury’s adds non-food to smartphone shopping
Sainsbury’s shoppers can now buy the supermarket’s complete range of non-food via their smartphones. The retailer launched the mobile version of its general merchandise shopping website on Friday.
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NewsGreene King bolsters board with Sainsbury’s heavyweight Coupe
Sainsbury’s commercial director Mike Coupe has been appointed to the board of brewing company Greene King. Coupe, who is responsible for trading, marketing, IT and online at Sainsbury’s, becomes a non-executive director role at the Old Speckled Hen maker on 26 July.
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Comment & Opinion
How to win friends and influence people
Tesco today announced plans to launch a loyalty card in the US. The card will initially be available at seven stores in California.
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NewsTahira unveils range of Turkish halal food
Halal meat supplier Tahira Foods is launching a new range of frozen halal products into Asda to target the UK’s Turkish community. The four-strong range includes the Adana kebab, which is intended for barbecues, light lunches or evening…
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NewsRodda’s gets its first Tesco milk listing
Cornish dairy Rodda's has won Tesco listings in Devon and Cornwall for its range of branded milk. Rodda's semi-skimmed, sold under the 'Rodda's the locals' milk' brand, went on sale in 10 Cornish and two Devon Tescos last week. The milk...
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Co-op Group in director shuffle
The Co-operative Group has appointed two new regional operations directors for its food business. David Parker will manage food operations in the South East, taking responsibility for 480 stores. He moves from the role of regional...
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NewsChokablok demand forces Tesco to take its ice cream offline
Strong sales of Tesco venture brand Chokablok ice cream forced the retailer to pull the brand from its website last week after supplies ran low. All five variants of the brand, launched last month, were removed from tesco.com in some...
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Tesco launches site selling high-end beauty products
Tesco has launched a website selling high-end beauty products including a collagen drink and a £91 moisturiser. Nutribeautyproducts.com offers products and supplements from more than 50 brands including Dr Hauschka, Weleda and Neal's...
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Comment & Opinion
Risks of damage by association
The News of the World phone hacking scandal, which caused major retailers including Sainsbury’s and The Co-operative Group to withdraw their advertising support and other retailers to stop selling the newspaper before it folded…
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NewsChange4Life campaign slammed as “gimmick"
Asda and a number of leading suppliers spearheading the government’s anti-obesity drive have found themselves under fire from opponents who claim they are unfairly boosting their profits.
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Comment & Opinion
It's not you, it's me
Is there such a thing as an amicable divorce? Yesterday Sainsbury’s announced that its 11-year romance with Jamie Oliver is drawing to a close.
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NewsTesco’s latest venture delivers a taste of Italy
Tesco has ramped up its branded activity this week with the launch of a range of Italian products. The Parioli line-up, rolling out to stores now, includes pasta, cooking sauces, olive oil and tinned tomatoes, but industry insiders have…
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Comment & Opinion
Support vital for countryside and its people
National Countryside Week is a chance for industry to show support for farmers and conservationists, says Mark Price
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Comment & Opinion
Bratislavans want bargains, too
That’s why Tesco is shipping from the UK rather than paying Continental prices, says Dr Clive Black
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Analysis & FeaturesIs a career in finance a key asset for prospective COOs?
Following the surprise exit of Simon King, Asda has found its new COO in Judith McKenna, its long-term financial chief. Ian Quinn looks into the reasons for casting CFOs in operational roles
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NewsAsda filtered milk follows Tesco’s lead
Asda has followed in Tesco's footsteps and launched own-label filtered milk, it has emerged. Asda Fresher for Longer is produced by Cravendale owner Arla Foods, and started going onto shelves at the end of May. It is available in...