All Supermarkets articles – Page 356
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Asda market share slumps as Sainsbury’s closes in
Asda’s market share has fallen to a 19-month low, the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show.
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NewsEditor's Comment: Essential showed Waitrose doesn’t only sell truffle-scented olive oil
Genius. That’s the only way to describe our Own-Label Range of the Year.
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Waitrose is the star of The Grocer Gold Awards
Waitrose scored a hat-trick of gongs at this year's The Grocer Gold Awards - including the coveted The Grocer of the Year award.
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Touchscreen technology hits wine aisles in Asda
Asda is introducing in-store touchscreen wine selectors to help demystify the category for shoppers.The retailer said the freestanding units would be trialled in the wine aisles of its Sheffield and Harrogate stores this week, with a...
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Staff at Haldanes stores across country facing uncertain future
Staff at Haldanes stores across the country have been warned that many of them could be made redundant.The Grocer revealed last week that the new supermarket chain had started a 30-day consultation at its store in Hemsworth, Yorkshire,...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda comes up trumps in Manchester
Three stores had no items out-of-stock this week, but the winneris Asda in Wythenshawe, Manchester, which pipped its rivals to the post thanks to impressive levels of customer service.
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NewsGrocer 33: Carrots and cabbage keep Asda cheapest
Asda claimed another victory this week, with a £45.23 basket.
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NewsAsda hits 13th year as cheapest supermarket
Asda is the UK's cheapest supermarket for the 13th year in a row.
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NewsSainsbury’s King warns government of VAT chaos
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has urged the government to freeze National Insurance contributions and provide adequate time for the implementation of a VAT hike.
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NewsAsda parent Walmart eyes financial services tie-up
Walmart has tightened its links with the financial services company that handles its pre-paid MoneyCard business.
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Waitrose’s Hodgson is lured to Morrisons job
The grocery merry-go-round was spinning faster than ever this week. Hot on the heels of Sir Terry Leahy announcing his retirement from Tesco, Morrisons announced it had poached Waitrose commercial director Richard Hodgson.At Waitrose,...
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NewsEditor's Comment: He's famed for his small ego, but Sir Terry will leave a big gap
I should have guessed something momentous was going to happen as soon as the editor booked his holiday - last time Adam was away, Andy Bond announced he was stepping down as CEO.
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Thompson promoted to head Asda games
Asda has promoted Andrew Thompson to head of games. Thompson joined Asda less than a year ago as head of new business in music and video games, and was previously product director at Gamestation for six years. Asda said its video game...
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Haldanes set to axe one store two months after its opening
New supermarket chain Haldanes is considering closing one of its stores two months after opening. The store in Hemsworth, Yorkshire, opened in April, but a consultation has started on the site that could lead to its closure.
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda again beats the £50 barrier
Asda offered the highest number of cheapest items this week, including the Canada ginger ale (96p), brie (45p), green beans (96p/kg), Andrex (£1.98), and Oyster Bay sauvignon blanc (£8.62).
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NewsMorrisons poaches Waitrose commercial director Hodgson
Waitrose commercial director Richard Hodgson has defected to Morrisons to become the supermarket’s new group commercial director.
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NewsThe Co-op makes a Healthier Choice with new range
The Co-operative Group has launched a new healthy eating range called The Co-operative Healthier Choice – as predicted by The Grocer earlier this year.
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NewsWaitrose unveils Lasting Leaf stay-fresh lettuce
Waitrose is rolling out a new range of bagged lettuce it claims can stay fresh for up to a week.
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NewsThe Co-op adds Fairtrade chocs to Somerfield stores
The Co-operative Group is looking to double its Fairtrade chocolate sales by introducing the own-label range to Somerfield stores.
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Sainsbury’s says IT system will help it weather the storms
Sainsbury's has claimed a new multimillion pound stock system will reduce waste and help it deal with unpredictable weather.The technology will capture real-time sales data at the checkout that will be used to update a store's next...