All Supermarkets articles – Page 358
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Asda whisky fixture to get a First Drinks facelift
Asda is working with new category adviser First Drinks to overhaul its "massively undertrading" malt whisky fixture, The Grocer can reveal. The new layout is now being introduced across 180 Asda stores to boost sales in the "massively...
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Grocer 33: Asda uses its loaf to come top on service
Well-stocked shelves and strong service at Asda in High Wycombe impressed our shopper. No items were out of stock and only the own-label baking potatoes were not stocked.
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NewsAsda to sell cancer drugs in not-for-profit move
Asda is to sell private prescription cancer drugs on a ‘not for profit’ basis from Monday.
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Sainsbury’s non-food website makes TV debut
Sainsbury’s first TV advert for its non-food website will promote the 8,000-product range this evening.
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NewsAsda sales suffer in ‘disappointing’ first quarter
Asda has admitted to a “disappointing” first quarter after suffering a slight dip in like-for-like sales over the past three months.
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Clarke’s promotion leaves Asda with big shoes to fill
Andy Clarke assumed the top job at Asda this week as expected. The move to CEO and president leaves his chief operating officer role vacant, while last week's exit of Darren Blackhurst means the merchandising team is without a trading director.
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On the trail of the missing Asda trolleys
Asda has hired Trolleywise to collect errant trolleys and return them to its 150 worst-affected stores.
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Asda pulls eco meat pack due to shelf-life concerns
Asda has been forced into the embarrassing U-turn of withdrawing its environmentally friendly vacuum-packed meat packaging less than a year after launching it.
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Asda adds 78 lines to free-from range to take on Sainsbury’s
Asda is ramping up its free-from offering with 78 new SKUs in the wake of a similar move by Sainsbury’s but it admits its rival is still ahead of the game when it comes to own-label presentation.
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Grocer 33: Helpful staff clinch title for Waitrose
Waitrose boasted the strongest availability for the second week in a row, with only own-label plain naan out of stock.
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NewsSainsbury’s savours win over Tesco in Wolverhampton planning row
Sainsbury’s is celebrating a court win over Tesco in a long-running tug of war over a site in Wolverhampton on which both retailers planned a new store.
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NewsWaitrose woos festival drinkers with wine in plastic bottles
Waitrose is responding to demand for lightweight packaging from festival-goers with a range of wine in plastic bottles.
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NewsClarke confirmed as new Asda boss
Asda has confirmed the appointment of Andy Clarke as its new chief executive.
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NewsSainsbury’s Qatari suitor swoops for Harrods
One of the most iconic names in UK retail has changed hands following the £1.5bn sale of Harrods to Qatar Holding.
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Sainsbury’s suppliers to offer training roles
Sainsbury's launched a new trainee scheme this week that it says could create thousands of new jobs across the UK.The Supplier Trainee Partnerships will initially offer 100 trainees 12-month paid contracts with 60 suppliers in...
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Switch & Save rolls on despite wrath of Sainsbury’s suppliers
Sainsbury's is pressing on with its own-label Switch & Save campaign despite ongoing criticism from the big brands. Own-label sales in the soft cheese, tomato ketchup and corn flakes categories were "ticking up significantly" as a...
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Marks defiant as leak reveals drop in sales at Somerfield sites
The Co-operative Group CEO Peter Marks has said he has the backing of the society's board, despite a leaked report revealing poor Somerfield sales.
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JJ Food Service hires D’Acampo to oversee its healthier ranges
Sainsbury's has Jamie Oliver, Aldi has Phil Vickery and now JJ Food Service has signed up Gino D'Acampo.The winner of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! is working with JJ's to promote its brand, raise its profile among caterers and...
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NewsCan The Co-op stem the leak in ex-Somerfield store sales?
Leaked figures show sales at Somerfield stores converted to the The Co-operative fascia have plummeted. Beth Phillips takes a look at the wider picture
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NewsThe courage to go into cola
Richard Branson never quite cracked it, but Miranda Walker wasn’t going to let that put her off. Three years after launch, her Ubuntu Cola is going into Waitrose. Nick Hughes report