Retail archive – Page 577
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ArticleTesco to use 'green' lorries
Tesco is to run three quarters of its distribution fleet on biodiesel from next month in a move which will cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70,000 tonnes a year, according to the supermarket giant.
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ArticleAisle fight you for it
The six-hour trading limit on Christmas Eve could see scraps breaking out in supermarket aisles across the UK, experts have warned.
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ArticleIndie retailers blast supermarket tactics
A representative of the independent retail sector is dismayed at supermarket tactics over the Competition Commission inquiry into the grocery market.
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ACS warns on pensions white paper
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for more to be done to reduce costs for small businesses following the release of a government white paper on pensions.
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Skillsmart scholarship offer
The deadline for applications for three scholarships to the prestigious 2007 Oxford Retail Masters Forum from Skillsmart, the sector skills council for retail, and Retail Trust, will be on January 12.
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Tesco meets price-cut criticism
A plan by Tesco to offer massive discounts on Christmas shopping bills has prompted criticism from rival retailers.
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ArticleTiny Tangerines at M&S
The world’s smallest tangerines will make a UK debut this Christmas at Marks & Spencer.
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Sainsbury’s scoops third in corporate comp
A team of Sainsbury’s colleagues scooped two prizes at global corporate team-building event.
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ArticleGrocery market shows strong growth
The grocery market has bucked the rumoured trend of a poor pre-Christmas trading period, showing healthy growth in the last quarter.
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Tesco in £180m deal for China expansion
Tesco has boosted its position in China with a £180 million deal to take control of Chinese supermarket chain Hymall.
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ACS opposes removal of restrictions
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is calling on the government not to remove vital planning restrictions on supermarket development.
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ArticleSainsbury’s makes massive Fairtrade move
In the world’s biggest conversion of its kind, Sainsbury’s has announced it will be the first UK retailer to convert its entire banana range to Fairtrade.
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ArticleWaitrose shoppers most loyal
Waitrose and Marks & Spencer customers are the most loyal, according to a new survey.
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ArticleUK in the spotlight at China fair
The potential for co-operation between eastern and western markets was brought into focus at the fourth annual China Agricultural Trade Fair (CATF) this year, with the introduction of a British pavilion.
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Tesco expands in Malaysia
Tesco is set to nearly double its stores in Malaysia after buying eight new outlets for a reported £80 million.
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ArticleSainsbury's launches healthy eating scheme
Sainsbury’s will launch a healthy eating and cookery scheme aimed at school children from January 2007.
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Third Morrisons director resigns
Morrisons executive director Marie Melnyk has resigned from the Board with immediate effect.
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ArticlePlanning rethink pro-supermarkets
A shake-up of the planning system put forward in a report on the future of land use in England could see a supermarket spring up in every market town.
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ArticleRetail eats into OOH potential
The out of home (OOH) eating market is under threat from rising competition from supermarket takeaway meals, according to TNS analyst Ed Garner.