Retail archive – Page 579
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ACS criticises CC for "timid" response
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has criticised the Competition Commission (CC) for being “timid” in its proposed remedies for the UK grocery market.
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Bifga adds voice to calls for greater CC remedies
Bifga has said the proposals made in last month’s Competition Commission (CC) provisional decision on remedies in its groceries market investigation are “the absolute minimum needed to even begin to correct the imbalance between buyer power of the larger retailers and the vulnerability of suppliers”.
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Nutty decision Liberates Waitrose
Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to stock new Fairtrade nut brand Liberation, in time for Fairtrade Fortnight.
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ArticleOcado squares up to Tesco
Ocado, the online grocery chain part-owned by John Lewis, is launching a price war against Tesco.
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ArticleWal-Mart considers Asda pull-out
Revelations that Wal-Mart considered pulling out of Asda last year have created shockwaves in the retail industry.
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ArticleRose committed to M&S to 2011
Marks & Spencer chief Sir Stuart Rose has pledged to remain with the high-street retailer until 2011, as he moves up from chief executive to become executive chairman.
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ArticleAsda joins plastic bag pledge wagon
Asda is to cut the number of plastic bags offered to shoppers by 20 per cent, with a “bag on request” system to be introduced at the beginning of June.
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ArticleMorrisons' growth spurt gathers pace
Morrisons’ recent growth spurt is far from over, with the chain notching up a further 11 per cent growth rate in the 12 weeks to February 24.
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ArticleAsda and Co-op table Somerfield bids
The Co-op and Asda have both tabled bids for the whole of Somerfield, according to the Sunday press.
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ArticlePM warns retailers on plastic bag use
Gordon Brown has warned that he will force retailers to cut down on plastic bags if they fail to do so on their own initiative.
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ArticleFour years to be fair
The Fairtrade Foundation unveiled its four-year plan for transforming global trade on Tuesday, as it battled to fend off controversial criticism of the movement’s relevance at the start of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight.
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ArticleTop of the shops named by Which?
Waitrose has been recognised as the number-one high street retailer for customer service in an annual survey by consumer magazine Which?
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Somerfield in "good health"
Somerfield registered a pre-tax profit of £26.4 million for the year to April 28, 2007, against a loss of £118.1m the preceding year, according to accounts filed at Companies House.
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ArticleBananas see red at Morrisons
Morrisons has introduced an exclusive red banana to its shelves.
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Retail bushy tailed, despite fears
David Bush, head of Grant Thornton's retail services team said this morning that the UK high street is still experiencing stronger than expected growth, despite fears of a slowdown in consumer spending.
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ArticleBananas top Fairtrade sales figures
Bananas remain the most popular Fairtrade product, with sales rising 130 per cent year on year to £150 million in 2007, according to the Fairtrade Foundation.
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M&S rumoured to be in Reliance talks
According to the Economic Times and now Reuters, India's retail giant Reliance Retail is in talks with the UK’s Marks & Spencer for an equal joint-venture for apparel, gourmet food and cafes.
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Wilson: some retail deals unsustainable
Some supermarkets are not working towards a sustainable supply chain, Waitrose technical manager Alan Wilson told delegates at last week’s ADAS and Syngenta UK Vegetable Conference in Peterborough.
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ArticleAsda rollbacks will continue
Asda chief executive Andy Bond has warned suppliers that the UK number-two supermarket will continue to roll back prices by keeping costs down, and he urged Asda suppliers to do the same.
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ArticleTesco hits back at Commission
Read in full Tesco's reaction to the Competition Commission's proposed remedies following the provisional findings of the UK Groceries Market Investigation.