Retail archive – Page 600
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ArticleSomerfield recruits new veg buyer
Ex Soil Association and Sainsbury’s man bolsters Somerfield’s fresh produce buying team.
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Tesco cheaper, new survey claims
The ongoing price war between Tesco and Asda took a new twist today with a new survey claiming Tesco to be cheapest - particularly in fresh produce.
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ArticleOrganic industry support for exposé
The organic industry is broadly supporting a broadsheet exposé that labelled parts of the UK’s organic offer “a scam”.
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Asda facing union pressure
Asda is set to face increased union pressure after an international union movement stepped-up calls to mobilise Wal-Mart workers around the world.
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ArticleAsda colleagues back to nursery
English Village Salads is working with Asda to drive sales of Yorkshire products within the county.
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Gate Gourmet crisis far from over
The Transport & General Workers' Union has warned of further disruption to British Airways flights and on-board meals. Meanwhile the catering firm said that administration is now a "real possibility".
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ArticleSainsbury's fights back on top fruit
Sainsbury's is gunning for Tesco on top-fruit as it looks to claw back lost market share at the start of the UK season.
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Sainsbury's buys Morrisons stores
Sainsbury’s is expanding its estate with the purchase of nine more Safeway stores from Morrisons.
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Verco's cold solution for Tesco
Leading refrigerated cabinet supplier, Verco Ltd, has supplied a solution for Tesco’s temporary store near Birmingham.
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Asda forced to drop cheapest claim
Asda is being forced to drop its lowest price supermarket claims after complaints from arch-rival Tesco.
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ArticleAsda looks to boost mushrooms
Asda is launching a major new campaign to boost mushroom sales in its 279 branches nation-wide.
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Somerfield blast for competition bosses
Somerfield is fighting back against competition bosses claims that its acquisition of 14 Morrisons stores damaged local competition.
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Russian market set to grow
Russia is expected to become Europe’s biggest grocery market by 2020, thanks to an increase in personal incomes.
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ArticleVivaldi signs catering deal
Vivaldi potato marketers Naturally Best have signed a deal with leading UK events catering company Express Cafés.
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Supermarkets criticised in Dispatches
Supermarket practices came under heavy fire from UK terrestrial TV station Channel 4 this week.
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Fruit drives inflation upwards
Fruit is one of the driving factors behind rising inflation, statistics have shown.
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Alliance attacks OFT decision
The Office of Fair Trading’s ruling on the supermarket code of conduct has been described as a “failure to regulate” by the Breaking the Armlock Alliance.
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ArticleTesco's fresh streak continues
Tesco continues to streak ahead of the pack when it comes to market share, and in the fresh produce sector, it is no different.
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Retalix signs Tesco deal
Israel-based Retalix has signed an agreement with Tesco to upgrade the chain's management protocol in all of its 2,300 stores.
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Pressure group slams OFT "failure"
The Breaking the Armlock Alliance has condemned yesterday's Office of Fair Trading ruling on the supermarket code of conduct as "a failure to regulate".