Retail archive – Page 652
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Ahold goes direct
Dutch supermarket group Royal Ahold has been negotiating direct supply contracts with Chilean exporters.
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Multiple sales improve
The leading retailers in the UK have posted strong profits and sales increases in recent trading.
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Injured brassica man is marathon hero
M&S sponsored marathon runner who completes London cousre despite nasty injury.
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Glasshouse fruit in store
Tesco will have limited first supplies of English glasshouse strawberries from Hampshire and Essex this weekend for select stores around its Harlow and Southampton distribution centres.
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Wal-Mart loses ground in Europe
Wal-Mart loses out to European competition. US retail giant still expanding on native soil.
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Sainsbury's ready to attack Tesco dominance
Sainsbury's bosses launch an offensive against supermarket leader Tesco.Restructuring will free euro1 billion to take on bitter enemy, say chiefs.
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Tesco tops on top fruit
Tesco chiefs claim victory in apple battle.We are leading merchant say retail giant bosses.
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Ad campaign lands Tesco.com in hot water
Tesco.com found to have misled consumers. Complaint from Amazon.co.uk upheld by the ASA.
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Organic food bruised by Which? report
Consumer magazine Which? says consumers misguided when buying organics.
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UK is top organic consumer in Europe
The UK is Europe's biggest consumer of organic produce, says survey.
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Asda named as UK's top employer
Newspaper poll rates Asda the UK's best employer. Supermarket chain praised for its benefits and training schemes.
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UK asparagus to boost Jubilee celebration
UK asparagus bosses hope public will celebrate the Queen's jubilee by eating the product.
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Report knocks organic claims
Soil Association repudiates findings of new report. Authors say consumers are still in the dark about benefits of organic food.
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Organic conference sponsored
Retailer Waitrose is sponsoring the UK's first organics research conference hosted by the Organic Centre Wales in Aberystwyth on March 26-28.
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Supermarkets in locally-grown pledge
UK mid-market multiples pledge to increase range of local produce.
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BRC boost for organics body
The Soil Association's certification company, SA Cert Ltd, can now offer organic certification with an optional British Retail Consortium inspection service.
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M&S beats off quality competition
M&S holds firm amid stiff competition from mid-market rivals' luxury lines. "We are better" at high-end food, says produce chief.
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Jaffa is on the London buses with new promo
MTE chiefs launch major advertising campaign in Europe's largest city. Londoners targeted in citrus promotion.
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Tesco and Sainsbury's in price fix shock
A former Sainsbury's director blows the whistle on the UK's leading supermarkets. Claims of everyday goods price-matched in cartel scandal.
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Flirting success
Pink Lady's St Valentine's Day promotions last week were deemed a big success with sales of the apple at one of the two stores involved tripling.