Retail news from FPJ – Page 222
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Jamie Oliver plumps for Morrisons Christmas deal
Jamie Oliver’s last advert for Sainsbury’s may have only just hit our screens but he has already put his name to an exclusive Morrisons Christmas turkey kit.
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'No clear winners' in the supermarket price war
There is “no clear winner” in the retail price war despite it having a “dramatic” effect on driving down prices, various reports this week suggest.
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Morrisons director calls for supply chain collaboration
The “old assumptions” about how the multiples conduct business within the UK “no longer apply”, Morrisons’ group corporate services director Martyn Jones has claimed.
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Radiance and Grandeur rock raspberry market
The dominance of premium Maravilla raspberries is under threat from two new primocane varieties called Radiance and Grandeur, US breeder PSI has claimed.
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Asda and Farmfoods team up for Iceland bid
Asda has reportedly joined forces with Scottish frozen food chain Farmfoods to put in a £1.4 billion offer for Iceland.
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Optimism over blackberry sales potential
Asda’s category manager has said the UK’s blackberry market could double in the next three to five years.
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Steve Rudge departs Tesco
Tesco category manager Steve Rudge has left the UK’s largest supermarket after 25 years with the business.
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Waitrose to launch loyalty card
Waitrose is launching its first ever loyalty card with tailored offers designed to give its customers the rewards they want, including discounts on fuel.
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Spar wholesaler appoints fresh food executive
Spar wholesaler and distributor for Scotland, CJ Lang & Son, has created a new role of fresh food sales executive to help the convenience store rival the competition in the fresh food sector.
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Sainsbury's finds new apple sales formula
Sainsbury's has made a play for some valuable Halloween PR points by enlisting the help of a leading mathematician to identify the best apple variety when it comes to the ancient art of apple bobbing.
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Waitrose strikes midnight with pumpkin
Cinderella’s carriage has drawn up at Waitrose with the launch of a new pumpkin.
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Sainsbury's contends Tesco lettuce ad
Sainsbury’s has pulled Tesco up over claims the UK’s largest supermarket has made over the freshness of its lettuce.
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The Co-op cuts man hours after review
The Co-operative is to slash its man hours making the equivalent of 290 full-time redundancies.
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Discounters ramp up local offer
Discounters seem to be becoming more interested in stocking their shelves with local produce, latest research from market analyst IGD reveals.
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Tates & Waynes open first Spar eco-store
The Tates & Waynes retail group has opened the doors to a pioneering energy efficient Spar store in Kidderminster.
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New future sought for Berwick St market
Authorities are looking to breathe new life into Berwick Street markets in Soho, London.
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Waitrose weighs in with giant avos
Waitrose is stocking an enormous avocado with up to 10 times as much flesh as standard varieties.
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Tesco implements title changes
Tesco has streamlined its category management structure by creating a new position, FPJ can reveal.
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Online retail growth set to spiral
Fresh produce suppliers cannot afford to miss out on growth forecasts for online grocery retailing, according to the IGD.