Retail news from FPJ – Page 237
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ArticleYorkshire retailers stung with court fine
Two Yorkshire retailers have been handed down large fines for non-compliance with European Community standards for quality and labelling.
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ArticleTesco announces Big Christmas Price Drop
Tesco is cutting the cost of 1,000 everyday items in a Big Christmas Price Drop.
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ArticleGlass Glover co-founder dies aged 81
Gerald Glass, the elder of the brothers who headed Glass Glover Group, one of the UK fruit trade's biggest success stories of the 1970s and 1980s, has died aged 81.
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ArticleMorrisons unveils Christmas savings card
Morrisons has said it will deliver £100 million of savings for customers this Christmas as Britain’s grocers step up the battle for cash-strapped shoppers in the run up to the festive period.
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UK food waste declines
Retailers have claimed a major victory in helping to reduce domestic food waste by 13 per cent.
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ArticleJamie 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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Article'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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ArticleMorrisons 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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ArticleRadiance 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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ArticleSteve 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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ArticleWaitrose 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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ArticleSpar 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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ArticleSainsbury'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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ArticleWaitrose strikes midnight with pumpkin
Cinderella’s carriage has drawn up at Waitrose with the launch of a new pumpkin.
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ArticleSainsbury'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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ArticleThe 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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ArticleDiscounters 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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ArticleTates & Waynes open first Spar eco-store
The Tates & Waynes retail group has opened the doors to a pioneering energy efficient Spar store in Kidderminster.