Retail news from FPJ – Page 239
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ArticleWeb can drive indoor sales too
As the government announces plans to inject money into town centres to stop them from becoming ghost towns, consumer affairs analysts claim the web can also drive in-store sales.
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ArticleNew Budgens recipes to celebrate Olympics
Budgens has worked with cookery writer Emma Marsden to create unique recipes for its stores this summer.
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ArticleDiscounters overtrade in fresh produce
The latest supermarket share data from Kantar shows positive performances for Aldi and Lidl in fresh produce.
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ArticleSainsbury's Locals in zero-waste triumph
Sainsbury’s has said that its Local stores no longer send waste to landfill and its supermarkets will achieve the same “zero waste to landfill” target by the end of this year.
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ArticleMurray boosts Waitrose sales
Latest figures from Waitrose for the week to 7 July suggest Andy Murray storming into the Wimbledon men’s final and the history books led to a 6.1 per cent increase in strawberry sales on last year.
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ArticleNFU demands retail action to save 'endangered' British crops
The NFU is calling for supermarkets to sign up to a new Fruit & Veg Pledge to prevent what it says is the imminent demise of several key British crops.
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ArticleLasting Leaf puts British to the fore
The Lasting Leaf bagged salad brand is backing Team GB this month by rolling out Union Jack-branded packaging and all-British salad leaves in four out of five variants in its new range.
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ArticleNFU call for supermarkets to increase local sourcing
Retailers could do more to strengthen ties with farmers and growers, according to a new report from the NFU.
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ArticleOne in four companies making a loss
A new study from Plimsoll has revealed that 235 companies, representing around one quarter of the fresh produce industry, are currently making a loss.
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ArticleSainsbury's in early with UK blueberries
Sainsbury’s has started its UK blueberry season three months earlier than last year.
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ArticleFAO highlights global food waste
Around 1.3 billion tonnes of the world’s food is wasted annually, according to Robert van Otterdijk, agro-industry officer for the UN’s Food & Agriculture Organisation.
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ArticleThai basil makes retailer debut
In a UK first, R&G Fresh Herbs has started supplying Waitrose with fresh-cut Thai basil.
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ArticleIceland reveals record results
Retailer Iceland has announced record results for the year to end-March 2012 with net pre-tax profits up 18.5 per cent.
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ArticleWRAP hails waste reduction progress
The industry has been lauded by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) for its progress in helping consumers reduce food waste.
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ArticleTesco and Morrisons' market share falls
Tesco and Morrisons' share of the grocery market has decreased, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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ArticleSupermarkets ‘must improve local food links’, report claims
Supermarkets should be “part of the solution” to increasing local food supply and expanding local food webs, a major new study has concluded.
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ArticleTesco reiterates focus on fresh
Tesco has pledged to put an overhaul of the fresh produce aisle at the heart of its plan to boost shopper loyalty in the wake of disappointing first-quarter results.
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ArticleJubilee win for Waitrose
Waitrose saw a record week of trading in the run-up to the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
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ArticleConsumers turn to cash in budget squeeze
Consumers are increasingly paying in cash as shoppers find their household budgets being squeezed.
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ArticleDiamond launch for Berry Gardens
Berry Gardens is marketing a new Driscoll’s strawberry with Marks & Spencer to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.