Retail news from FPJ – Page 241
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ArticleIGD predicts shopper trends
Consumers will demand “value for values” in their grocery experiences over the next few years as the impact of the recession looks set to leave a lasting legacy, according to new research.
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ArticleSainsbury's beats Tesco in BOGOFL race
Sainsbury’s has followed in Tesco’s footsteps by introducing a Buy One Get One Free Later deal in store - ahead of its rivals.
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ArticleAsda calls for industry collaboration
An Asda boss has pleaded for businesses and stakeholders to “leave their baggage at the door” in the search for a sustainable way forward in agriculture.
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Restaurant pricing defies crisis
The cost of ordering a three-course meal in the UK's pubs, restaurants and hotels has gone up over the past year despite recessionary pressure on eating out, according to a new study.
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Ginger costs escalate in shortage crisis
The ginger trade has been plunged into crisis ahead of its busy festive season, with some forecasting cost increases of up to 400 per cent over the next 18 months.
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ArticleBolland questions local policies
The chief executive of Morrisons has said the “local” argument can be taken too far and that the supermarket giant will only source locally where appropriate.
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Morrisons counters supplier claims
Morrisons has hit back at claims made in the Financial Times this week that it is leaning on suppliers for more support on promotions.
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ArticleHaldanes Stores opens for business
A new food-focused supermarket with a team of retail stalwarts at its helm is opening in former Somerfield stores across the UK with a focus on local produce.
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ArticleYoungsters enjoy Bramley cook-off
Four lucky youngsters from Kent will see their recipes printed on cards for distribution in Tesco stores across the county, as they picked up prizes in the Bramley Bicentenary Cooking Competition at the show.
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ArticleLondis Fresh initiative complete
Londis has continued its commitment to investing in its retailers with the completion of its major initiative, Londis Fresh.
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ArticleMorrisons leads Bramley way
Morrisons, Punch Taverns and Booker were among those celebrating Bramley Apple Pie Week and the new English apple season with a series of promotions earlier this month.
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ArticleChiquita targets on-the-go market
Global banana giant Chiquita has begun trials of a new single-portion banana offer based around storage technology.
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ArticleTesco buyer offers insight
Sandy Norman of Tesco gave delegates at last week’s Eurofruit Congress Southern Hemisphere an insight into the group’s new fresh produce sourcing strategy, which is centred around a network of regional technical hubs responsible for sourcing volumes, some of it direct, for the company’s entire global operations.
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Wal-Mart buys IPL
Asda supplier International Produce Ltd (IPL) has been bought out for an undisclosed sum by Asda’s US parent company, global retail giant Wal-Mart.
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ArticleKendall attacks supermarket stance
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Peter Kendall has faced down top supermarket bosses, imploring them to abandon their efforts to influence the government over the introduction of an independent ombudsman.
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Tesco to build own Olympic village
Tesco is to build a huge “supermarket suburb” by the Olympic site ahead of the 2012 Games in east London.
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ArticleThe Co-operative continues climb
The Co-operative Group has reported that its growth in the first half of the year has been driven by its food business.
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ArticleBudgens extends South East offer
Budgens has opened up a new store in Lydford-on-Fosse with a target of netting £14,000 a week, extending its South East offer.
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ArticleRestaurant Show looms
The Restaurant Show will be held at Earls Court 2 on October 12-14 providing an ideal opportunity for restaurant industry suppliers to launch their new products, innovations and initiatives.
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ArticleAsda defends banana stance
Asda has defended its pricing on bananas in the wake of mounting criticism and rumour over its decision to cut retails to 46p a kilo.