Retail news from FPJ – Page 247
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Musgrave launches Londis discount scheme
A ‘brand essentials’ Londis over-riding discount (LOD) scheme, offering retailers significant margin opportunities earning up to a maximum of 4.5 per cent, has been launched by Musgrave Retail Partners GB.
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ArticleRestaurants commit to healthy plans
More than 2,000 family restaurants have committed to a healthy eating drive aimed at health by stealth for children.
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Article5 A DAY in price pressure
The world Cancer Research Fund is countering claims that credit-crunched consumers can no longer afford to eat their 5 A DAY with penny-pinching menu suggestions.
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ArticleMorrisons oranges gain top prize
Morrisons Sicilian oranges were among the winners as the retailer scooped an unprecedented nine awards at The Grocer Own Label Excellence Awards.
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Black bees secure Co-op buzz
The Co-operative Group has launched a research fund for the UK’s native black honeybee, which could potentially hold the key to reversing the dramatic decline in honeybee numbers.
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Average shop cost falls
The cost of an average shop is one per cent cheaper than last month and might represent the start of a downward trend, according to mySupermarket.co.uk.
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Compass records healthy profits
Worldwide catering group Compass showed no sign of global economic problems in reporting better-than-expected profits of 41 per cent.
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Food sales rise after strong April
Food sales are up 6.9 per cent on last year after a strong April with total retail sales on a whole seeing an uplift on 2008, according to new figures from the British Retail Consortium.
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ArticleSupermarkets' food miles doubted
A farm shop owner who pioneered a ‘50 Food Miles’ logo believes the supermarkets will struggle to ever implement significant local sourcing strategies.
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Verdict delivered on retail landscape
The current retail downturn is not simply a temporary side-effect of the recession but the mid-point of a lengthy reform of the retail market, according to new research.
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ArticleC-stores warned on produce displays
Convenience stores are losing out on significant revenue due to poor fresh produce display, according to a former industry head.
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ArticlePrepped spuds on the up
Prepared potatoes are seeing a renaissance in catering, research has found.
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Tesco in pollster firing line
Respondents in this week’s freshinfo poll believe there is little chance of Tesco falling from its top spot as the UK’s number-one supermarket any time soon.
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FPC calls for WRAP input
The Fresh Produce Consortium is inviting its membership to get involved in the government’s Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) project being led by Cranfield University, which is developing detailed resource maps to quantify food waste and packaging waste through the fresh fruit and vegetable retail and wholesale supply chain.
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Ombudsman sparks fly
The government could take stringent action to implement an independent ombudsman to govern the grocery sector, if retailers fail to agree to its establishment.
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ArticleACS elects campaigner
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has appointed a well-known campaigner for independent retailers to its main board.
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ArticleGrocery sector holding up
The grocery sector is stronger than this time last year, as the CBI's latest Distributive Trades Survey today reported the best results since January.
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Sainsbury's chief to receive £6m
Sainsbury’s boss Justin King is poised to receive a £6 million payout following the retailer’s best sales growth in five years, The Sunday Times has reported.
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ArticleIGD scoops big name speakers
The IGD has announced its strongest ever line-up for its centenary convention, including leading names from Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Asda and the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
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ArticleFresh Direct backs Re:fresh award
Fresh Direct, the winner of last year’s Re:fresh Overall Produce Trader of the Year award, is to take over as sponsor of the award in 2009.