Retail news from FPJ – Page 251
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ArticleMorrisons slashing 4,000 prices
Supermarket group Morrisons is cutting prices on 4,000 products.
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ArticleMercedes strengthens catering arm
Mercedes-Benz World has appointed Compass Group UK & Ireland to further improve its leading dining offer as the company looks to extend its catering business.
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Safety plays second fiddle to recession
Two new reports this week spell out that although trading in the recession might be a priority for the food industry globally, it is food that is fuelling growth for the multiple retailers in the UK.
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Co-op commits to bee research
The Co-operative has launched a new radical Plan Bee campaign to prevent suppliers of its own-brand fresh produce from using neonicotinoid insecticides as these chemicals are implicated in billions of honeybee deaths worldwide.
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ArticleTrust the consumer, says Sir Terry
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has insisted that the power of the consumer and an unswerving belief in free trade will be paramount in seeing the world through the recession.
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ArticleAsda fury over Tesco claims
Supermarket giants Asda and Tesco are being investigated after clashes in advertising have left them toe-to-toe over their low-price claims.
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ArticleSpar highlights value offer
Wholesaler AF Blakemore & Son has introduced a value range of fruit and vegetables in its network of Spar stores.
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ArticleWRAP gets full grocery agreement
The government’s Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is celebrating UK retailers’ commitment to reduce household food waste.
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Charity speaks out on banana pricing
A development charity has slammed banana price-cutting tactics from Asda and Morrisons.
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Food holding its own, says CBI
Fresh produce continues to battle through as the recession broadens its bite across all sectors, with sales dropping and ‘weak’ prediction, according to the CBI.
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Waitrose tops Which? poll
Waitrose has come out as the favourite shop in Britain for the second year running in the Which? annual report.
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ArticleWallace joins forces with QV Foods
MasterChef presenter and judge, Gregg Wallace, has become the new face of QV Foods forthcoming range of Inspire pre-prepared, ready to cook vegetables.
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ArticleMusgrave in value move
Musgrave is introducing a new value range to its Budgens and Londis stores.
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BRC confirms recession figures
As the UK is officially deemed as firmly in a recession retail sales figures out today have confirmed a difficult December for many retailers, said the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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ArticleLondon supply chain brought together
The Local to London campaign stepped up its efforts to bring the capital’s supply chain together this week, with a Breakfast Club meeting at New Covent Garden Market.
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Supermarkets' sustainability examined
Chemical engineers and chemists are calling on supermarkets to make more efforts in sustainability as they warn of a global food crisis.
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ArticleMorrisons tops Christmas figures
Morrisons has recorded the best Christmas trading figures of Britain’s four biggest supermarkets boosted by festive promotions and low prices.
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ArticleTesco dismisses ombudsman demands
NFU Scotland has put Tesco to the sword over the implementation of a supermarket ombudsman to increase industry ‘transparency’.
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ArticleSomerfield celebrates Christmas trading
Somerfield has announced a positive Christmas trading performance today, with sales for the period improving significantly on previous years.