Retail news from FPJ – Page 254
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The Co-op voices honeybee fears
The Co-operative has warned the problems facing the British honeybee population are being exasperated by a new economic phenomenon - “beeflation”.
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ArticleMorrisons launches fruit pot range
Morrisons has launched a new range of prepared fruit pots and packs aimed at the family convenience market.
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Ethical supermarket co-op hits London
A new supermarket venture to draw ethical shoppers away from the large retailers using an army of free staff has begun.
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Spar UK excites with £5m range relaunch
Spar UK is set to relaunch its own-label food and drink range with a £5 million investment in communications for the year ahead.
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ArticleConvenience sector outpaces supermarkets
The convenience store market is growing at a faster rate than supermarkets in the UK as the idea of the big weekly shop wanes.
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The Co-op to stage seminar in the West
The Co-operative Group is joining forces with HRH The Countess of Wessex to stage a seminar for local farmers, food producers and suppliers at the Royal Bath and West Showon 3 June.
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ArticleCelebrities give Bramley hints
Antony Worrall Thompson and Angela Hartnett are just two of the top names featured in a brand-new online resource for chefs developed by the Bramley Campaign.
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ArticleWaitrose and Ocado sign new deal
Waitrose and Ocado, the online grocer, announced a new 10-year agreement on Wednesday to run until September 2020.
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ArticleAsda acquires UK Netto stores
Asda this week announced it has reached a deal with Dansk Supermarked A/S to purchase its Netto Foodstores discount chain in the UK for £778 million on a cash and debt free basis.
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ArticleWaitrose sales climb
Waitrose sales figures are climbing on what is being dubbed the Delia-and-Heston effect.
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ArticleKantar reveals grocery market pressure
Asda is under pressure as its market share falls for the fifth month in a row while Waitrose and Aldi at opposite ends of the retail spectrum maintain high growth.
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Consumer confidence returns
Consumer confidence is at its highest for 18 months according to the latest survey from the British Retail Consortium and market researcher Nielsen.
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The Co-op celebrates market share
The Co-operative Group’s managing director Tim Hurrell celebrated the number-five retailer’s 7.5 per cent market share at the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) 2010 Summit in Birmingham last week.
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Asda and Stubbins in toms team up
Asda and Stubbins Marketing Ltd have been promoting new varieties of locally grown tomatoes at Asda this week.
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ArticleCo-op chairman backs ceo
Amid reports of boardroom disgruntlement due to poor performance, The Co-operative Group’s chairman Len Wardle has publicly backed ceo Peter Marks.
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ArticleHaldanes employs marketing guru
Fledgling supermarket chain Haldanes has backed its local sourcing strategy with the engagement of a marketing firm.
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ArticleRestaurant game ups marketing ploys
The UK’s restaurant, hotel and pub operators are using an imaginative range of marketing techniques to keep the nation’s diners eating out.
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ArticleBudgens puts focus on 'real food'
“Emerging stronger” was the theme for this year’s annual Budgens conference, with emphasis on the essence of the Budgens brand, which it describes as “real food for today’s communities”.
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ArticleLondis celebrates 50th anniversary
Londis celebrated its 50th year in business at the convenience retailer’s annual conference this month.
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ArticleDeal penned for Penshurst Place
A deal has been penned between Produced in Kent and Leith’s, the caterer for Penshurst Place, to serve more produce in the historical home’s newly furbished Garden Tea Room.