Retail news from FPJ – Page 289
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ArticleRetail markets to get full-scale national survey
A national survey of 100 food retail markets is to be completed as part of a ground-breaking PhD research project supported by the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA).
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The Co-operative named one to watch
The Co-operative has been named a brand to watch by a panel of experts and the British public.
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ArticleCo-op targets local shoppers
The Co-operative is building on its community roots and its competitive offers with a local touch to its latest multi-media advertising campaign.
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ArticleNutty buys at Morrisons
Morrisons is encouraging its customers to “fall into Autumn” with Kentish cobnuts.
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ArticleTesco vows to become Britain's biggest discounter
Tesco and Asda went to war yesterday, as the supermarkets form an orderly queue to proclaim the end of food price inflation.
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ArticleAsda slashes prices on 5,000 lines
Asda has lit the fuse for yet another round of price wars by pledging to slash prices on 5,000 products.
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ArticleM&S riled by Waitrose cheap shot
Having marketed their premium credentials for years, self-styled up-market retail chains M&S and Waitrose are squabbling over which of them is the cheapest.
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ArticleJamie's back - Pass It On
Jamie Oliver is back on the nation’s case, this time launching a new initiative to get British people cooking wholesome food.
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ArticleSainsbury's chief: consumer sentiment worse than ever
Sainsbury’s chief executive has told the Financial Times that British consumers think "things are worse than they really are".
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ArticleWaitrose finds it tough at premium end
As Morrisons reported an impressive hike in its profits, and thanks cash-strapped shoppers, premium end supermarket chain Waitrose today unveiled an eight per cent fall in operating profit in the six months to July 26.
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ArticleMorrisons unveils crunch-busting profit hike
As predicted by analysts earlier this week, Morrisons pre-tax profits jumped by 19 per cent in the six months to August 3.
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ArticleBumper Picota crop bucks cherry trend
Spanish Picota cherries have enjoyed a particularly strong season this year, with UK retailers reporting double-figure increases in sales of the fruit.
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Asda tracks consumer confidence
Asda has contracted TNS to carry out a consumer confidence survey, to find out consumers’ views on issues such as the economy and diet.
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Morrisons signs up to new ethical scheme
Morrisons has become the first UK or Irish company to sign up to a new ethical scheme that empowers workers in the developing world to talk freely about poor pay and working conditions.
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ArticleKing lends voice to airfreight debate
Sainsbury’s ceo Justin King has assured the aviation industry the supermarket does not support the labelling of airfreighted produce.
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ArticleMorrisons maintains momentum
Morrisons' is expected to continue its sales momentum with the announcement of solid half-year results this Thursday.
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Price rise on fruit and veg hits 14.7 per cent
An index compiled by retail analyst Verdict Research for the BBC has revealed an 8.3 per cent hike in food prices since January.
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ArticleFruity Faces gears up for back-to-school rush
Fruity Faces is gearing up for back-to-school trade, as an increasing number of parents look to the inflatable fruit cases to get their kids to eat healthily.
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ArticleAsda bucks organic trend
Asda has reported an increase of 25 per cent in sales of its organic range in the last quarter, whilst the rest of the market has grown at just under three per cent.