Retail news from FPJ – Page 355
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Tesco rejects MPs pleas
Tesco has rejected several requests from MPs to help in the battle against child obesity.
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Asda to replace sweets with fruit at checkouts
Asda has said that it will remove sweets from some of its checkouts and replace them with healthier snacks and pieces of fruit.
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UK cucumbers ready for Christmas
The first crop of UK cucumbers grown for the festive season will hit retailers shelves this Christmas.
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Loadhog trials report success
The award winning Loadhog product has completed successful trials with a national garden centre retailer.
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Former minister calls for health summit
Former health secretary Alan Milburn has urged government ministers to hold a summit addressing children's diets.
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Sluggish start to Christmas retail sales
Retailers are confident of a pick-up in Christmas sales despite a slow start in November
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Mr Men muscle in at JS
Sainsbury's and Chingford/Sunmark are enhancing their newly launched children's organic fruit packs for Christmas.
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Danish supermarket reports organic success
Danish supermarket chain ISO has announced success following changing the method of selling organic fruit.
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Morrisons prepares Christmas bid
Morrisons is believed to be preparing a fresh bid for Safeway before Christmas, after the government announced it had received final competition undertaking agreed by UK retailers.
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Deloitte survey predicts New Year downturn
A pre-Christmas rise in consumer spending will give way to a belt-tightening exercise in the New Year, says a new survey from Deloitte.
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Spar puts Netto up for sale
Spar, the German grocery chain, has announced plans to sell its 1,100 Netto discount stores.
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Ahold plans rights issue
Dutch retailer Ahold has received shareholder support on a $3bn rights issue.
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Retailers looking at happy Christmas
The early build up of road freight indicates a good retailing Christmas
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Sainsbury's depot strike threat
Sainsbury's depot workers are voting today on possible strike action over the Christmas period.
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Braeburn number one at JS
Sainsbury's customers have declared that English Braeburn is their favourite apple in a survey run by the store.
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Sainsbury's on-line boost
Sainsbury's is launching its first national television advertising campaign for its internet business on the back of blossoming on-line sales.
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Pink Lady announces awards for 2004
Coregeo has announced new retail awards to mark the beginning of the northern hemisphere Pink Lady season.
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Acorn achieves BRC standard
Acorn Labels of St Ives, Cambridgeshire has achieved the British Retail Consortium standard.
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Tesco surges ahead with Q3 results
Tesco's latest results have surpassed expectations, with an increase in group sales of 17.5 per cent.
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BRC and government join forces
The British Retail Consortium and the government are to set up a national venture combatting crime against shops and businesses.