All Retail articles – Page 368

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    New CEO announced for The Co-op

    2013-04-16T10:15:39Z

    The Co-operative Group has confirmed that B&Q chairman Euan Sutherland will replace CEO Peter Marks, who is set to retire in May.

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    Finger limes make UK debut in Budgens

    2013-04-16T10:15:33Z

    A Budgens store in Islington is claiming a UK first by stocking finger limes, dubbed 'citrus caviar'.

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    Sainsbury's gives shoppers power to bin produce

    2013-04-16T10:15:28Z

    Sainsbury’s is trialling a new system in several UK stores that allows unsatisfied customers to throw fruit and vegetables of a poor standard into a produce bin.

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    Tesco strengthens Irish position

    2013-04-16T10:15:23Z

    Tesco has solidified its position at the top of Ireland's retail rankings in 2012, according to data released by Kantar Worldpanel for the year-long period to the end of November.

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    Supermarket adjudicator given teeth

    2013-04-16T10:15:18Z

    The government has confirmed that the Groceries Code Adjudicator bill will give the watchdog the power to fine supermarkets who unfairly deal with their suppliers.

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    Aldi amasses 10 per cent more shoppers

    2013-04-16T10:15:17Z

    Latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show that Aldi has a sizeable 10 per cent more shoppers than it did a year ago.

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    New retail regulations to end 'artificial' discounts

    2013-04-16T10:15:14Z

    Eight UK supermarkets, including Tesco and Sainsbury's, have agreed to a new code set by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to ensure that special offers and discounts remain fair.

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    Tesco expands its click & collect service

    2013-04-16T10:15:09Z

    UK-based retailer Tesco has launched grocery click and collect trials in the Czech Republic following the introduction of its online grocery operation in the country earlier this year.

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    Sainsbury's unveils convenience plans

    2013-04-16T10:15:08Z

    UK retailer Sainsbury's has announced plans to further increase its convenience operation over the next three years, leading to the creation of some 10,000 jobs in the country.

  • Article

    Zambian grapes make UK debut

    2013-04-16T10:15:04Z

    In a UK first, Sainsbury’s has launched Zambian grapes in stores in south-east and south-west England.

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    Tesco considers Indian market

    2013-04-16T10:15:03Z

    UK-based retail giant Tesco is considering opening stores in India following that country’s decision in September to relax laws preventing foreign ownership of multi-brand retail outlets.

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    Adjudicator bill gets second reading

    2013-04-16T10:15:03Z

    As the groceries code adjudicator bill enters its second reading in Parliament today, government must introduce fines to penalise supermarkets that do not deal equitably with their suppliers, campaigners urge.

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    Tesco targets commuters with new service

    2013-04-16T10:14:52Z

    Tesco has launched a new commuter zone service, in a bid to make it easier for shoppers to buy their groceries on the way to and from work.

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    Supermarkets "plaguing" smaller greengrocers

    2013-04-16T10:14:49Z

    British supermarkets now control 90 per cent of the UK retail market for fruit and vegetables, with smaller retailers “struggling to compete”, according to international research firm IBISWorld.

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    Walmart moves nearer to small farms target

    2013-04-16T10:14:49Z

    Walmart, the parent company of Asda, is stepping up plans to source from one million small farms around the world by 2015, with ambitious targets also penned in for the UK.

  • Scouler (left) and Yaxley (second right), pictured last year
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    Tesco makes surprise management move

    2013-04-16T10:14:43Z

    Tesco is aligning its fresh food and FMCG food business into a single department from 1 December.

  • Watchdog: one of the protestors
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    Calls for watchdog to fine UK supermarkets

    2013-04-16T10:14:43Z

    Activists staged a demonstration last Wednesday highlighting the need for the government to ensure that its new supermarket watchdog has the power to fine supermarkets for unfair buying practices.

  • Watermelon 'price fixing' claims could be quashed
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    Watermelon 'price fixing' claims could be quashed

    2013-04-16T10:14:42Z

    An investigation into claims that retailers including Tesco, Auchan, Aldi, Lidl, Spar and CBA may have colluded to fix the price of fresh watermelons sold in Hungary could be prevented from advancing any further if a proposed change to the law is approved, Eurofruit reports.

  • Ed Lonergan
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    Quick introduction for new Chiquita CEO

    2013-04-16T10:14:37Z

    US-based fresh produce marketer Chiquita Brands International has officially welcomed its newly appointed chief executive, Ed Lonergan, presenting him with a banana business dictionary to ensure the former healthcare executive gets up to speed quickly.

  • Bringing in the harvest at Brogdale
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    Reynolds brokers Brogdale deal

    2013-04-16T10:14:37Z

    High-end caterer Lusso has worked with fresh-produce supplier Reynolds to form a pioneering partnership with the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale and bring niche English apple varieties to a new customer base.