All Retail articles – Page 566

  • Article

    CMi gains ATE status

    2008-04-06T17:01:01Z

    Leading European food safety and assurance firm CMi has been awarded Approved Training Establishment (ATE) status for the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

  • Article

    English Village Salads unveils website revamp

    2008-04-04T11:01:01Z

    English Village Salads (EVS) has launched a brand-new website.

  • Neil Gibson
    Article

    Sainsbury's buyer moves to Musgrave

    2008-04-04T09:01:01Z

    Sainsbury’s citrus & stone fruit buyer buyer Neil Gibson is leaving the supermarket chain to move to Musgrave Budgens Londis

  • Sir Stuart Rose
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    Myners defends Rose over M&S row

    2008-04-02T12:01:01Z

    Paul Myners, the former chairman of Marks and Spencer, has defended Sir Stuart Rose, the retailer’s chief executive, who is facing an investor revolt over his promotion to chairman.

  • Somerfield to trial fresh at Woolworths
    Article

    Somerfield to trial fresh at Woolworths

    2008-04-02T11:23:44Z

    Somerfield has announced a series of fresh food trials with Woolworths.

  • Morrisons holds on to its market share
    Article

    Morrisons holds on to its market share

    2008-04-02T08:01:01Z

    The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures for the 12 weeks ending March 23, 2008, show Morrisons’ growth is continuing, with the third successive period of 11 per cent sales growth, compared with the same period last year.

  • The Strasberry
    Article

    Waitrose serves up the Strasberry

    2008-04-01T08:01:02Z

    Waitrose celebrated the official start of British summer time in style last weekend by becoming the first UK retailer to launch the Strasberry.

  • Article

    Co-op expands in North and East Midlands

    2008-03-29T12:01:01Z

    The Co-operative Group has announced the acquisition of ten convenience stores in the North of England and the East Midlands, adding 17,500 sqft of selling space to its operation.

  • Article

    Tesco expands to 121 postcodes

    2008-03-29T09:01:01Z

    Tesco is to open its most remote stores in the far-flung locations of the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland, after its purchase of several Somerfield outlets.

  • Article

    Somerfield reveals sales rise

    2008-03-27T13:58:10Z

    Somerfield has unveiled a 6.4 per cent rise in like-for-like sales excluding fuel in the 12 weeks up to, but not including, Easter.

  • Jamie Oliver is the celebrity face of Sainsbury's
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    Jamie Oliver fronts £5 Sainsbury's challenge

    2008-03-27T13:01:02Z

    Sainsbury’s is using Jamie Oliver to launch an ad campaign targeting budget-conscious families of four with meals for under £5.

  • Article

    Tesco quashes jobs rumour

    2008-03-27T10:47:47Z

    Tesco has moved to quash industry rumours that it is making swingeing staff cuts in the produce department at its Cheshunt headquarters, citing annual operational reviews as the reason for any changes afoot.

  • Sainsbury's plans to open 39 superstores across the UK
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    Sainsbury's puts in strong performance

    2008-03-26T09:28:28Z

    Sainsbury’s has reported a strong performance for the 12 weeks to March 22, with like-for-like sales excluding fuel rising by 4.1 per cent.

  • George Perry's Mark Tate
    Article

    Birmingham hosts Asian opening

    2008-03-23T09:01:01Z

    A major new upmarket Asian supermarket is set to open in Birmingham on March 27.

  • Retail sales are being driven by food
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    Retail push driven by food sales

    2008-03-22T13:22:26Z

    The Office for National Statistics has revealed that UK retail sales unexpectedly rose strongly in February, driven by higher food sales at the supermarkets.

  • Tesco introduces mini mangoes
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    Tesco introduces mini mangoes

    2008-03-22T09:01:01Z

    Mini mangoes the size of plums have hit the shelves at Tesco.

  • Article

    M&S eyes eastern expansion

    2008-03-21T10:24:58Z

    Marks & Spencer is planning to increase its store numbers in eastern Europe, buying a 51 per cent stake in its eastern European franchise partner for £10.6 million.

  • Somerfield sale hangs in the balance
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    Somerfield sale hangs in the balance

    2008-03-20T09:44:53Z

    Only one bid had been tabled for the planned £2 billion sale of supermarket chain Somerfield by the end of last week, leading to rumours the sale could be dropped.

  • John Maylam
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    Shockwaves caused by Sainsbury's arrest

    2008-03-20T08:01:01Z

    The fallout of the arrest and release on bail of Sainsbury’s potato buyer John Maylam and Dave Baxter, operations director at supplier Greenvale AP, is being felt throughout the trade.

  • Article

    CC remedies favour out-of-town shopping

    2008-03-19T12:01:02Z

    The big four retailers could be able to extend the number of hypermarkets and superstores they build in the UK, if the Competition Commission’s (CC) proposals from its enquiry into the grocery market go ahead.