All Retail articles – Page 572
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ArticleFruit Logistica pulls off first show in Asia
Fruit Logistica made its way to Asia for its first ever trade show in the Far East, in Bangkok, last week.
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Asda takes on BDB in expansion role
Bircham Dyson Bell (BDB) has been given the mandate for the planning communications strategy for Asda’s nationwide store expansion strategy.
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Sainsbury's losing patience with Qataris
Sainsbury's is thought to be seeking a "put up or shut up" order if it does not receive a firm offer from Delta Two, its Qatari-backed suitor, this week.
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ArticleSainsbury's rewards fruit and veg shoppers
Sainsbury’s has teamed up with medical insurer PruHealth to reward customers for buying fruit and veg at its stores.
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ArticleFirst Cox hits Tesco stores
Tesco has received the first of the season's English Cox, delivered last Friday to its Lunsford Park store on the edge of Maidstone.
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Asda reports ethnic ingredients selling well
British chilli growers may be few and far between, but they are set for a boost after Asda reported that Brits have got a taste for eastern-inspired cooking, with sales of Indian ingredients soaring by up to 170 percent.
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ArticleSmall retailers in new campaign
A ground-breaking initiative to increase consumption of fresh produce has been launched in the West Midlands this week.
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Musgrave acquisition approved
Musgrave Group has received regulatory approval for the completion of its acquisition of J&J Haslett.
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ArticleCo-op members to get green vote
The Co-operative has announced that it is to consult its four million members on the development of an ethical food policy.
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ArticleBlack is the new blue
Sainsbury’s is celebrating a ‘berry’ good year for summer fruits, with a massive rise in blackberry sales.
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ArticleJS gives apples biggest push
Sainsbury’s has made its clearest commitment to date to English top-fruit by announcing that the only imported varieties that the supermarket will sell in the autumn will be those that cannot be grown in the UK.
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Asda and Sainsbury's spark carrier bag row
Asda and Sainsbury’s have come under fire from environmental watchdogs for failing to reduce the excessive number of plastic carrier bags used in their online home deliveries.
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ArticleOrganics sales set to rocket
Spending on organic products is set to soar by 50 per cent over the next five years as health and ethical concerns become increasingly important to consumers.
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Tesco and M&S singled out for praise
Tesco and Marks & Spencer have been singled out for special praise in the Carbon Trust’s annual report, which detailed its work in cutting 10.8 million tonnes of carbon emissions among UK businesses.
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Supplier fear factor grows
Pressure is building on the Competition Commission (CC)’s investigation into the grocery market with MPs calling for a watchdog and a new survey showing a staggering level of fear among suppliers.
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Qataris one step nearer to Sainsbury's
Shares in J Sainsbury rose by 9p yesterday after renewed hope that the Qatari-backed investment fund interested in the chain is securing the backing of the supermarket's board.
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ArticleM&S backs British apples
M&S has offered its support to UK growers by promising that it will only be stocking home grown Gala and Braeburn this season.
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ArticleThe Co-op strips its cucumbers
The Co-operative is to become the first retailer in the UK to launch “naked” cucumbers - by stripping the plastic shrink-wrap from whole cucumbers.
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ArticleCompetition searches for chicory master chef
Chicory enthusiasts could finally receive the recognition they’ve been yearning for in a new competition
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Sainsbury's bid looks doubtful
Confidence in the private equity bid for Sainsbury's appears to be falling, as a hedge fund has cut its stake.